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Historic Beaverbrook House
518 King George Highway, Tel: 506-622-5572
Open: July and August
Hours: 10am - 5pm, Wednesday to Saturday; 12pm - 5 pm Sundays
Take a tour of Lord Beaverbrook’s childhood home, built in 1877.
Guided walking tours of historic buildings in the neighbourhood are
offered on-demand. Live theatrical events coming this summer. Find
updates on Instagram and Facebook. www.beaverbrookhouse.com.
Miramichi History Museum
182 Wellington Street, Tel: 506-778-4050
Open: July to September
Hours: 10am - 5pm, Monday to Saturday.
Admission is $3 for adults with children under 12 free.
Established since 1897 it holds intriguing taxidermy displays in the
natural history section and a wealth of artefacts, books, photos
and history on Miramichi and a Native Canadian display.
St. Michael’s Museum & Gift Shop
10 Howard Street, 506-778-5152
Summer hours: 9am - 5pm, Monday to Friday; 10am - 4pm, Saturday
Contains historical documents, photos, books and artefacts of
religious significance, as well as a bookstore, gift shop, library,,
genealogical research service, and an extensive collection of sports
and university photos and newspapers. Located on the grounds of
St. Michael’s Basilica Church. www.stmichaelsmuseum.ca
NB Aviation Museum
55 Airport Drive, nbamdirector@outlook.com
Open: July and August
Hours: open by appointment, email for details.
The museum is home to the largest memorabilia collection of the
legendary aerobatic team, RCAF Golden Hawks, in Canada. Tuesdays
and Wednesdays are available by reservation for school trips, tours
and special event bookings. www.nbaviationmuseum.com
W.S. Loggie House Cultural Centre
222 Wellington Street, Tel: 506-778-4050
Open: Seasonally
Hours: Guided tours available by appointment
An 18th-century Victorian home features artifacts from 1850,,
paintings, including the famous “Portrait of Francis Peabody," and
most noteably the original World War I Victory Flag. The house
hosts, craft sales, exhibits, teas and special events.
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