The Fredericton Region Museum is excited to announce the launch of the 5th annual Hannah’s Tea Place – but this year there’s a twist! Since Hannah is out of town for the summer visiting her aunt, her father will be looking after the Tea Place. Join Benjamin Ingraham at the Officers’ Quarters for an afternoon [...]
The Fredericton Region museum is excited to announce that this Saturday, April 18th at FredKid Fair we will be launching our Annual Colouring Contest! This year’s focus for the Fredericton Region Museum’s colouring contest is that of the Ingraham Family. The Ingraham Family were Loyalists who remained loyal to the British during the American Revolutionary [...]
This year, the Fredericton Region Museum is excited to announce the launch of a new book club program based on the historical children’s series Dear Canada and I Am Canada. The program will be offered at the museum and will tie the novels, which are based on significant historical events in Canada, to the history [...]
Press Release The Windsor Hotel in Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada. Fredericton, NB (September 26, 2014) – On Thursday October 2nd, at 4:30pm the Fredericton Region Museum, in partnership with the Crowne Plaza, is opening its “Fredericton Coffee Houses, Inns and Hotels” exhibition. The exhibit explores the history of several of Fredericton’s historic downtown [...]
The Fredericton Region Museum will be having our annual Open House event this summer on Sunday, August 10th, from 10 am – 5pm! This event will feature the grand unveiling of the First World War Vimy Ridge trench exhibit. We are excited to unveil our new exhibit to the public as we have worked very [...]
On the second floor balcony of the Fredericton Region Museum, a young girl from colonial times serves iced tea and cookies. Spencer Murgatroyd dresses in period costume as Hannah Ingraham, a woman of Loyalist descent who arrived in Fredericton from New York State in 1783 at the age of 11. She was a refugee, escaping [...]
Formed in 2013, The Madrigal Artisans, a branch of the Madrigal Players, opened a gift shop found at the second entrance of the Fredericton Region Museum, 571 Queen Street in Officers’ Square. Along with their arts and crafts for sale, The Madrigal Artisans will be offering art and craft activities/classes. Items available for sale at [...]
The Fredericton Region Museum is pleased to host its second Artist in Residence program. Made possible by a grant from the City of Fredericton Arts Culture & Heritage project, this program seeks to inspire artists with Fredericton’s diverse and rich heritage. The program is open to local artists, working in a visual media, whose work [...]
The Fredericton Region Museum will be offering summer day camps for the summer of 2014! Kids 8-11 will be welcome to register. They will have the opportunity to learn about history, make crafts, play games and take field trips! Ages: 8 – 11 years Dates: • July 7 – 11 • July 28 – August [...]
Thank you, Yarns on York, for donating yarn and the hat on the left for Spencer's project. The hat on the right is one of Spencer's practice hats. Spencer Murgatroyd, hostess of Hannah's Tea Place, has received her first donation toward her goal of 100 knit hats for the Everett Chalmer's Hospital. Yarns [...]
