Sailor's Valentines, from Barbados to NL
Date: Feb 13
2:30 pm
- 3:30 pm
Where: Theatre
Join PhD Candidate in Folklore, Meaghan Collins as she shares her research on the tradition of Sailor’s Valentines and the ties between Newfoundland and Barbados through years of trade.
Popular in the 19th Century, these hand-crafted souvenirs were collected and gifted by North American, British, and European sailors and steamship tourists. The Sailor’s Valentine is a tangible example of the shared cultural and foodways traditions between Countries and Continents that still captures the imagination today.
Tickets: $12 plus HST. Free for Rooms Members. Get your tickets online or by calling (709) 757-8090.
Events & Programs
Spooky season is right around the corner, but not long ago, people tried to protect their homes from evil spirits all year round! Join us for an afternoon of magical house protection, exploring the objects, symbols, and practices that people used across Europe and North America to keep themselves safe.
What to expect:
- A talk on magical house protection through the years
- A visit to Level 4 Museum Gallery to see some of the objects in The Rooms collections
- Learn basic embroidery stitches to create your very own protective symbol
Cost: $40 plus HST. 10% discount for Rooms members. Includes all materials. Register online!
Come in your costume or as you are and enjoy Halloween at The Rooms! Get your spook on with some of our fang-tastic activities. Make a spider crown or a friendly ghost at one of our craft stations.
We’ve been told the friendly ghosts are back in the building. Can you find them? How many can you count? Enter your answer for the chance to win a prize! The friendly ghosts will be hanging around until October 31.
This program is included with admission (free for Rooms members).
No registration is required; just check in at the front desk and drop in anytime between 1 — 4 pm!
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.