Text Size
Bookmark and Share
Tourism, Culture and Recreation
July 8, 2011

New Exhibit Entices Visitors to Explore the Trinity Bight Area

A new permanent exhibit at the Trinity Visitor Centre Provincial Historic Site will officially open on Sunday, July 10, at 2:00 p.m. The displays, activities, and stories are designed to show visitors what there is to see, do, and learn in the Trinity Bight area.

“The new exhibit hints at the richness of Trinity’s history and heritage, as well as profiles contemporary attractions such as Random Passage, Rising Tide Theatre and Trinity’s Historic Sites,” said Honourable Terry French, Minister of Tourism, Culture and Recreation. “The exhibit also provides an introduction to the area’s natural heritage, including a model dory and fish finder that kids will enjoy, and an introduction to the town’s built heritage, where visitors can literally open doors and peek inside Trinity’s many landmark heritage buildings.”

The Honourable Ross Wiseman, Minister for Environment and Conservation and MHA for Trinity North, will be launching the new exhibit on behalf of the Provincial Government.

“The fresh approach to displays at the Trinity Visitor Centre Provincial Historic Site give people yet another reason to visit our communities and to stay a while,” said Minister Wiseman. “Participants are treated to memorable stories about Trinity and the communities of the Bight – a great experience for both residents and visitors to our province.”

The exhibit is contemporary in approach yet respectful of the heritage aspects of the building. It was developed by Dunbar Studios, Vis a Vis Graphics, Sandy Newton and Marian Macaulay. The work of artists and craftspeople are a highlight of the exhibit experience. Artists who contributed to the exhibit include: Mike Paterson, Peggy Hogan, Jack Eastwood, Susan Furneaux, and Brendan Blackmore.

The Trinity Visitor Centre Provincial Historic Site was built in 1882 by George Granger, a Trinity cabinet-maker/builder. The asymmetrical house is in the Queen Anne Style and is one of the few of this style in the area. The original location of the house was near the Eriksen Premises. In 1989, it was placed on skids and towed by tractors to its current location on West Street. The building was officially opened to the public in 1991, and renovated in 2010 to accommodate the new exhibits.

The next event at Provincial Historic Sites is Landing the Cable Anniversary Celebration at the Heart’s Content Cable Station on July 27. For more information about programs and events scheduled at Provincial Historic Sites, visit www.seethesites.ca.

The Provincial Government is investing $5.1 million to further support the arts and heritage sectors through Budget 2011 Standing Strong: For Prosperity. For Our Future. For Newfoundland and Labrador. This contribution builds on investments made under its cultural strategy Creative Newfoundland and Labrador: The Blueprint for Development and Investment in Culture. Since the introduction of the cultural strategy in 2006, over $56 million in new funding has been invested in the cultural and heritage sectors.

- 30 -

Media contact:

Diana Quinton
Director of Communications
Department of Tourism, Culture and Recreation
709-729-0928, 631-8155
dianaquinton@gov.nl.ca

2011 07 08                                                 11:10 a.m.

 
Last Updated:
This page and all contents are copyright, Government of Newfoundland and Labrador, all rights reserved.