NBM Conservator gives a wooden sheep its life BAAA ck

Among the NBM’s collections is a wonderful, life-sized, carved wooden sheep (NBM 1961.22) affectionately nicknamed Agnes by NBM curatorial staff. From at least the mid-1870s until its donation to the New Brunswick Museum in 1961, this carved wooden sheep had served as a shop sign for businesses on Union Street

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Legacy of Victory: New Brunswick in the Wake of the First World War

Legacy of Victory: New Brunswick in the Wake of the First World War Opening on 1 November 2018, New Brunswick Museum exhibition looks at how the province changed after the Great War To commemorate the 100th anniversary of the end of the First World War, the New Brunswick Museum is

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Free public Talk by author Ronald Rees- NB’s William Francis Ganong and Book Launch- The Creative City of Saint John

Release: October 22, 2018 TWO EVENTS A free public talk by historical geographer and author Ronald Rees New Brunswick’s William Francis Ganong and The launch of a new illustrated book The Creative City of Saint John The New Brunswick Museum (NBM) and the Royal Society of Canada, Atlantic Steering Committee,

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