BAPTIST HERITAGE CENTER
The Baptist Heritage Center is located on the campus
of Atlantic Baptist University, 333 Gorge Rd., Exit
452, Trans-Canada Highway.The Heritage Center collects
and exhibits the material history of the Baptist denomination
in Atlantic Canada from the past 200 years. Open all
year round, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. University telephone (506)
858-8970. University fax 858-9694. Heritage Committee
contact person Peggy Atkinson (506) 859-4115.
BICENTENNIAL MONUMENT
Sunset St., Dieppe
Erected in commemoration of New Brunswick's Bicentennial
on the site of the first permanent settlement.
LE CENTRE CULTUREL ABERDEEN COOPÉRATIVE LTÉE
140 Botsford St.
Experience everything from theatre to painting, dance,
sculpture, cinema, crafts, photography, martial arts
and more. Guided tours are available by appointment.
Open Monday to Friday from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m.
For more information, call (506) 857-9597.
GRAVITY ETERNITY
Bicentennial Park, Dieppe
Appearing as an abstract monument, this sculpture is
in reality a concrete symbol of the environment. It
is composed of a multitude of steel beams symbolizing
the maxim "In unity-strength." This unity
is characterized by a single point, which is the core
of the sculpture from which power and the energy of
life flows.
LUTZ MOUNTAIN HERITAGE MUSEUM
3143 Mountain Rd. on Route 126
Built in 1883, the Lutz Mountain Heritage Museum houses
records of 92 local cemeteries, extensive genealogical
records of non-Acadian pioneer settlers dating back
to 1766, as well as other pioneer artifacts. Admission
to this "hands-on" museum is free. Open Monday
to Saturday - 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Telephone (506) 384-7719.
MONCTON 100 MONUMENT
Bore Park on Main St.
The Moncton 100 Monument was crafted by internationally
known artist Claude Roussel. Unveiled on December 30,
1990, as part of the City of Moncton's 100th Anniversary
celebrations, the Monument stands at the foot of Bore
Park and depicts Moncton's first mayor, Joseph Salter.
It is an appropriate location since the Salter Shipyards
existed only a stone's throw away and Salter himself
once sailed the Petitcodiac River.
MONCTON MUSEUM & FREE MEETING HOUSE
20 Mountain Rd.
The Moncton Museum hosts various travelling exhibits
as well a permanent display that explores the history
of Moncton from the days of the Micmacs to the present
day. The Free Meeting House, located beside the Museum,
is one of the city's oldest structures and is restored
to its original 1821 style. Open Monday to Saturday
9 a.m. until 4:30 p.m. and Sunday 1 p.m. to 5 p.m.,
with extended hours in the summer. Admission is by donation.
For information, call (506) 856-4383.
REMEMBRANCE DAY MONUMENT
Town Hall, 333 Acadie Ave., Dieppe
Erected in honour of the soldiers who participated
in the landing of Allied Forces in Dieppe, France, on
August 19, 1942.
THOMAS WILLIAMS HOUSE
103 Park St. This elegant heritage home was built in 1883 for the
prominent Monctonian Thomas Williams, treasurer for the
Intercolonial Railway. Its infrastructure stands as
a symbol of local life during the Victorian era. For
the convenience of visitors, our Verandah Tea Room offers lunch and afternoon tea throughout the summer.
Call (506) 856-4383 for more information.
Public Galleries
Galerie d'art de l'Université de Moncton
University of Moncton Campus de l'Université de Moncton
Édifice Clément Cormier Building
(506) 858-4088
Galerie Georges-Goguen Radio-Canada
250 av. Université Ave.
(506) 382-8326
Galerie Moncton Gallery, City Hall/Hôtel de
ville
655 rue Main St.
(506) 853-3594
Galerie Sans Nom Coop Ltée
140 rue Botsford St., Suite/Salle 16
(506) 854-5381
Imago Inc.
140 rue Botsford St., Suite/Salle 35
(506) 388-1431
Moncton Museum Gallery
20 ch. Mountain Rd.
(506) 856-4383
Moncton Public Library
644 rue Main St., Suite/Salle 201
(506) 869-6000
Musée Acadien (G.A.U.M.)
Louise and Reuben-Cohen Art Gallery
University of Moncton/Université de Moncton
(506) 858-4088
The Moncton Hospital Gallery
135 av. MacBeath Ave.
(506) 870-2688
Ville de Dieppe Galerie d'art
333 av. Acadie Avenue
(506) 877-7952
Commercial Galleries
Heritage Frames & Gallery
15 King St.
(506) 382-8441
Kay's Gallery & Frame Shop
500 ch. Hillsborough Rd.
(506) 387-4145
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