New Brunswick Museum showcases images of Canada’s triumphs and tribulations

Canada’s triumphs, failures and sacrifices are on display at the New Brunswick Museum in a new travelling exhibition from the Canadian Museum of History and Canada’s History Society. Showcasing unforgettable images and thought-provoking texts, Snapshots of Canada will be presented from February 6 until May 17, 2020. All are welcome to

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2019 New Brunswick Contemporary Quilt Award Winner

The New Brunswick Museum and the Marco Polo Quilters Guild are proud to present the biennial juried New Brunswick Contemporary Quilt Award for 2019. This year, two quilts will share the award and be added to the permanent collection of the New Brunswick Museum. New Brunswick Contemporary Quilt Award, a collaborative

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New Brunswick Contemporary Quilt Award 2019

Call for Submissions New Brunswick Contemporary Quilt Award 2019 Deadline: Monday, 4 November 2019 The Marco Polo Quilters Guild and the New Brunswick Museum are proud to present the biennial, juried New Brunswick Contemporary Quilt Award (2019). The award winning quilt will be purchased for the permanent collection of the

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New hairy exhibition sure to grow on (!) all visitors

The New Brunswick Museum is excited to host Disheveling! An ExtraordinHAIRY Exhibition, produced by the Sherbrooke Nature and Science Museum in collaboration with Télé-Québec and contribution from Heritage Canada, from October 5, 2019 to 26 January, 2020. All are welcome (especially children!) to attend the free exhibition opening on Saturday, October

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New exhibition explores the health challenges faced by astronauts in space

The New Brunswick Museum is pleased to announce the launch of Health in Space: Daring to Explore, a special exhibition developed by the Canada Aviation and Space Museum, one of three museums under Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, in collaboration with the Canadian Space Agency from September

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2019 New Brunswick Museum’s BiotaNB Kennedy Lakes Protected Natural Area

The 2019 New Brunswick Museum Centre for Biodiversity Research BiotaNB project will soon be underway! From June 26 to July 9, more than 50 experts, volunteers and students from across Canada will descend for the first of a two year study of the biodiversity of the Kennedy Lakes Protected Natural

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Old Ladies’ Home Grant from Community Foundation: Senior Access Program at NBM

New Brunswick Museum (NBM) is pleased to announce a new Senior Access Program made possible by a bequest from the Old Ladies’ Home through the Community Foundation. NBM’s new program, currently in the development phase, will reduce barriers to access the New Brunswick Museum. The Seniors’ Tea and Tour, delivered

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“Know Your Own Artists” Series at the NBM – Commemorations – Vita Plume

The New Brunswick Museum (NBM) invites the public to the free opening of a new exhibition of work by New Brunswick artist Vita Plume, the first artist in a series of four from the popular continuing exhibition series Know Your Own Artist. As part of the NBM’s mandate to recognize,

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New Brunswick Museum wants to hear about your bats

New Brunswick’s bats have been decimated by white-nose syndrome (WNS), a fungal disease that affects bats during hibernation. In partnership with the New Brunswick Department of Energy and Resource Development, New Brunswick Museum Curator of Zoology Dr. Donald McAlpine and NBM Research Associate and Trent University PhD candidate Karen Vanderwolf

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New Brunswick Museum and New Brunswick Public Libraries Launch Free Admission Pass

The New Brunswick Public Libraries (NBPL) and New Brunswick Museum (NBM) are partnering to provide free passes to New Brunswick public library cardholders. All New Brunswick residents are invited to check out 175+ years of stories by signing out a pass at their local public library and visiting the NBM

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