New Brunswick Museum enhances website to boost tourism
November 14, 2024 · Saint John, New Brunswick · Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (ACOA) Tourism helps showcase Atlantic Canada’s beauty, diverse cultural heritage and unique stories on the world stage. By supporting tourism operators and cultural institutions, the Government of Canada is helping to fuel local economies, creating jobs and empowering
Construction phase begins on museum revitalization project
Saint John, NB (GNB) – August 26, 2024 – The New Brunswick Museum entered the next phase of its Revitalize NBM project today with a groundbreaking ceremony at 277 Douglas Ave. in Saint John. The construction phase involves partially rebuilding and expanding the museum, while maintaining its historical facade. The work
NBM displays Bricklin concept car to mark iconic automaker’s 50th Anniversary
Heralded as an engineering marvel, the first Bricklin rolled off the assembly line at 245 Industrial Avenue in Saint John on August 6, 1974. The New Brunswick Museum is pleased to mark this historical moment with a pop-up display of select Bricklin artifacts from the Museum’s collection at Saint John’s
BiotaNB returns to Loch Alva PNA August 14 – 27
The New Brunswick Museum is leading the 13th annual BiotaNB field project this summer, the second of a two-year plan to document the biodiversity of the 22,000-hectare Loch Alva Protected Natural Area (PNA), near Saint John. The project will take place from August 14 – 27, and will see more than
A tribute to Laurie D. Murison, 1959–2021
The late Laurie Murison was Executive Director of the Grand Manan Whale and Seabird Research Station and a great friend of the NBM. It was with Laurie’s support that the skeleton of Delilah the North Atlantic Right Whale was collected for the Museum. When Delilah – a first-time mother with
Diptych created by New Brunswick mat hooking groups added to Museum’s permanent collection
Two New Brunswick mat hooking groups have created a diptych that has been added to permanent collection of the New Brunswick Museum (NBM). This is the story so far… In 2008, a group of volunteers in collaboration with the NBM established the New Brunswick Mat Registry (NBMR), a province-wide, bilingual
New Brunswick Museum and Marco Polo Quilters’ Guild present 2024 New Brunswick Contemporary Quilt Award
The New Brunswick Museum and the Marco Polo Quilters’ Guild are proud to present the juried New Brunswick Contemporary Quilt Award for 2024. This year, two quilts will share the award and will be added to the permanent collection of the New Brunswick Museum. New Brunswick Contemporary Quilt Award, a
NBM 2022-2023 Annual Report
Follow the link below to read the 2022-2023 annual report from NBM: NBM Annual Report
New Brunswick Museum Unveils Design and Secures Funding
Rendering by PLAY-TIME, Courtesy of Diamond Schmitt Saint John, NB – March 25, 2024 – Today the New Brunswick Museum (NBM) Board of Directors marked a significant step forward for the Revitalize NBM project, with the unveiling of its bold new design and the announcement of critical funding. The Revitalize NBM
New Brunswick Museum Selects EllisDon as Construction Manager for Revitalization Project
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Saint John, NB – March 8, 2024 – The Board of Directors of the New Brunswick Museum (NBM) is pleased to announce that EllisDon, a leading Canadian Construction Services Firm, has been awarded the Construction Management Services contract for the Museum’s Revitalization Project. EllisDon was chosen following a
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