New designs for New Brunswick Museum in Saint John released
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A commitment of $108 million has been pledged for the New Brunswick Museum’s expanded Saint John collections and exhibition centre, with new designs for the project unveiled.
A commitment of $108 million has been pledged for the New Brunswick Museum’s expanded Saint John collections and exhibition centre, with new designs for the project unveiled.
“This is the 45th time we’ve been up to bat,” said William Forrestall, New Brunswick Museum vice-chairperson, noting 44 previous attempts over 50 years to move a new museum project forward.“This time we hit it out of the park.”
A promise of $49.9 million in federal funding and $58 million in provincial funding was announced for the project on Monday.
A capital fundraising project is also underway for the new exhibition and collection space, scheduled to open in 2026.
Previous estimates have pegged the entire project at $150 million.
It was confirmed last summer the expanded space would be built as part of the museum’s original Douglas Avenue building, which opened in 1934.
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