The Glass Station in Gros Morne National Park

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The Glass Station

A life-sized glass ice hut anchors a gallery of regional art.

Type
Store
Nearest trail
4.1 km
Audio stories
7 nearby
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Overview

About The Glass Station

Why stop

  • Glasswork draws on Gros Morne landscapes and wildlife.

Heads up

  • Seasonal operation; confirm current hours before visiting.

Map

Where it is

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StoreThe Glass Station49.58715, -57.93070
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Plan your stop

Before you go

Best time to go

The gallery follows a seasonal May-to-early-November pattern. Confirm current days and hours before setting out; published hours conflict. A café has appeared in older descriptions, but current service is unclear, so plan another food stop if that matters. Public parking, toilets, water and accessibility details were not verified; call ahead if you rely on any of those.

3 active Gros Morne alerts

  • ClosureGreen Gardens and Wallace Brook trail sections closedDo not enter the closed sections of the Green Gardens and Wallace Brook trails.Official details
  • CautionStuckless Pond Trail bridge outDo not use the Stuckless Pond Trail at the stream crossing. - The bridge is out, and Parks Canada says trail use is not recommended at this time because of high water levels at the stream crossing.Official details
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Plays on the road 1.1 km from The Glass Station in the Parkwolf Gros Morne Tour Guide.

More stories near here in the app

  • Rocky Harbour Wildlife Museum and Treasure Box
  • The Glass Fishing Hut
  • What Fish and Brewis Means
  • Lobster Cove Head Lighthouse
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Guide

More about The Glass Station

A studio and gallery on Main StreetThis is an art gallery and working studio on Main Street South in Rocky Harbour, showing Urve…

This is an art gallery and working studio on Main Street South in Rocky Harbour, showing Urve Manuel’s glasswork alongside fine art and craft from across Newfoundland and Labrador. Manuel makes leaded-glass landscape panels and sculptural pâte-de-verre pieces and vessels; the wider collection has included work by roughly 40 other makers. It’s a rewarding browse if you enjoy handmade work rooted in a place. If you’re focused on trails or coastal scenery, it’s a different kind of stop.

Look for the ice hutThe most unusual documented work is Ephemeral Joys: Childhood Memories, a life-sized…

The most unusual documented work is Ephemeral Joys: Childhood Memories, a life-sized ice-fishing hut made of glass and metal. Manuel’s subjects include Gros Morne’s landscape and wildlife, such as caribou, gannets and fish. The name recalls the gallery’s first home in a former gas station; the studio has been in Rocky Harbour since 2019. That history and the regional collection give the shop more character than a routine souvenir stop.

Wildlife

Wildlife in Gros Morne

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