Gros Morne Wildlife Museum

Gros Morne National Park


While this spot falls into the kitschy-but-fun attraction-cum-gift-shop category, we want to stress: it is fun. Several rooms, each themed around a Gros Morne ecosystem, are filled with the taxidermied bodies of some of the park's most iconic animals. Kids love this spot, especially seeing as the owners give guests a scavenger hunt activity to complete.


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