A Major Gift of Late Georgian and Early Victorian New Brunswick Portraiture
A Major Gift of Late Georgian and Early Victorian New Brunswick Portraiture The Gift of Anne Baker in Memory of the Walker Family Introduction In 2021, the New Brunswick Museum (NBM) received an extremely important collection of late Georgian and early Victorian provincial portraiture. Thanks to the generosity of Anne
An Update on the Work of the Museum
The Department of Tourism, Heritage and Culture is currently working with the board, staff and management of the New Brunswick Museum to identify a permanent location in Saint John for a revitalized New Brunswick Museum. This process is proceeding deliberately with the technical input from staff at the New Brunswick
Black History Month – February 2022
The New Brunswick Museum collection of work by New Brunswick artists comprises about 2500 works depicting people, places, things and ideas. In addition to providing a better understanding of the province, these paintings, drawings, prints and sculpture provide access to many stories. As collections are better documented, digitized and made
GENERAL DOMVILLE in Split, Croatia
The fine art collection of the Croatian Maritime Museum Split holds the portrait of a sailing vessel which played an important role in New Brunswick’s maritime history. The oil on canvas showing a three-masted wooden sailing ship, the General Domville, dates from the second half of the 19th century. Unusually,
2021 Greater Saint John Professional Visual Artists Fund Grants To Be Awarded
The New Brunswick Museum and the Saint John Arts Centre are pleased to announce that ten artists are the recipients of this year’s Greater Saint John Professional Visual Artists Fund grant: Amy Ash, Sean Bourque, Andrea Butler, Nat Cann, Manami Fukuda, Melissa Kennedy, Karen Knight, Danika Vautour, Julie Whitenect and
An inspired cabinet by Bruce Gray recently added to the New Brunswick Museum’s Sheila Hugh Mackay Collection of Strathbutler Award Winners
Bruce Gray cabinet: Fractured, 2021 Honduras mahogany, elm from Fredericton, NB, spalted poplar, Central/South American bocote, bamboo, brass and rare-earth magnet overall: 118 × 29 × 19 cm other (each drawer): 8.5 × 24.2 × 13 cm other (each removable shelf): 1.4 × 24.3 × 13.1 cm Sheila Hugh Mackay
Professional Artists’ Fund – Application for Funding 2021
Professional Artists’ Fund Application for Funding 2021 – Guidelines History & Administration of the Fund A group of professional artists and arts supporters in the Saint John region joined forces some years ago to organize a number of highly successful fundraising events: Art in the City Studio Tour (2003)
In Remembrance of Veterans
The military history collection at the New Brunswick Museum effectively began after the First World War when veterans returning from overseas began to donate their uniforms, weapons and memorabilia including captured enemy souvenirs. Thereafter, the collection deepened and broadened to include the present significant holdings of New Brunswick peace time militia uniforms from the 19th through the early 20th century
Ask an Expert
Connecting You to Museum Professionals! Have you ever made an observation and wanted to know more? Curious minds across New Brunswick have been sending their questions to the experts in our departments. We invite you to follow our “Ask an Expert” blog, where each month our staff will share their
The Paris Crew and John O’Neill
Competitive rowing began on Canada’s east coast during the early 1800s and developed out of one of the primary means of living; the water-based industries, including fishing, shipbuilding, and shipping.[1] As the century progressed, rowing gained popularity as a pastime and rivalries, and wagering became common among fishermen and other