NBM Recent acquisition – Drum – 1880-1890

John C. Haynes & Co. (American, 1865-1900) drum, 1880-1890 varnished wood with leather, skin, metal and cotton or hemp 29.3 × 42.8 × 42.8 cm inside, paper label, MASSACHUSETTS / DRUM MANUFACTORY / JOHN C. HAYNES & CO. / 33 Court Street, Boston, / Wholesale and Retail Dealers in /

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Museum Foundation Raises over $300,000 for the New Brunswick Museum

On May 28th, the Foundation for the New Brunswick Museum (FNBM) presented a cheque of over $165,000 to Elspeth Williams-Hagan, the Vice Chair of the New Brunswick Museum (NBM). Since late 2020, the FNBM has now raised more than $300,000. These funds were raised by the FNBM for innovative educational

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Statement from the New Brunswick Museum

The Board of Directors, Staff, Volunteers, and Management of the New Brunswick Museum wish to join with all citizens of New Brunswick expressing our deepest condolences to the Tk’emlúps te Secwe̓pemc First Nation and all other Indigenous Communities for the horrific find of the remains of 215 children at the

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