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.
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
Dwyer Premises
The Town of Fogo Island Located in on the eastern side of the harbour in Tilting, you can view the full range of buildings associated with the family-based inshore fishery. The Premises is connected to an island called “The Rock” and consists of a house, store, flakes and a stage
Elliott Premises
Elliott Premises Management Committee The Elliott Premises includes a craft store, theatre, visitor information kiosk, marina, café and Interpretation Centre, which features artifacts and stories of the fishery and Newman’s Port wine. In 2005, Pierce’s Store, an early 1900’s fishing shed, was moved to Elliott Premises by boat and floating
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
Experience Fogo Site
The Town of Fogo Island View collections of old tools and see how residents grew their own vegetables, raised their livestock, mended their nets, and dried their fish. This parcel of land was once owned by the Slade merchant family, and then by the Earle’s. It was later donated by
Family History Society of Newfoundland & Labrador
The Family History Society of Newfoundland and Labrador (FHSNL) is a not-for-profit organisation that was established in 1984, incorporated in 1987, and in 2013 became a registered charity. The main objectives of the society are: • To help researchers locate and access genealogical information.• To foster education and interest in
Fishermen’s Museum and Porter House
The Fishermen’s Museum was started in 1969 by artist George Noseworthy and a group of local residents who saw the need to preserve and promote the local fishing heritage that was so rapidly changing. A few years later, nearby Porter house was acquired and restored. An adjacent one-room schoolhouse, leased
Fishermen’s Museum, Musgrave Harbour
Banting Historical Trust Inc. The Fisherman’s Museum located in the Town of Musgrave Harbour was built in 1910 and was originally the first retail store operated by the Fisherman’s Trading Company with Sir William Coaker as president of the Fisherman’s Protective Union. The museum now holds an array of interesting
Fishing for Success
Fishing For Success (F4S) is a volunteer-based nonprofit social enterprise museum located in Petty Harbour that works to transmit the intangible cultural heritage of Newfoundland & Labrador’s family fishery. The museum advocates for an inclusive, gender-equitable & sustainable small-scale fishery that can help combat climate change and contribute to food