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  Ukrainian Egg Decorating just in time for Easter! This workshop will be presented by Rose Poirier, Programme Manager at the New Brunswick Museum and will be of great value to beginners. Audience: 14 to adult $45 per person. Member discount. Bring your own stylus and wax and pay member price! Pre-registration required by March 22nd. Pre-register by calling the New Brunswick Museum at 643-2349 or 1-888-268-9595. For more information, contact: New Brunswick Museum, Rose Poirier, Programme…See More

Sunday, February 12 at 2:00pm and 3:00pm The New Brunswick Museum and Rockwood Park have teamed up to bring you a unique winter sleigh ride through the park. Museum Curator, Peter Larocque, will provide local history interpretation on this one hour adventure. After, enjoy hot chocolate and cookies with Daytripping in the pavillion. Pre-registration required by February 7 (Tuesday). To register, call: 643-2349 or 1-888-268-9595. Cost: $25, tax included.See More

Tuesday, September 27 at 5:15 pm. The New Brunswick Museum presents the popular Uptown Geo Walk! Discover the geoscience heritage of Saint John by visiting buildings featured in the guide Rebuilt in Stone: Geology and the Stone Buildings of Saint John, New Brunswick, with its authors Dr. Randall Miller and Gary Hughes of the New Brunswick Museum. Enjoy a post-tour discussion with the authors accompanied by wine and appetizers, and take home your own copy of Rebuilt in Stone. Start: 5:15 at the…See More

Join us at the New Brunswick Museum for a free screening of "Melting Lands," a New Brunswick-made documentary by Hemmings House Pictures. This film explores the effects of global warming on the Inuit peoples of a Nunavik community in northern Canada. Melting Lands will be shown in conjuction with a new visiting exhibition, Echoes in the Ice: History, Mystery and Frozen Corpses. Following the presentation, meet Greg Hemmings of Hemmings House Pictures! Free admissionSee More

Canadian Museum of Civilization national treasure on display! Opening reception Thursday, August 25 at the John Fisher Memorial Museum at Kingston Corner. 2:00 - 4:00 pm. Stop by to see a part of history!See More

Monday, August 15, 9am-5pm:  Acadian Day Fun at the NBM!Free admission.  Vive L’Acadie with the line-up of toe tapping music, uptown walking tintamarre (joy-filled noisemaking parade!), Acadian food, Acadian-themed face-painting and loads of fun! Everyone can experience the colour, sound, and flavor of the rich Acadian culture of New Brunswick. Musical entertainment with the Famille Babineau from 1:45-3:00pm.See More

$15 per person (10% NBM Member discount).  Head indoors for whale-watching and add hands-on learning to your experience. Put on a lab coat and gain greater insight into these mysterious ocean giants from a point of view you just can’t get out on the water. Examine real whale bones up close and discover what you have in common with these enormous mammals. You’ll know just ‘how big is big’ when it comes to a whale!   People of all ages will leave the museum as ‘Bay of Fundy Tide Experts’ with…See More

Explorer Saturdays are shaping up to be chilling, both in story content from the Arctic, and discovery of forensic clues throughout the museum!  You don’t want to miss any Saturday this month at the New Brunswick Museum.  Activities are in conjunction with the visiting exhibition: Echoes in the Ice:  History, Mystery and Frozen Corpses produced by Gone West Productions Ltd., in partnership with the Canada Science and Technology Museum, with the generous support of Parks Canada, and…See More