"Full Circle: First Contact
Vikings and Skraelings in Newfoundland and Labrador."
An International exhibit of the Newfoundland Museum
Imagine an Atlantic Ocean uncrossed. Imagine continents filled with people who
know nothing about each other.
The Viking voyages across the North Atlantic changed all that. And their
settlement at L'Anse aux Meadows, Newfoundland brought humanity full circle'
around the globe.
The exhibit will focus on the contact between Vikings and Skraelings (or
Aboriginal people) in Newfoundland and Labrador one thousand years ago. The
exhibit will profile L'Anse aux Meadows as the only known Viking settlement in
the New World, a site which is today recognized as both a Canadian National
Historic Site and a UNESCO World Heritage Site managed by Parks Canada.
For more information, see the exhibit's press release at
http://www.delweb.com/nfmuseum/viking1.htm
The archeology and history of L'Anse aux Meadows will be prominently
featured, along with stunning Viking artifacts made of gold, ivory, iron, and
wood from Nordic museums. Intricately made Aboriginal artifacts made of bone,
stone, ivory, and wood found in the collections of the Newfoundland Museum
will reflect Skraeling cultures. Other Canadian museums will be providing
both Norse and Aboriginal artifacts.
A live interpretation team, Viking Saga replicas and Aboriginal oral histories
using the latest multi-media technology, will create an exciting and dynamic
exhibit atmosphere.
This exhibit will open in St. John's, Newfoundland in June of 2000. Currently
a touring schedule is being developed which will be posted on the museum web
site when finalized.
Archaeologist Dr. Birgitta Wallace, a specialist in Viking archaeology at
L'Anse aux Meadows and Archaeologist Emeritus, Parks Canada; Archeologist Dr.
Priscilla Renouf, a specialist in Newfoundland prehistoric Native archeology;
and Dr. Gwynne Dyer, a jourmalist, broadcaster, and World Historian, are all
contributing their scholarship to the exhibit development.
"Full Circle" enjoys the patronage of UNESCO and has obtained support from
the following organizations: The Millennium Bureau of Canada; The Department
of Tourism, Culture, and Recreation (Government of Newfoundland and
Labrador); The Department of Canadian Heritage; Parks Canada; The Nordic
Council of Ministers; The Canadian Museum of Civilization, The Youth
Employment Strategy, and the Friends of the Newfoundland Museum.
For further information contact:
Kevin McAleese, Chair of the Curatorial Team
or Valeri Pilgrim
Curatorial Research Assistant
Viking Millennium Exhibit
1 Crosbie Road
St. John's, Newfoundland
A1C 5R4
(709) 729-4408/ 4432 (phone)
(709) 579-2067 (fax)
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