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 will be open special hours during Harvest: Wednesday [...]
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 [...]
Origins of the Royal Canadian Regiment in Fredericton This virtual exhibition highlights the role of the Infantry School Corps (later known as the Royal Canadian Regiment) in South Africa and beyond. in 1883, an Act of Parliament authorized the formation of infantry companies at Fredericton (NB), St Jean (PQ) and Toronto (Ont). Known originally [...]
FREDERICTON, NB – August 12, 2024 The Fredericton Region Museum is pleased to announce two new artists-in-residence who will be present in the museum during the month of August: Mariel Reyes (August 7-17) and Kristal KC Cormier (August 19 – 31). Mariel Reyes is a Mexican-Canadian who is a linocut printmaker and designer based in [...]
Canadian Armour Passing Through OrtonaCharles Comfort, 1944Oil on canvasCanadian War Museum19710261-2152 A new exhibition honouring Fredericton's role in the liberation of Italy, will open at 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 [...]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – July 8, 2024 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 [...]
Bryant Oakley Nevers (1923-1995); Collection of the Fredericton Region Museum The Fredericton Region Museum is pleased to unveil a new display of Canadian cap badges, assembled in honour of Second World War veteran and collector Bryant Nevers. This exhibit represents a small portion of the more than 600 cap badges that Bryant Nevers [...]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – June 27, 2024 FREDERICTON, NB – The Fredericton Region Museum will commence summer hours on July 1: Monday to Saturday, 10 am to 5 pm, Thursdays open evenings until 7pm, and Sundays 12 noon to 5pm. With the official re-opening of Officers’ Square, we are very pleased to announce a full-lineup [...]
The Fredericton Region Museum is pleased to announce that we are once again putting on our Artist-in-Residence Program! Successful candidates will receive a $500 honorarium with an additional $100 in art supplies for a 2 week residency. If interested, please send your artist statement and your portfolio to frmoperations@gmail.com by June 24. We hope to [...]
