Heritage Branch, Province of New Brunswick

The mandate of the Heritage Branch is to coordinate and support those activities in the Province designed to promote heritage awareness and to protect and preserve heritage resources by: - Providing financial, planning and technical assisance and leadership to the Province's archaeological, aboriginal, heritage and museum communities. - Developing the provincial policy and legislative framework for the protection and preservation of heritage assets, including archaeological resources. - Encouraging and assisting local governments, organizations in the not-for-profit and private sectors, as well as individuals, in identifying, preserving and developing heritage resources. - Maintaining and promoting the use of provincial heritage databases, and coordinating cultural resource management through administration of provincial legislation, including archaeological licensing, participation in environmental screening, and land use policy and planning. - Providing co-ordination and direction for the promotion of culture and heritage through research, exhibitions, site commemorations, cultural tourism initiatives, Heritage Week, Heritage Fairs, and Web Site development. - Operating, for the benefit of the general public, a number of significant provincial historic sites as living museums and maintaining the provincial artifact collection to support this program.

About the Collections

The collection of artifacts is directed towards pieces that best illustrate lifestyles, careers and achievements of New Brunswickers and historic events in the Province of New Brunswick as interpreted by the historic sites which are presently operated by Heritage Branch.

Approximate number of objects in the collections: 30,000

Decorative Arts

Ceramics, Porcelain or Pottery • Costumes • Furniture or Furnishings • Glass • Metalwork, Silverwork or Goldwork • Musical Instruments • Textiles or Tapestries

Fine Arts

Culture:
American • Canadian • Aboriginal or First Nations • European

Period:
Historical

Media:
Painting • Prints and Drawings • Sketchbooks or Albums

Miscellaneous:
Folk Art

Human History

Agriculture • Animal Husbandry • Archaeological Objects • Ceremonial Objects • Clocks or Time-Keeping Devices • Communications Devices • Costumes and Accessories • Currency • Electricity • Fisheries • Forestry • Furniture or Furnishings • Household Objects or Domestic Technology • Imaging : Photographs • Industrial Technology and History • Maps, Charts, Plans or Blueprints • Marine History and Technology • Memorabilia • Military History and Technology • Musical Instruments • Sports Equipment • Toys and Games • Transportation • Weapons

Services & Activities

Research Services

Information Centre

Visitor Services

Bilingual Services • Parking Facilities : Free • Washrooms

Publications and Products

Annual Reports

Map

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Location

Address:	Place 2000, 250 King Street Fredericton, New Brunswick E3B 5H1 See Map
Telephone:	506-453-2324
Fax:	506-453-2416
Mailing Address:	Heritage Branch, Province of New Brunswick P.O. Box 6000, Fredericton, New Brunswick E3B 5H1
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