Eastern Newfoundland
A historical site used for fisheries and shipping-related activities. First a seasonal 'fishing room' for drying codfish, it later housed an expanding…
Must-see attractions in Newfoundland & Labrador
Eastern Newfoundland
This creaking collection of bric-a-brac displays more than 2000 pieces of historical relics, including North America's second-oldest fire wagon. It's got…
Gros Morne National Park
The relentless force of the ocean has carved out these scenic arched rocks on Rte 430, north of Parsons Pond. The area is nice for a picnic assuming the…
Newfoundland & Labrador
Drive or hike up to this outcrop, popular with local road-trippers, find a spot to sit (or stand), then enjoy the stellar views of icebergs and fishing…
Newfoundland & Labrador
Worth visiting for some in-depth exhibits on the recent and past histories of indigenous peoples in the area, including the extinct Beothuk people. Take…
Eastern Newfoundland
This exhibit displays the sort of general store and counting houses utilized by the fisheries and shipbuilding industries that were foundational to…
Labrador
A pile of stones, placed here by the Maritime Archaic Indigenous people, is the oldest burial monument in North America. A small roadside plaque marks the…
Memorial University Botanical Garden
St John's
The premier botanical garden of the province, with nature trails, a large cultivated garden and a greenhouse within a 100-acre nature reserve.
John T Cheeseman Provincial Park
Western Newfoundland
A beachfront park with camping and good facilities. Located 15km from Port aux Basques.
North Atlantic Aviation Museum
Newfoundland & Labrador
A must for aviation fanatics, with exhibits detailing Newfoundland's air contributions to WWII and the history of navigation.
Hopedale National Historic Site
Labrador
You'll find a re-creation of a 1782 wooden Moravian mission complex at this national historic site.
Basilica of St John the Baptist
St John's
Built in 1855, the soaring twin spires of the basilica pierce the sky and are visible all the way from Signal Hill. Its design marks the revival of…
Sir William Ford Coaker Heritage Foundation
Eastern Newfoundland
Port Union promotes itself as the only union-built town in North America. The settlement was created by the Fishermen's Protective Union (FPU), and this…
Smallwood Interpretation Centre
Newfoundland & Labrador
Joseph 'Joey' Smallwood, the first premier of Newfoundland & Labrador, remains the most transformative figure in Canadian provincial politics. Indeed, the…
Newfoundland & Labrador
Located within Dark Tickle and Cafe Nymphe, you'll find this small exhibition on the history of Newfoundland's Petit Nord – the migratory French fishery…
Jenniex House Municipal Heritage Building
Gros Morne National Park
This saltbox home was built in 1926 and is a fine example of a traditional Newfoundland residence (low-hipped roof, clapboard sheathing, plain wooden trim…
Eastern Newfoundland
This handsome home once housed the family of F Gordon Bradley, one of Bonavista's most prominent citizens and a prominent advocate for Confederation with…
Western Newfoundland
After the original 1871 lighthouse was struck by lightning and burned in 1885, it was replaced by the current version. The compound has artifacts from the…
Newfoundland & Labrador
The largest of Conception Bay's little landmasses makes an interesting day trip from St John's. It was the only place on the continent hit by German…
St-Pierre & Miquelon
The well-done exhibits here cover the islands' history, including Prohibition times. The showstopper is the guillotine – the only one to slice in North…
Newfoundland & Labrador
Little community museums are common across Newfoundland, and this one feels like a standard example of the genre – it's stuffed with old photos, clothes,…
St-Pierre & Miquelon
Located on Île aux Marins, this small museum offers a peek into the daily life of a fishing family in the French North Atlantic circa the 19th century…
Western Newfoundland
The center has two things going on. One is a museum stuffed with shipwreck artifacts. Its showpiece is the astrolabe, a striking brass navigational…
Eastern Newfoundland
At Fort Point (aka Admiral's Point) there's a pretty lighthouse and four cannons, the remains of the British fortification from 1745. There are 10 more…
Newfoundland & Labrador
This little museum has a whale skeleton and exhibits on the ongoing Dorset Eskimo archaeological dig on Dildo Island. It's not terribly exciting, but…
St John's
Construction on this squat stone tower began in 1898 to mark both Queen Victoria's Diamond Jubilee and the 400th anniversary of John Cabot's discovery of…
St John's
The largest municipal park in St John's has a very British feel, with its manicured lawns, shady trees, surrounding brick buildings and general green good…
Newfoundland & Labrador
The village's former courthouse is now the small Historic Ferryland Museum. The towering hill behind the museum was where settlers climbed to watch for…
Gros Morne National Park
This restored fishing camp sits a short distance north of Western Brook Pond. The three Mudge brothers and their families fished here from 1941 until 1975…
Eastern Newfoundland
Runs the Lester Garland House, where the historical society's office is located, the Cooperage, the Green Family Forge and the Trinity Museum.
Newfoundland & Labrador
Housed in a former Anglican rectory off Main St, this museum tells the island's history since the first British settlers arrived in the mid-1700s. The…
Cupids Cove Plantation Provincial Historic Site
Newfoundland & Labrador
This working archaeological site gives visitors insights into England's first colony in Canada, which dates back to 1610. This is a cool spot for anyone…
Newfoundland & Labrador
If you've got time to kill in Deer Lake, you could make like local families and come to this insect museum, which fights the chill outside with a tropical…
Gros Morne National Park
Follow the sign off the highway to a parking lot, and from here take a short path to where the waves batter the rusty and tangled remains of the SS Ethie…
Eastern Newfoundland
Built in 1957, this building once housed, as the name implies, refrigeration and freezing facilities for fishing bait. It no longer serves that purpose,…
Newfoundland & Labrador
An animal rehabilitation center for injured and orphaned animals, with an interpretive center and touch displays for children. A 2.5km trail through pine…
Newfoundland & Labrador
Don't neglect to see scenic Durrell and its museum, dwelling off Durrell St atop Old Maid Hill. The stuffed polar bear is a bonus, but a big reason to…
Eastern Newfoundland
The impressive-looking Seamen's Museum depicts both the era of the banking schooner and the changes in the fishery over the years. Some rooms are given…
St John's
Features interactive displays on the site's history. The last North American battle of the Seven Years' War took place here in 1762, and Britain's victory…
St John's
Dating from the 1780s, these dark, cool wine vaults are where the Newman company aged its port until 1996 (when EU regulations forced the process back to…
