Dr. Henry N. Payne Community Museum & Craft Shop

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NL0067

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Dr. Henry N. Payne Community Museum & Craft Shop

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      Type

      • Municipal

      Contact area

      Glenda Reid Bavis, Curator

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      Address

      Street address

      143 Main Street (P.O. Box 238)

      Locality

      Cow Head

      Region

      NL

      Country name

      Canada

      Postal code

      A0K 2A0

      Telephone

      709-243-2023 / 709-243-2466 (off-season)

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      URL

      www.paynemuseum.ca

      Note

      www.facebook.com/pages/Dr-Henry-N-Payne-Community-Museum
      www.facebook.com/.../Gros-Morne-Fall-Fest..

      Description area

      History

      Located at the northern tip of Gros Morne National Park, Cow Head is home of the longest running museum on the west coast of Newfoundland. The museum exhibits an intriguing collection of artifacts including an axe used in the double axe murder of 1809, a 700 year old walrus skull and stone tools used by aboriginal hunters over 4000 years ago. Exhibits also feature locally made functional and decorative items such as our hooked mat collection. Come visit and learn of the role of women, Dr. Henry N. Payne and our local history.

      Local Handcrafted Items
      Check out our assortment of local handcrafted items, traditional knitting and hooked mat kits in our Craft Shop

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      Opening times

      Open daily June – end of September.

      Access conditions and requirements

      Admission Fee $5.00 - Children under 12...free
      Craft Shop only...no charge

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      Public areas

      Visit Veterans Memorial Park and ask about our outdoor guided tours of "The Head" & The Gros Morne Fall Fest.

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