Memorial Day at The Rooms
Date: Jul 1
9:00 am
- 12:00 pm
Where: Theatre
July 1, 2024 – Memorial Day
The Rooms is pleased to have been chosen as an alternate viewing option for the commemorative Memorial Day Ceremony at the Newfoundland National War Memorial.
The doors to the building will open at 9 am, providing visitors time to find seating in the theatre on Level 2 of The Rooms for the live streaming of the ceremony which will commence at 9:30 am.
The Rooms galleries will also open to the public at 9 am.
We invite you to visit the Beaumont-Hamel and the Trail of the Caribou Exhibition in the Royal Newfoundland Regiment Gallery on Level 2.
Coffee, tea, and snacks will be available for purchase in the café at 9 am, regular café service will commence at 10 am.
Admission will be free all day.
Events & Programs
Special fabric remnants or scraps of velvet and silk have been delicately crafted into small pillows using the humble straight pin. Since at least the 17th century, they have marked courtship, documented weddings, and welcomed the birth of new babies. Bits and bobs of ribbons, beads, and sequins were used to adorn these simple cushions.
We invite you to join us to create your own special pin pillow. Choose to commemorate a wedding, anniversary, or birthday. We will inspire you with historic patterns from The Rooms collections and crafty examples to elevate your love of making.
The cost of the workshop includes:
- All materials with printed instructions
- A short presentation on pin pillow history
- Viewing of examples from The Rooms collections
Cost: $40 plus HST. 10% discount for Rooms members. Register online!
Beaumont-Hamel and the Trail of the Caribou
In this 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.
Each tour is approximately 30 – 40 minutes and is included in the cost of admission. Free for Rooms members.