Museum News – Archived

The Bubble Wrap Bride: Fredericton Region Museum Displays Wedding Gown of Local Opera Star

Marie Chavannes' wedding dress being prepared for exhibit at the Fredericton Region Museum. What do Fredericton, bubble-wrap, and opera all have in common? Stop into the Fredericton Region Museum on 571 Queen Street to find out! The local museum is now debuting an exhibit that showcases the lovely refurbished wedding gown of 1950s [...]

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11 Year-Old Runs Tea Place at Fredericton Region Museum

Fredericton, NB – July 06, 2012 – Spencer Murgatroyd, a young Frederictonian is gearing up for her second summer at “Hannah`s Tea Place”, her budding business at the Fredericton Region Museum. Young entrepreneur, Spencer, sparked interest in the memoirs of Loyalist girl Hannah Ingraham after learning about the Ingraham Family from the Loyalists of Fredericton exhibit [...]

Fredericton’s History Museum Celebrates Diamond Jubilee with Travelling Exhibit!

A Hearty Welcome: Royal Tours of New Brunswick, 1794-2012 Title Banner June 29, 2012 Fredericton New Brunswick - As the Fredericton Region Museum prepares for Canada Day, it is also getting ready to open its newest travelling exhibit!  Curated by Barry Mackenzie, it explores the history of royal visits to New Brunswick. The [...]

From Black Bag to High Science Exhibit Opening

On August 2nd, the Fredericton Region Museum held the official launch of its medical history exhibit.  With the assistance of the summer students and some really great volunteers, the Museum was given a good scrub, chairs were set up, nibblies purchased and the finishing touches placed on the exhibit.  It was a very busy [...]

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