Grand Manan Museum

06/07/2026

We are open June 8-September 18 this year. Open 9-5 Monday-Friday in June & September, open Saturdays also in July-August. We have two new exhibits, new signage in the Bird Gallery, a new exhibit in the lecture hall and two more to follow. Our programs are going to be great with new speakers, concerts, and a few planned workshops (stay tuned for those details). We hope to see you!

05/22/2026

The Nature Trust of New Brunswick manages a large protected area of land in North Head that he donated.

View James Stevenson Munro Jr.'s obituary, send flowers and sign the guestbook.

05/21/2026

05/20/2026

Feel free to spread the word…

Today and Tomorrow 10-4 (May 20-21)

The Museum is calling for community volunteers to support its opening on June 8 by assisting with preparatory tasks today and tomorrow. Volunteers can contribute between 10:00 AM and 4:00 PM on either day, undertaking duties such as dusting, cleaning display cases, and attending to exhibit details. We appreciate any amount of time donated. Upon arrival, please seek out MJ or Robyn, who will likely be located in the lecture hall downstairs, or somewhere in the building, for direction on how you can assist. Your support is invaluable to our organization, and we rely heavily on volunteers to maintain our operations.

05/13/2026

Our September talk with Jim Wilson is about the work done at the Point Lepreau Bird Observatory. This will be a great opportunity to learn about the valuable work they do there.

✨ Today was a Record-breaking Loon Day! ✨

With a significant number of loons on the move, our morning counter Todd Watts choose to stay into the afternoon with hopes of documenting a big movement.

At noon, Paul Martin (our afternoon counter), Todd Watts, and volunteers Jan and Ray Riddell began the count.

Loon movement soon became heavy with constant movement of loons that didn’t slow down till just after 3pm. Flocks appeared throughout the viewscape, with the exception of far behind the building.

At the end of the day, 4228 loons had been counted. This appears to represent the largest single day movement of loons ever recorded at the point.

Great job to our official counters and volunteers!

📄 Read today's full report here: https://saintjohnnaturalistsclub.org/plbo-reports-wednesday-may-6th-morning-afternoon/

📸 Mitch Doucet, 2017
(Because our counters were way too busy to get a photo)

05/13/2026

(Updated schedule! The first posting had errors in dates.)

Lots of new and exciting talks on the schedule this year! We are grateful for the speakers who share their time and expertise with us, and for the support of our community who attend these events. We are open June 8 - September 18 this year. Drop in to pick up a summer schedule anytime 9-5, Monday-Friday. A list of talks will also be in our annual brochure and on our website. In July-August we are open Saturdays also.

02/10/2026

Please take a few minutes and tell the province that our museum and the heritage sector need to be financially supported in their upcoming new budget! The survey is quick and easy. It’s important that community museums and heritage are recognized as valuable and given financial resources to help them operate. Simply hit the blue arrow on the page to begin the survey.

2026-2027 Pre-budget consultation.

12/24/2025

A big thank you to Jody who delivered the beautiful Birds of a Feather quilt (made by Dawn) to Beth in South Portland,Maine, yesterday. Santa’s helpers are everywhere these days, sometimes in disguise! Thank you to everyone who helped make our annual raffle a big success!

Happy Holidays from all of us on Grand Manan. We hope to see you next season!