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

"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 museum 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. 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 cloakroom. They offer free Wifi. The museum has a water filling station available to visitors on level 2, outside the entrance to the Royal Newfoundland Regiment Gallery.

"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. 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 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.

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