The Fredericton Region Museum is offering a playful history day camp during the week of July 10th to 14th. What did people do for fun? What games did they play? What did they create? Learn about the history of arts, crafts, and recreation through fun, hands-on activities. Activities will include visits to historical and cultural sites [...]
The Fredericton Region Museum is offering a military history day camp during the week of July 3rd to 7th. Focusing on how war affected Canada and the important role that men and women played in our military history, this week will be filled with games and activities that relate to The War of 1812, the Revolutionary [...]
Pictured: Campers taking part in our 2016 “Blast to the Past” Week. In this photo they are visiting the clock mechanism in Fredericton’s City Hall. We are taking registrations for our 2017 Summer Day Camps and there is lots of space available! You may register between 10 am to 4 pm during weekdays at the [...]
YSHS Members First Annual Art Exhibition Invitation to Display Works September 2016 Each year, the York-Sunbury Historical Society invites member artists and artisans to participate in our Annual Members Art Exhibition. This unique art show allows member artists the opportunity to exhibit and sell their current work in the Fredericton Region Museum and to use [...]
After the success of the artist-in-residence program in previous years, the Fredericton Region Museum is looking forward to offering the program again! Artist Alumni 2015 - Marsha Clark (visual artist) and Samantha Brittney (fashion) 2014 – Derek Davidson (post-impressionist painter) and Mary Grant (rug hooker) 2013 – Miguelina Izaguirre (Peekaboo Shadows Theater) Project Description The FRM’s artist-in-residence program [...]
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
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
The Fredericton Region museum is excited to announce that this Saturday, April 18th at FredKid Fair we will be launching our Annual Colouring Contest! This year’s focus for the Fredericton Region Museum’s colouring contest is that of the Ingraham Family. The Ingraham Family were Loyalists who remained loyal to the British during the American Revolutionary [...]
