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 is expected to take about 2 1/2 years, with the reopening scheduled for 2027. “This is an exciting day for all New Brunswick residents,” said Premier Blaine Higgs. “The revitalization of the museum, will allow us to preserve and showcase our province’s natural history.” The ..read more

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 McAllister Place shopping center on August 2 and 3, 2024. The exhibition features the “Grey Ghost”, the original 1972 concept car named for its colour and the fact it went missing for years until finally tracked down in a Colorado barn. As Bricklin’s vision for a safe and sexy sports car, the Gr ..read more

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 60 experts, volunteers, and students from across Canada, the US, and Europe come together to document biological diversity in New Brunswick’s protected coastal forest and wetland habitat. Dr. Donald McAlpine, Head of the New Brunswick Museum Department of Natural History and the project lead ..read more

Bob Evans (left) and Laurie Murison at the Balaena Lookout observation post, overlooking Isabella Bay, Baffin Island in 1986. That year the observation period lasted 5 September to 9 October. Close-up photos of individual whales were also obtained from shore and from kayaks. When weather permitted, as many as 34 Bowhead Whale (Balaena mysticetus) were seen daily that year. Photo: K.J. Finley. 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 At ..read more

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 working group, to document all hooked mats in the province 25 years and older. After 20 full-day registrations in nine communities over ten years, over 600 mats had been documented! To make this work accessible, the NBMR embarked on a mission to develop a virtual, museum-quality website. In par ..read more

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 collaborative project between the New Brunswick Museum and the Marco Polo Quilters’ Guild, ensures that quilts made in New Brunswick after 1960 are represented in the New Brunswick Museum’s collection.  In the past half century or so, there have been major changes in quilt-making tools ..read more

Follow the link below to read the 2022-2023 annual report from NBM: NBM Annual Report The post NBM 2022-2023 Annual Report appeared first on NBM-MNB ..read more

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 project will create a new 134,000-square-foot facility which will house research, exhibition, and community spaces under one sustainable, decarbonized roof. The design, created by award-winning architectural firm Diamond Schmitt, captures the essence of New Brunswick’s rich he ..read more

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 comprehensive Request for Proposal and selection process. “We are delighted to partner with EllisDon for this transformative project,” said Tracy Clinch, Chair of the NMB Board of Directors. “Their extensive experience in complex cultural projects, combined with ..read more

Saint John, NB – February 29, 2024 – The New Brunswick Museum is pleased to announce that Tracy Clinch has been appointed to the role of Board Chair. “I would like to thank past chair Kathryn Hamer for her many years of exemplary service to the museum, and vice chair William Forrestall for acting in that role while the search for a new chair was conducted,” says Tammy Scott-Wallace, Minister of Tourism, Heritage and Culture. “The chair of the board of the New Brunswick Museum works very closely with the Heritage Branch to achieve our shared goals. I believe Ms. Clinch will be a tremendous ..read more