Celebrate National Indigenous Peoples Day
Date: Jun 21
10:00 am
- 4:00 pm
Where: Everywhere
Celebrate National Indigenous Peoples Day at The Rooms!
The Rooms celebrates the rich and diverse voices, experiences and histories of Inuit, Innu and Mi’kmaq and 9000 years of Indigenous Peoples in this place – today and every day.
All Day:
Free admission to all exhibitions
Self-guided exhibition tour:
Explore current exhibitions highlighting artworks by Indigenous artists that celebrate the creativity, voices and experiences of Indigenous peoples, including artworks by Shirley Moorhouse, Mary Ann Penashue, and Jerry Evans.
Music Video Screenings:
Enjoy the diverse talents of award-winning Indigenous musicians all day in the theatre, featuring music videos by Deantha Edmunds, Joanna Barker, and David Hart.
Performance at 11 am
Celebrate vibrant Inuit traditions and cultural expression through drumming, singing and dancing with Kilautiup Songuning-Strength of the Drum.
Performance takes place outdoors in the Fortis Courtyard.
(If weather is not suitable, the performance will move to Level 3 atrium).
This is a drop-in program!
Events & Programs
Join us for a delightful morning at The Rooms! Bring your little ones to our enchanting Harbour View Room for unguided playtime surrounded by an array of toys and books tailored for infants and toddlers aged 0 to 4.
No prior registration is necessary; simply pay your admission at The Rooms front desk and drop in anytime between 10:30 am and 12:00 pm!
Please note that caregivers must accompany their children throughout the session. While our program room can accommodate up to 20 adults with their little ones, if it reaches capacity, we kindly ask caregivers to momentarily step back to make room for others to join in the fun.
The Playdate is included in the cost of admission. Free for Rooms Members.
With support from Thomas and Susan (Kent) Foran Family Foundation.
Join us for a delightful afternoon at The Rooms! Bring your little ones to our enchanting Harbour View Room for unguided playtime surrounded by an array of toys and books tailored for infants and toddlers aged 0 to 4.
No prior registration is necessary; simply pay your admission at The Rooms front desk and drop in anytime between 1:30 pm and 3:30 pm!
Please note that caregivers must accompany their children throughout the session. While our program room can accommodate up to 20 adults with their little ones, if it reaches capacity, we kindly ask caregivers to momentarily step back to make room for others to join in the fun.
The Playdate is included in the cost of admission. Free for Rooms Members.
With support from Thomas and Susan (Kent) Foran Family Foundation.
Learn about the archaeology going on in our province. What do you do if you accidently find an artifact? How do archaeologists learn how to excavate? This tour will examine the field of archaeology, and what it can tell us about the history of Newfoundland and Labrador.
Tour is approximately 30 – 40 minutes and included in the cost of admission.