New Brunswick Museum holds board meeting

The New Brunswick Museum had its Quarterly and Annual Board Meetings on December 6, 2017. The New Brunswick Museum is New Brunswick’s provincial museum, and is Canada’s oldest continuing museum, this year celebrating 175 years. It is responsible for the preservation, understanding, management and interpretation of the natural and human

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Artists selected for the New Brunswick Museum’s  KNOW YOUR OWN ARTISTS and MEET THE ARTISTS exhibition series

The New Brunswick Museum (NBM) is pleased to announce the selection of four artists for the continuing exhibition series, KNOW YOUR OWN ARTISTS. The four artist who will have solo exhibitions starting in 2018 are: Brigitte Clavette (Fredericton), Emilie Grace Lavoie (Edmundston); Ann Manuel (Fredericton) and Vita Plume (Jemseg) Selected through

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The New Brunswick Museum hosts the Board of Directors of the Alliance of Natural History Museums of Canada

The New Brunswick Museum (NBM) is pleased to host the Board of Directors of the Alliance of Natural History Museums of Canada (ANHMC) for their autumn meeting, taking place October 15-17 in Saint John. The ANHMC is a national network of natural history museums and similar institutions dedicated to the

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NB Museum Feature: Gallery Hop October 13, 2017 – “Your Utopia” by Maggie Higgins

Maggie Higgins 2017 Greater Saint John Professional Visual Artists’ Fund Grant Recipient In May 2017, the New Brunswick Museum and the Saint John Arts Centre announced that Saint John artist Maggie Higgins is the recipient of this year’s Greater Saint John Professional Visual Artists’ Fund grant. Higgins is a 2014

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Conservation on Canvas, an Exhibition of paintings of the Nature Trust of New Brunswick’s Nature Preserves by artist Michael McEwing, opens at the New Brunswick Museum on October 5th

Conservation on Canvas, an Exhibition of paintings of the Nature Trust of New Brunswick’s Nature Preserves by artist Michael McEwing, opens at the New Brunswick Museum on October 5th In celebration of the Nature Trust of New Brunswick’s 30th anniversary, Conservation on Canvas, an exhibition of paintings featuring Nature Trust

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2017 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. The award-winning quilt will be added to the permanent collection of the New Brunswick Museum. The purpose of the New Brunswick Contemporary Quilt Award is to ensure that

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Celebrate International Museums Day at the New Brunswick Museum – Free Admission

Museums across the world will be celebrating International Museums Day on Thursday, May 18 and the New Brunswick Museum is no exception! Celebrate International Museums Day with a free visit to the New Brunswick Museum Exhibition Centre in Market Square, Saint John! This year, as the NBM celebrates its 175th anniversary, be sure to make plans on this day

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New Brunswick Museum and New Brunswick Public Libraries launch Free Admission pass

Join the New Brunswick Museum and the New Brunswick Public Libraries in celebration of Canada’s oldest continuing museum with a special gift of a Celebration Pass. The New Brunswick Public Libraries and New Brunswick Museum are celebrating New Brunswick Museum’s 175 birthday and Canada 150 by partnering to provide free

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2017 Greater Saint John Professional Visual Artists Fund Grant To Be Awarded

Saint John – Tuesday, 2 May 2017 – The New Brunswick Museum and the Saint John Arts Centre are pleased to announce that Saint John artist Maggie Higgins is the recipient of this year’s Greater Saint John Professional Visual Artists Fund grant. Higgins is a 2014 Fine Arts graduate of Mount

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New Brunswick Museum Exhibition Centre elevator will be out of service

Please be advised that the elevator at the New Brunswick Museum Exhibition Centre is not functional until further notice. Visitors to the NBM Exhibition Centre can access the second and third floor only through the stairs. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause.

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