Elliston Root Cellars

Tourism Elliston Inc. Elliston is located on the tip of the Bonavista Peninsula known for whale watching, bird watching and a sandy beach. In 2000, the town of Elliston declared itself the “Root Cellar Capital of the World.” Though efforts of the town and Memorial University of Newfoundland, Elliston has

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Champney’s West Heritage House

Champney’s West Heritage House, Champney’s West Aquarium, Fox Island Hiking Trail Champney’s West Heritage Group Inc. The Heritage House in Champney’s West opened in 2010. It is dedicated to Ella Freeman and the house was donated to the community by her daughter Dr. Marjorie Ragosta. It is owned and operated

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Burin Heritage Square

Burin Heritage Tourism Association The Burin Heritage Tourism Association manages community events, three historical buildings, and a gift shop in Burin Heritage Square.  Historical artifacts and stories shared through generations tell tales of tragedy, heroism, hardship, and triumph. Entry to the historical buildings and guided tours are free of charge,

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Beaches Arts & Heritage Centre

Eastport Peninsula Arts & Heritage Society Inc. The Beaches Heritage Centre is dedicated to the promotion and preservation of the art and culture of the Eastport Peninsula and all of Newfoundland. Through theatre programming, art gallery exhibitions and numerous events, the Centre celebrates the myriad of traditional and modern arts

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Barbour Living Historical Heritage Village

Cape Freels Heritage Trust Inc. The Barbour Heritage Village explores the lives of the Barbour family, a typical merchant family involved in the sealing and fishing industry in rural Newfoundland and Labrador. The village, with its many historic buildings, is located in Newtown, Newfoundland, on a point of land surrounded

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White Elephant Museum

The White Elephant Museum Inc. Constructed in 1915, the structure was once part of the Moravian Mission station which was established in Makkovik in 1896. The building was meant to serve as a boarding school, however, it seemed more prudent to house the school and the dormitory within the Moravian

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Lord Strathcona / Net Loft Museum

Rigolet Inuit Community Government The Museum is run by the Rigolet Heritage Society and is located in Rigolet, Labrador. See a display of trade artefacts and information which tells the history of the Hudson’s Bay Company in Rigolet. There is also two reconstructed HBC buildings on site, one is the

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Labrador Campus

Memorial University of Newfoundland The Labrador Campus (formerly the Labrador Institute) has been Memorial University’s permanent presence in Labrador since 1979. Collections are predominantly archival and library, but as an important cultural and educational institution, the Labrador Institute also maintains close ties with the museum community. The Institute has collaborated

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Labrador Heritage Museum

Labrador Heritage Society The Labrador Heritage Museum is a converted and rehabilitated Hudson Bay Company trading post store building.  Built in 1923 and used by the Hudson Bay Company for 60 + years until 1996. The Museum concept includes the rehabilitation and adaptive reuse of the existing 1923 Hudson Bay

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