The Museum Association of Newfoundland and Labrador (MANL) is a

non-profit A nonprofit organization (NPO) or non-profit organisation, also known as a non-business entity, not-for-profit organization, or nonprofit institution, is a legal entity organized and operated for a collective, public or social benefit, in co ...

charitable organization A charitable organization or charity is an organization whose primary objectives are philanthropy and social well-being (e.g. educational, Religion, religious or other activities serving the public interest or common good). The legal definitio ...

representing institutions and individuals interested in the preservation and promotion of

Newfoundland and Labrador Newfoundland and Labrador (; french: Terre-Neuve-et-Labrador; frequently abbreviated as NL) is the easternmost province of Canada, in the country's Atlantic region. The province comprises the island of Newfoundland and the continental region ...

's material and cultural heritage. MANL was incorporated in 1980 under the leadership of a volunteer Board of Directors, representative of the

museum A museum ( ; plural museums or, rarely, musea) is a building or institution that cares for and displays a collection of artifacts and other objects of artistic, cultural, historical, or scientific importance. Many public museums make these ...

and heritage community in the province. Since 1980 MANL has grown to include over 150 member museums and heritage societies and 115 individual members. Associate membership is offered to members of the public who support the work of the organization. In 1982 an office was established with one full-time staff person, and in recent years MANL has had an administrative assistant to help with membership, special events planning and office duties. In November 2005, the MANL office was relocated from the Newman Building]in downtown St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, St. John's, NL to the

Colonial Building The Colonial Building is a historic government building located in St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. The building was the home of the colonial and later provincial Newfoundland and Labrador, Newfoundland government and the Newfoundl ...

Provincial Historic Site, also situated in downtown St. John's, NL.

External links

The Museum Association of Newfoundland and Labrador website
*Provincial Historic Sites of Newfoundland and Labrador website Non-profit organizations based in Newfoundland and Labrador Museum associations and consortia {{Newfoundland-stub