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 [...]
FREDERICTON, NB –Experience Fresh Summer Flavors on Our Museum Balcony! Working in partnership with The Squeeze Salad and Smoothie Bar on Regent Street, indulge in a delightful array of culinary delights this summer with our exclusive balcony picnic at the Fredericton Region Museum. Whether you're craving a hearty Large Classic Burrito packed with eggs, cheese, [...]
The Fredericton Region Museum is very pleased to announce that Jennifer Dow’s ever popular Black History walking tour of downtown Fredericton is now available in both official languages. It can be accessed at your convenience via the internationally acclaimed VoiceMap app (https://voicemap.me/). Jennifer Dow is a sixth-generation descendant of early Black New Brunswickers. Her 4.1 [...]
Honouring Garfield Saunders and Fredericton’s Harvest Music Festival "Jazz Festival Fredericton #4" by Garfield Saunders, c 2010; Gift of the Artist (2011.17.1), Fredericton Region Museum FREDERICTON, NB – September 9, 2024 (for immediate release): In celebration of Fredericton’s Harvest Music Festival, the Fredericton Region Museum invites all visual artists to capture the spirit [...]
Canadian Armour Passing Through OrtonaCharles Comfort, 1944Oil on canvasCanadian War Museum19710261-2152 A new exhibition honouring Fredericton's role in the liberation of Italy, opened in the Fredericton Region Museum on August 8, 2024. "New Brunswick Goes to War: The Liberation of Italy" marks the 80th anniversary of the New Brunswick’s engagement in several intense [...]
The York-Sunbury Historical Society Ltd. is pleased to announce the opening of a new exhibition highlighting the past, present, and future of immigration, settlement, and multiculturalism in Fredericton and New Brunswick. The exhibition will open on Sunday August 20th from 1-5pm. The opening coincides with the Fredericton Region Museum’s annual Open House when the Museum offers [...]
The Fredericton Region Museum is offering a behind the scenes history day camp during the week of August 8th to 11th. Let’s discover history, starting with Fredericton! Fredericton has many historic buildings that help tell the story of the city, which used to be very different than it is now! Once called Saint Anne’s Point, [...]
The Fredericton Region Museum is offering a behind the scenes history day camp during the week of July 31st to August 4th. This week is all about the history of architecture. Learn about Fredericton’s historic buildings with crafts, games and field trips! Architecture can tell us a lot about what life was like in a different [...]
For the 6th consecutive year, this July and August the Fredericton Region Museum is set to open a gallery as a studio for a local artist. The museum’s artist-in-residence program is run annually as a collaboration with artists to encourage a relationship between historical institutions and the art industry. This summer, the museum will be [...]
The Fredericton Region Museum is offering a behind the scenes history day camp during the week of July 24th to 28th. Campers will explore behind the scenes areas of several of Fredericton’s Heritage centers and find links to the city’s past. Children will take daily trips to nearby locations and visit heritage gems that make Fredericton [...]
