Open July 7 - September 4

We have stories to tell.

Step inside the Lane/Heffern House and explore the fishing community of Salvage through family histories, handmade tools, schooners, textiles, music, craft, and everyday life.

2026 Season

Open July 7 - September 4

Admission is by donation.

Lane/Heffern House

Explore an 1860s house that became one of Newfoundland and Labrador's oldest community museums.

Fishing and Schooners

Learn how Salvage was connected by water, and how schooners such as the Crystal Stream shaped family and community life.

Craft, Home, and Memory

See textiles, tools, lighting, heating, music, radio, and the local skills that helped families live and work here.

Our Story

1500s

European migratory fishermen are drawn to the cod grounds of Bonavista Bay.

1860s

The original Lane/Heffern House is built.

1969

The house opens as the Salvage Fisherman's Museum.

Today

The museum continues to preserve community stories, artifacts, craft, and maritime knowledge.

Support Local Heritage

Every donation helps care for artifacts, maintain exhibits, and keep Salvage's stories available for future generations.

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