3 Best Places To See in St. John's, NL

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THE ROOMS

9 Bonaventure Avenue, Station C,
St. John's, NL A1C 5P9 Directions

Since 2005

Specialty:

Artists Programs Virtual Exhibits Families Programs Events Facility Rentals Guided Tours Shopping Exceptional Dining Tours Educational Museum Art Gallery Group Schools and Youth Regional Museums Past Exhibitions Provincial Archives Collections Adults Genealogy Research

The Rooms is a modern centre with a gallery of local art and a museum. The museum is committed to cultural and natural history. The Rooms is Labrador and Newfoundland's most expansive public artistic space. The Rooms respectfully recognizes the province of Newfoundland and Labrador as a provincial cultural facility, including the Beothuk on the Island of Newfoundland and the ancestral homelands of many diverse populations of Indigenous peoples who have contributed to 9,000 years of history. The Rooms is one of North America's most extensive British fortifications at the time and was designed to protect British fishing interests. You can also rent the theatre and corporate boardrooms for various events, making it a gathering place.

2025 Update: Their visitor services team is located at the desk near the entrance on level 1. An all-gender washroom is located to the left of their visitor service desk, at the end of the hallway past the cloak room. The Rooms offers free Wifi. The museum has a water filling station available to visitors on level 2, outside the entrance to the Royal Newfoundland Regiment Gallery.

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Price:

Adults (25+): $13.80
Young Adults (18–24): $6.90
Seniors (60+): $8.97
Children (5 and under): Free
Youth (6–17): Free
Students (with valid student ID): $8.97
Canadian Military (with ID): $8.97

Discount:

10% Off on Select Ticketed Programs, Workshops and Events

10% Off on The Rooms Cafe

10% Off on The Rooms Gift Shop

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Contact:

(709) 757-8000 (709) 757-8090

Mon,Tue,Thu & Sat: 10am - 5pm
Wed & Fri: 10am - 9pm
Sun: 12pm - 5pm

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JOHNSON GEO CENTRE

175 Signal Hill Road,
St. John's, NL A1A 1B2 Directions

Since 2002

Specialty:

Scouting and Guiding Engineering The Great Rock Wall Museum Education Communities Solar System Science School Programs Exhibitions Collections Future and Space Exhibits Summer Camps Badge Geo Gifts Hibernia Kids Place

Johnson Geo Centre provides various displays, exhibits, and deep gardens. ExxonMobil has had involvement with the Centre through the expansion and updates of its Oil and Gas Gallery at the Johnson Geo Centre. The museum takes you deep underground to experience the story of the Earth. The mission of the Geo Centre is to inform and educate the public about the importance of the geology of Newfoundland and Labrador and to develop an interest in science and the world around them. The museum is perfect for exploring the planet's incredible history and learning about volcanoes, earthquakes, and natural forces. The museum has a core of highly committed professional employees and an outstanding Board of Directors to provide vision, support, and strategic direction. Johnson Geo Centre offers free admission to membership cardholders.

2025 Update: Johnson Geo Centre is a member of the Newfoundland and Labrador Museums Association (MANL), the Canadian Association of Science Centres (CASC), the Association of Science and Technology Centres (ASTC), and the Canadian Museums Association (CMA). The museum is wheelchair accessible and has free parking. Opened in 2002, the Geo Centre houses exhibit galleries related to planet and provincial geology, oil and gas exploration, natural resources, space exploration, and more. The museum features also include an educational play area for children aged 7 and under, periodic hosting of travelling exhibits, and a gift shop. The building offers interpretation through public presentations and hands-on, curriculum-based programming for school groups.

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License #44007

Price:

ADMISSION:
Adult (19-59) $12
Senior (60+) $9
Student $9
Youth (5-18) $6
Family Pass (2 Adults & up to 3 Youth) $30

Contact:

(709) 864-3200

Mon-Sun: 9:30am - 5pm

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St Johns places to see Memorial University Botanical Garden
St Johns places to see Memorial University Botanical Garden
St Johns places to see Memorial University Botanical Garden
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MEMORIAL UNIVERSITY BOTANICAL GARDEN

306 Mount Scio Road,
St. John's, NL A1B 4L6 Directions

Since 1977

Specialty:

Group Bookings Tours Gift Shop Workshops Facilities Rentals Parent and Tot Wildlife Areas Summer Camp Botanical Garden Special Events Gardening Educational School Programs Cultivated Garden Area Nature Trails Research Collections Cafe Season Pass

Memorial University Botanical Garden is a natural garden complex that features local plants, flowers, paths, classes, events, shops, and cafes. They have five nature trails (3.5 km), a large cultivated garden area, and a greenhouse on their 110-acre property. Memorial University Botanical Garden is committed to education and research, and the garden has been developed to display plants native to the province and cultivate plants suitable to the local climate. The botanical garden provides access to several habitats through a system of trails. Immerse yourself in the environment with more than 250 vascular plant species, 120 bird species, and 26 butterfly species that call the garden home.

2025 Update: Memorial University Botanical Garden is wheelchair accessible. The natural garden complex features local plants, flowers, paths, classes and events, plus a shop.

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Garden Tourism Award Botanical Garden of the Year in 2015
Hospitality Newfoundland and Labrador's Sustainable Tourism Award in 2011

Price:

ADULT
(High Season) $12.00
(Low Season) $9.00
SENIOR
(High Season) $9.00
(Low Season) $7.00
POSTSECONDARY STUDENT
(High Season) $9.00
(Low Season) $7.00
YOUTH
(High Season) $6.00
(Low Season) $5.00
FAMILY DAY PASS
(High Season) $30.00
(Low Season) $20.00
UNDER 5
(High Season) FREE
(Low Season) FREE
SEASON PASS HOLDERS
(High Season) FREE
(Low Season) FREE
MEMORIAL UNIVERSITY FACULTY, STAFF, STUDENTS
(High Season) FREE
(Low Season) FREE

Contact:

(709) 864-8590

Mon-Sun: 9:30am - 5pm

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