The Fredericton Region Museum (FRM) is seeking applications for its 6 week summer artist-in-residence program. About our Organization The FRM was founded in 1934 by the York Sunbury Historical Society and has gained an enviable reputation over its 75+-year existence as a pre-eminent facility for the collection, storage and display of important New Brunswick historical objects, artefacts [...]
Agricultural Exhibit at the Fredericton Region Museum (2010). It is that time of year again. The summer student grant application deadlines have come and gone and the Fredericton Region Museum has submitted applications to three organizations. There is no guarantee that we will receive funding but if you are a university student and [...]
New Exhibit Coming Soon!!; Upcoming Programs; Do you have a passion for history?; From Our Collection: Virginia Morrison; AGM & By-Law Amendments Click here to download the PDF (9826 kb)
Kirkbride Craft Store (2010) The Fredericton Region Museum has a small space to share with an enterprising individual or individuals. Located on the main floor, the summer retail outlet is at the second entrance on the north end of the museum building. Consisting of two small rooms, the New Brunswick Craft Council rented [...]
Frances Louisa King Sampler It was an exciting day at the Fredericton Region Museum! After weeks of correspondence and hours of research, we received the Frances Louisa King sampler donated by Philip Johnstone Burpee of Alberta. Thank you, Philip! MCLEAN: William Alexander born 14 Sep 1810, died 28 Sep 1864, son of Archibald McLean [...]
Natasha Bozek, Executive Director of the Literacy Coalition of New Brunswick, and Ruth Murgatroyd, Executive Director of the York Sunbury Historical Society The Fredericton Region Museum wishes to thank the Literacy Coalition of New Brunswick for donating several books for our upcoming summer children program series. Community partnerships are vital to our success! [...]
Two individuals helped to create this replica trophy – Mr. Mark Magee of Magee’s Jewellery and Mr. Paul Inman. The Fredericton Region Museum presented a trophy to the winners of the snowshoe race. Fifty years ago, Lieutenant-General E.W. Sansom, then the President of the York-Sunbury Historical Society, determined that something should be done [...]
Fredericton Schedule of Events Bilingual, February 16th The St. John River Society is having an event this Saturday, February 16th in Officers’ Square to commemorate the War of 1812 and the epic winter march of 600 soldiers who left Officers’ Square and marched to Kingston Ontario to fight in the war. They left [...]
A Hearty Welcome Exhibit - In Publication Form; Heritage Fair; March of the 104th to be Celebrated; Upcoming Programs; AGM & By-Law Amendments; 2012-2013 Maliseet Moon Calendars; York Sunbury Historical Society Membership Download (9308 kb)
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