March 2016 Newsletter
March 2016 (PDF): Exploring the History of Trophies with the Officers’ Quarters; YSHS Annual General Meeting; Introducing Our Confederation Curatorial Team; 1,000 Followers! Yay!; Museum Summer Day Camps
2016 Summer Day Camps Themes
The view from the lighthouse! We are taking registration for Fredericton Region Museum day camps and there is still space available! You may register between 10am to 4pm during weekdays at the Museum office (571 Queen Street) or by mail at PO Box 1312, Station A, Fredericton, NB E3B 5C8. The museum operates [...]
“HISTORY SPEAKS” SERIES
KESWICK RIDGE HISTORICAL SOCIETY “HISTORY SPEAKS” SERIES SUPERIOR SCHOOL – 112 Route 616 Sunday April 10th 2 pm – HISTORY SPEAKS THROUGH ARTIFACTS Ruth Murgatroyd of the Fredericton Region Museum, Dawna Gordon curator of the Keswick Ridge Historical Society Museum and David Coburn of the Coburn Family Farm Museum will present several interesting items from [...]
2016 Summer Student Jobs at the History Museum!
Fredericton Region Museum and Sports Hall of Fame taking part in fire safety training, 2015. The application deadline has been extended to May 9th! The Fredericton Region Museum has a limited number of summer student opportunities each year, as funding is dependent upon grants from Young Canada Works, Student Employment Experience Development (SEED) and Canada [...]
My Heart Belongs To Cornelius
Date: Sunday, February 14th, 2016 Time: 1pm to 3pm Location: Fredericton Region Museum (located in Officers’ Square) Stop by the Fredericton Region Museum for a Geocaching adventure. Visitors will be lead in a crash course on how to “cache” before being let loose to find several caches that have been hidden throughout the museum. There [...]
January 2016 Newsletter
January 2016 (PDF): Gearing up for Canada 150!; YSHS January Program; YSHS Annual General Meeting; Museum Summer Day Camps; Membership Renewals
November 2015 Newsletter
November 2015 (PFD): YSHS Christmas Luncheon Announcement; YSHS November Program; Sharing Our History - New Brunswick and the World Wars; Call for Article Submissions; The FRM Welcomes ARTS3000 Intern, Edna!; A Message from Your Membership Chair
Diggin' Up The Past
This program has a direct focus on archaeology. Defined as the study of human activity in the past, primarily through the recovery and analysis of material culture; archaeology is most often touched upon when learning about history. Plus, who does not like to get their hands dirty and find cool stuff? Archaeology is an area [...]
Trick-or-Treat With The Coleman Frog
On All Hallows Eve, join us for several hours of trick-or-treating fun with one of our most popular exhibits. The Coleman Frog has been a friendly and fun part of the Fredericton Region Museum for years and secretly loves Halloween! With the help of the staff at the museum, the Coleman Frog will decorate the [...]
Preserve Your Memories at the Fredericton Region Museum
On Saturday, September 26th, come and preserve your memories at a scrapbooking workshop located in the heart of the Fredericton Region Museum. The Fredericton Region Museum launched it’s contemporary participatory exhibit entitled “Stories of Those Affected by Cancer” on September 5th. While constructing this exhibit, the museum called upon members of the community to submit experiences [...]