What this museum lacks in gloss, it makes up for in care and some serious creativity. Housed in the 19th-century officers' quarters on the western side of Officers' Sq, the artifact-filled displays take you through the city's past with stories of merchants, military, Acadians and Loyalists. Don't miss the Coleman Frog, a 42lb creature of Fredericton legend. Real or plaster? Decide for yourself.
Fredericton Region Museum
New Brunswick
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