September 2015 Newsletter
September 2015 (PDF) Summer Wrap Up; Welcome Back, Emerald!; September Program; 2016 Membership; Martha J. Harvey Award of Distinction 2015 Candidate Nomination
Fredericton Region Museum Publishes First World War Booklet!
The Fredericton Region Museum is pleased to announce that the First World War exhibit is now available in printed form. With the assistance of nine sponsors, the publication features the history of the war from a New Brunswick perspective. Included in the full colour bilingual publication is the text from the various panels included in [...]
Fredericton Region Museum to be Launching New Exhibit on Cancer
Fredericton Region Museum to be launching new exhibit on cancer this autumn. The date of the launch is set for September 5, 2015 at the Fredericton Region Museum in downtown Fredericton. FREDERICTON, NB – Aug 12, 2015 – Entitled “Stories of Those Affected by Cancer,” the new exhibit from the Fredericton Region Museum forms its [...]
History Themed Summer Day Camps
We've had a wonderful summer here at the Fredericton Region Museum. One of our favourite parts were the history themed summer day camps. This year, we offered four fun-filled and educational weeks. Our first camp was the Blast to the Past: The Fredericton Edition camp. This camp was certainly a blast! We visited all kinds [...]
Victory over Japan Day 70th Anniversary Remembrance Ceremony
William Hickie, Royal Rifles of Canada, in Gander Newfoundland before leaving for Hong Kong. William Hickie was from Jacquet River, New Brunswick. This August 15th marks the 70th Anniversary of “Victory over Japan” Day. The official end to the second world was in 1945 when it was announced that Japan had surrendered unconditionally [...]
Hats Off to our New Exhibit
On Thursday the 6th of August, at 5:00 PM the Fredericton Region Museum, (FRM), will be hosting a private reception for the opening of our new hat exhibit. We are happy to welcome Trish Hirschkorn who has generously contributed some of her own creations to our collection. Ms. Hirschkorn is an artist who specializes in [...]
Stories of Those Affected by Cancer
The York Sunbury Historical Society has been collecting artefacts and documents since 1932, which in terms of the museum industry is a long time. They have a vast collection of three dimensional artefacts, photographs and documents that have all been carefully catalogued and tucked away for safekeeping. This incredible collection is the foundation of the [...]
Food for Thought Summer Day Camp
We still have spots available in our "Food for Thought" day camp! August 3 – 7 (4 days): Food for Thought Do you love to cook, and history? Why not combine the two and learn about the history of food? Join us as we make and learn about historic dishes. There will be guest speakers [...]
Open House at the Fredericton Region Museum
The Fredericton Region Museum would like to invite everyone and their families for a free fun-filled day at the Museum on August 2nd from 10:00AM until 5:00PM. Every year our Open House event gets bigger and better and we are certain that this year will be the best yet. This is the only day on [...]
Hannah's Tea Place is Becoming a Family Affair
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 [...]