Date: Jul 29
- Aug 2
9:00 am
- 4:00 pm
Where: Everywhere
CAMP
Each week is full of exploration, creativity, and fun! Activities focus on creative expression through daily themes as campers find inspiration in exhibitions and collections. Outside play and short field trips within walking distance to The Rooms are also part of daily camp activities as weather permits.
REGISTRATION OPENS MARCH 12, 2024 at 10:00 am and will be online only.
TO REGISTER:
1. Click the blue "Buy Tickets" button on this page (this button will go live at 10 am on March 12). If you are registering multiple children for the same camp week, you can select multiple tickets.
2. Purchase that ticket, this is your camp registration fee.
3. After purchasing, please download this REGISTRATION FORM and send the completed form to roomsorders@therooms.ca to complete your registration.
Campers will:
Explore a variety of materials and media related to drawing, painting, printmaking, and sculpting
Spend time engaging with objects, reproduction artifacts, and journaling
Visit art exhibitions, museum galleries, archives, and behind the scenes vaults
Participate in outdoor games and creative movement activities
Experience hands-on fun with history, music, and nature
Learn art and heritage skills from special guests
Camp Details:
Sessions run Monday – Friday 9 am – 4 pm (drop off between 8:45 am and 9 am and pick up between 4 pm and 4:30 pm. Cannot accommodate earlier drop-offs or later pick-ups).
Cost: $225 per week + HST
10% Discount for Rooms Members (Member Number Required)
Camp registration is non-refundable
REGISTRATION OPENS MARCH 12, 2024 at 10:00 am.
Camp Schedule:
Note: *children must have completed a full year of Kindergarten / suited for children going into grade 1 in September 2024. Camp will go ahead on holiday Mondays.
Embroidered Holiday Card Workshop
Join us for a special holiday workshop! Learn to make your own embroidered “Happy Holidays” cards featuring a festive wreath and greeting. Your friends and family will love this thoughtful, handmade gift.
Fun for all skill levels.
What to expect:
Cost: $40 plus HST. 10% discount for Rooms members. Register online or by calling (709) 757-8090.
Growing the Voices – Festive Instant Choir
Growing the Voices is back at The Rooms! Everyone is welcome to join the Festive Instant Choir and sing to your heart’s content.
Cost: Free. No ticket required.
Bring your family, friends, and visitors!
Peoples of Newfoundland and Labrador
Stroll across land and sea, and through time, to meet the peoples who have made Newfoundland and Labrador home for the past 9,000 years.
Each tour is approximately 30 – 40 minutes and is included in the cost of admission. Free for Rooms members.
A Christmas Tradition – Kevin Major: The House of Wooden Santas
A Christmas tradition is back by popular demand!
Join author Kevin Major for a fireside conversation and a reading of The House of Wooden Santas followed by a Q&A, as well as a visit to see all 24 Santas.
The House of Wooden Santas is a deeply felt story about belief in oneself and others, and the spirit of the season. Kevin shares how the carvings of Imelda George led him to write this Christmas classic, photographed by Ned Pratt.
Cost: Adult $12 (+HST), Child/Youth $6 (+HST). Free for Rooms Members. Ticket includes admission to The Rooms galleries. Get your tickets online or by calling (709) 757-8090.
The House of Wooden Santas book is available for purchase in The Rooms Giftshop.