A Museum's Role in Truth and Reconciliation


Date: Sep 29
2:30 pm - 3:30 pm
Where: Theatre
Coffee & Culture

A Museum’s Role in Truth and Reconciliation with Indigenous Peoples

Museums came out of colonial practices and have a big role to play in communities now trying to reconcile with and better understand this history. How can museums be places for healing and reconciliation with Indigenous Peoples? Join Acting Director of Museums and Galleries, Kate Wolforth, to talk about how museums are engaging in this work, and the recommendations for museums that came out of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission. 

Non-Member Price:  $10 Adults, $6.50 Senior, $6.50 Military, and $5 Youth.

This program is free for members, but space is limited so please ensure you reserve your free ticket online by clicking "Buy Tickets" or by calling 757-8090.

Events & Programs

10:30 am - 11:00 am
Tour

In Beaumont-Hamel and the Trail of the Caribou exhibition find out about the impacts of the First World War on Newfoundlanders and Labradorians and how events overseas dramatically altered our lives at home.

Tour is approximately 30 – 40 minutes and included in the cost of admission.

10:30 am - 12:30 pm

Join us for special Family Fun in partnership with First Light and in celebration of Spirit Song.

This is a drop in program. In partnership with First Light in celebration of Spirit Song.

 

 

10:30 am - 12:30 pm

Kickstart your weekend by joining us at The Rooms! Spend Saturday mornings with your little ones in our charming Harbour View Room. It's a delightful opportunity for unguided playtime amidst a variety of toys and books 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!

Please note that caregivers must accompany their children throughout the session. Our program room can host up to 20 adults with their little ones.

The Playdate is included in the cost of admission. Free for Rooms Members.

With support from Thomas and Susan (Kent) Foran Family Foundation.

2:00 pm - 3:00 pm

Spirit Song Drag Storytime with Misty Manifest and Fashionista Jones

Join us for special Family Fun in partnership with First Light and in celebration of Spirit Song.

This is a drop in program. In partnership with First Light in celebration of Spirit Song.

2:30 pm - 3:00 pm
Tour

Denyse Thomasos: Just Beyond, one of the finest painters to emerge in the 1990’s, the late Trinidadian-Canadian artist, Denyse Thomasos (1964-2012) left an indelible, yet frequently overlooked, mark on contemporary painting. The exhibition features selections devoted to the artists’ primary areas of research, illustrated with major works on loan from museums and private collections in Toronto, Montreal, and New York City.

Tour is approximately 30 – 40 minutes and included in the cost of admission.