The revitalized New Brunswick Museum will be a world-class facility that enhances how we preserve, share, and celebrate the natural and cultural history of our province. It will be a beacon of research, education, innovation, and civic pride. The new museum will be a welcoming, inclusive space that represents all New Brunswickers, past and present. You’re invited to help make history – now.
The New Brunswick Museum will be a modern, inclusive, and sustainable institution that broadens public access, reinforces provincial identity, and fuels cultural tourism across the province. Together, we can build something meaningful, enduring, and deeply New Brunswick.
The Museum’s displays, programs, collections and staff were housed among several sites in the Saint John region. All of these will be reunited in a revitalized New Brunswick Museum where the collections can be preserved safely and the exhibitions and programs available to visitors.
The new museum will be located at its original, historic 1934 site on Douglas Avenue in Saint John, New Brunswick.
Designed for the future, the new museum will meet the highest accessibility standards and be a welcoming, sustainable museum built for generations to come. Accessible environments both onsite and online will enable all visitors, regardless of location, to engage with their heritage.
Yes, we have been actively engaging in discussions with Indigenous leaders, experts, and communities, and this will continue during and after all stages of the project.
The revitalized museum will be a community gathering place, educational facility, tourism destination, and economic driver for the entire province. State-of-the-art galleries, experiential learning centres, and research facilities will foster stronger connections among New Brunswickers and our shared heritage.
Yes, a feasibility study was conducted for the revitalization and expansion of the New Brunswick Museum. Results indicated that a restored provincial museum was necessary and would be supported by people around the province and beyond.
The total budget is approximately $141.5 million for site improvements and facilities, as well as enhanced culture, research, and visitor experiences. Funding commitments have been received of $58 million from the provincial government and just under $50 million from the federal government, as well as private contributions. It is expected to be fully operational by 2028.
When you give today, your contribution helps support the restoration project, which is already underway. Early giving also inspires others.
The campaign aims to raise $35 million.
The campaign is being led by a Campaign Cabinet representing community leaders, philanthropists, and cultural champions from across the province.
Yes. The Museum is a registered charitable organization as designated by the Canada Revenue Agency, and official charitable tax receipts will be issued for all eligible contributions.
All donors will be acknowledged in visible ways within the new Museum.
Generous support from individuals, corporations and various levels of government plays a major role in ensuring NBM’s ongoing success. There are many ways to support NBM. Individuals may contribute through one-time or recurring gifts, planned giving, gifts of securities, among others.
Funds raised throughout this campaign will support the construction of an accessible facility, public programming for visitors of all ages, community and educational spaces, sustainability features that ensure the new facility is future-ready, and interactive displays and galleries that bring stories to life.
NBM is honoured to have received early commitments from visionary leaders, foundations, and long-time supporters. We have also secured funding from various levels of government.
There are many ways to support the Making History Now capital campaign:
