The Coleman Frog, Fredericton’s famous amphibian of local history, has been affectionately referred to as Cornelius Webster for the last two decades. But is our Cornelius actually a Cornelia? The Question:Elspeth Burris, our Manager of Education and Interpretation, was posed an interesting question while giving a school tour. A curious young man, questioning the use [...]
Image: "La grande marche/The Unforgettable March", huile/oil, 12x24, par/by Pauline MorneaultFredericton , NB (June 7, 2013) – On Wednesday June 12th at 5 p.m. the Fredericton Region Museum will be hosting “The 104th Regiment of Foot’s Trek in Madawaska – Winter 1813” Exhibition. The Exhibit displays ten unique paintings highlighting the work of La Société [...]
This summer, the Fredericton Region Museum has lots of fun children’s programs lined up! They will be taking place every Tuesday and Thursday (2:00-4:00) throughout July and August, with a different exciting theme each week! Each program has a cost of $5.00 per child. Canadian Secret Agents Age: 5+ Dates: July 2nd & 4th, 2013 Sign [...]
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)
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 [...]
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Please join New Brunswick MLA Brian MacDonald, Chair of the New Brunswick 1812 Commemorative Provincial Committee, the Friends of New Brunswick 104th and other guests for the announcement and unveiling of a unique New Brunswick 1812 Commemorative Activity. Tuesday, November 20, 2012 @ 2pm Fredericton Region Museum, 517 Queen Street, Fredericton, NB. For more information [...]
Sunday August 19th is a special day for the Fredericton Region Museum. Not only is it our Open House, it is our second time giving the public a glimpse into our world – the world of artefacts. At last years Open House the Fredericton Region Museum decided to try something new. We wanted to give [...]
Earlier this year, the Fredericton Region Museum was lucky enough to get donation that shows the personal life of a New Brunswick family almost 100 years ago! Miss Amelia Sara Ward (1896-1987) was born in Burton, New Brunswick, and lived most of her life in nearby Oromocto. Her family owned ‘Stocker’s Hotel’ in Oromocto, and [...]