Primary contact
2 West St. P.O. Box 232
Corner Brook, Newfoundland and Labrador
CA A2H 6C9
Identity area
Identifier
NL0068
Authorized form of name
Corner Brook Museum and Archives
Parallel form(s) of name
Other form(s) of name
Type
- Community
Contact area
George French
Primary contact
Type
Address
Street address
2 West St. P.O. Box 232
Locality
Corner Brook
Region
Newfoundland and Labrador
Country name
Canada
Postal code
A2H 6C9
Telephone
709-634-2518
Fax
709-634-7141
archivist@cornerbrookmuseum.ca
URL
www.cornerbrookmuseum.ca
Note
Description area
History
The Corner Brook Museum and Archives officially opened on December 8, 1997. It is housed in one of the oldest buildings in the city, which was built in 1926 to house the post office, telegraph and customs office as well as the town’s court room. The museum exhibits the social, cultural and natural history of the city of Corner Brook and Bay of Islands. Features include exhibits on the pulp and paper, fishery and telecommunications industries native to the region.
Geographical and cultural context
Mandates/Sources of authority
Administrative structure
Records management and collecting policies
Buildings
Holdings
Finding aids, guides and publications
Access area
Opening times
June to August, Daily from 10 am to 8 pm; September to May, Wed to Sun, 12 to 5 pm
Access conditions and requirements
Admission: $5.00 Adults, $3.00 Children
Accessibility
Wheelchair Accessible
Services area
Research services
Reproduction services
Public areas
Control area
Description identifier
Institution identifier
Rules and/or conventions used
Status
Draft
Level of detail
Dates of creation, revision and deletion
March 13 2014
Language(s)
- Canadian English