Announcing the Albert County 175 Birthday Bash Part 2! Saturday, Sept 12th this Live Music event will showcase local talent including some of the best musicians in New Brunswick including: Loaded Dice, Samantha Robichaud and Chris Colepaugh! A highlight will be performances of original compositions written about Albert County! This special concert will be taking place the same weekend as the Albert County Exhibition was scheduled for 2020 - join us at this event instead!
On July 25th and 26th, the Court House is being turned into an Art Gallery, and over 20 artists will be showcased. From original paintings to sculptures, photography, wood turning, textile art and more, the featured artists include: Alan Bell, Lars Larsen, Elizabeth Tener, Karin Bach, Normand Bradford, Curtis Dionne, Bob Greenblatt, Tim Isaac, Wendy Johnston, Jim Kitts, Ruth Ann Mitchell, Kevin Snair, Brian Townsend, Trudy Wade, Sharon Wells and others – all are from, or living in, Beautiful Albert County.
With 2018 quickly drawing to an end, we can look back on our year at the museum with pride. We opened an amazing new exhibit - The County of Heroes, CY Peck, VC and the Victory Cannons. The exhibit highlights the significant accomplishments of the people from Albert County both during and after the First World War. The exhibit honours the 55 men from Albert County who paid the supreme sacrifice while serving their county, and those who survived the horrors and came home. The exhibit tells the exciting story of the pair of German guns which sit in Hopewell Cape Square, and how they came to be there. It also honours, Cyrus Peck, a native born Albert County man who won the Victoria Cross, September 2, 1918 by telling his life story. If you haven’t had a chance to see it come in 2019!
We also welcomed Dan Ross, our new Manager to the museum. Dan had a great first year, getting a crash course on Albert County’s amazing history. He laid the foundation for our continued success, and we’re looking forward to seeing what he has planned for the future.
We continued our annual events - RB Bennett Day, the 42nd Annual Quilt Show and Fiber Arts Fair, the Royalty Tea, the Antiques Road Show and the Annual Christmas Concert. So without further ado here is the year in review!
It is a beautiful day at the Albert County Museum. Perfect temperature for a visit and walk through the many displays ready for viewing. Including the newest exhibit: "County of Heroes - Cy Peck - VC and the Victory Cannons" that opened this weekend.
This morning, as I arrived to open the museum, I was taken by the beauty of the Shepody Bay. The sun shining like silver coins tossed on the water.
