FREDERICTON, NB - July 7, 2026 The Fredericton Region Museum is pleased to announce two new artists-in-residence who will be present in the museum this summer during the months of July and August: Rachel Pletz (July 21 – 24, 27-30) and Mike Erb (August 13-16, 20-23). The museum is also excited to host a writer-in-residence: [...]
(Fredericton NB, June 30, 2026 – FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE). 1776 was a watershed year for Canada. In the American colonies to the south, grievances against the British Crown had grown to the point of open rebellion. That year previous, in 1775, skirmishes in Massachusetts — at Lexington, Concord, and Boston — had set the stage [...]
FREDERICTON, NB – June 12, 2026 (for immediate release): Paddling through Time: Honouring Fredericton’s Chestnut Canoe - Voyager à travers le temps : Hommage au canot Chestnut de Fredericton opens at the Fredericton Region Museum on June 28, 2026. For the first time ever, visitors will have the opportunity to view a historic 18-foot Chestnut [...]
Pierrette McKinley (donor) and Paul O’Connell (interviewer) – Fredericton, April 15, 2026. An Interview with Pierrette McKinley Regarding the Chestnut Canoe On April 15 2026, Paul O’Connell and myself sat down with Pierrette McKinley, the original donor of the Fredericton Region Museum’s Chestnut Canoe (1998.33.1). This 18-foot (1st Grade) Cruiser is now proudly [...]
February 11 is Mary Grannan Day in Fredericton! Born in 1900, Mary was the middle daughter of William Peter Grannan and Catherine Haney. She lived with her parents and two sisters in a house that still stands on Brunswick Street. Mary became one of the most successful Canadian children's authors of the 20th century, and [...]
Gunner Charles Wardlow McCoy of St Mary's, Fredericton (1888 - 1926). Lest we Forget. As Remembrance Day draws near, our thoughts turn to those who died during the wars and whose names are commemorated on Cenotaphs. Many who survived the wars and returned home, however, later died of war related causes. One of [...]
[English Version] Une exposition sur les Acadiens au Musée régional de Fredericton retrace l'histoire de Pointe Sainte-Anne. Fredericton, N.-B. – Pointe Sainte-Anne (1692-1759) est une exposition interactive sur l'histoire de la colonie acadienne de Pointe Sainte-Anne à Fredericton, au Nouveau-Brunswick. La colonie acadienne de la Pointe Sainte-Anne (aujourd’hui Fredericton) a été fondée en 1692 sur [...]
[Version française] Acadian Exhibit at Fredericton Region Museum Tells History of Pointe Sainte-Anne Fredericton, NB – Pointe Sainte-Anne (1692-1759) is an interactive exhibition about the history of the Acadian settlement of Pointe Sainte-Anne in Fredericton, New Brunswick. The Acadian settlement of Pointe-Sainte-Anne (present-day Fredericton) was established in 1692 on unceded Wolastoqey territory. In this exhibition [...]
FREDERICTON, NB - July 10, 2025 The Fredericton Region Museum is pleased to announce two new artists-in-residence who will be present in the museum this summer during the months of July and August: Cat Candow (July 14 - 27) and Rob Johns (August 4 - 17). The museum is also excited to host a writer-in-residence: [...]
In honour of the 200th anniversary of the founding of the Fredericton Society of Saint Andrew, the Fredericton Region Museum is proud to host a vibrant new exhibition programme entitled “Celebrating 200 Years of Scottish Benevolence in Fredericton.” The opening of this new exhibition took place on May 25, with Her Worship Kate Rogers (herself [...]
