The Grand Manan Museum is located in Grand Harbour on Grand Manan Island, New Brunswick, Canada. The Museum collects, preserves and displays pieces that represent the history of the Village and Island.
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What a fantastic local museum! I've been to museums all over the world and this is honestly one of my favorites! I'm amazed at how much is packed into this building. There are a few things for purchase at the entrance area. After that, there is an amazing exhibit for the bird lovers. An incredible amount of taxidermied birds with a giant interactive touchscreen to listen to all the different bird calls. There are other exhibits on fisheries and different stories about the island and it's inhabitants, such as the Dark Harbour Hermits. In the basement is an interactive exhibit for the rockhounds where different rock varieties can be viewed with a microscope. Heading outside at the rear of the museum is some great local art. Highly...
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The Grand Manan Museum is an incredible resource for the island community. I attended a wonderful talk on famous painters who lived 9n and painted the island from the 19th and 20th centuries. It was a packed house, and I learned a lot about local history. The museum has a rich and active program schedule in addition to the detailed and wonderful changing displays. Highly recommended for all visitors to...
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A small local museum that has a few great displays that really show the history of the island. They definitely make good use of the space and pack in great items to tell their story. The schoolhouse out back was closed and there was a room for presentations that seemed to be not in use as much as in the past due to COVID-19. Overall a nice stop on the island to learn a little about...
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