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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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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Craft Council of Newfoundland and Labrador Gallery

Craft Council of Newfoundland and Labrador (CCNL) The Craft Council Gallery is one of Newfoundland and Labrador’s premier venues for the exhibition of fine craft, one-of-a-kind and craft-based art. Exceptionally refined traditional techniques meet cutting-edge contemporary work in up to twenty-three solo, duo, and group exhibitions annually. A vast range

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Dorset Craft Shop & Miners’ Museum

Baie Verte Peninsula Economic Development Association Located on the Baie Verte Peninsula, the Dorset Craft Shop & Miners’ Museum brings to life a typical mine from the late1800s to present day. A tunnel, much like a mine shaft, starts the tour and brings you out into a room that shows

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Dr. Henry N. Payne Community Museum & Craft Shop

Cow Head Conservation & Heritage Committee Inc. In Dr. Henry N. Payne Community Museum & Craft Shop you will discover an intriguing collection of artifacts & stories, including 4000 year old tools used by indigenous hunters, a 700 year old walrus skull and a 200 year old murder weapon, and

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Dr. Jon Lien Whale Pavilion

King’s Point Heritage Society Inc. The Dr. Jon Lien Whale Pavilion houses the World’s Largest Humpback Whale Skeleton (50′) with signage and interpretation. The pavilion also features a Clay Mural by the students of Valmont Academy and a number of Marine Artifacts.

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Durrell Museum & Crafts

Durrell Museum Corporation The Durrell Museum and Crafts is fast becoming a major tourist attraction and destination of choice for the many tourists and visitors to Twillingate Islands. Overlooking the Atlantic Ocean, and perched on the top of Old Maid Hill, the museum houses community artifacts depicting the way of

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Grenfell Historic Properties

The Grenfell Historic Properties celebrate the presence of Sir Wilfred Thomason Grenfell in Northern Newfoundland and Labrador, and the impact that he and his worldwide mission had on the social, medical and economic climate of the early 1900’s. Equally, the properties tell the story of the evolution of Northern Newfoundland

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Heritage Committee of Witless Bay

Town of Witless Bay The Heritage Committee of Witless Bay was formed in 2004 and now consists of 13 full time members and is very active in the town. One of the committee’s main projects is promoting the book “Bygone Days of Witless Bay” which won the Manning Award in

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Kent Cottage, at Landfall

Landfall Trust Inc. Kent Cottage is over 200 years old, and represents an excellent example of a period cottage in rural Newfoundland. It retains many of the original features. It is set in 11 acres of the natural environment. It was originally owned by the Pomeroy family, and was later

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