Saint John Jewish Historical Museum

08/31/2026

Morris Cohen died on September 25, 1951 at the age of 78. He was the son of Hyman and Fannie Cohen and had two brothers and a sister. He was married to Rose Budovitch and they had four sons - Myer, Harry, Benjamin and Samuel - and three daughters - Bessie (Swetsky), Jennie (Greenberg) and Mary. Morris worked as a labourer.
Family connection: Lorie Cohen Hackett, Cathy Tait, Lee Cohen, Shelley Cohen-Thorley, Warren Cohen and Morton Cohen are his great-grandchildren (Morris – Myer – Jennie, Edgar and Israel H.) and his great-great grandson is Micah Tait

08/31/2026

This week at the Saint John Jewish Historical Museum – August 31 to September 6

Monday, Tuesday and Friday – Open 10:00 am to 4:00 pm
Wednesday and Thursday – Open 9:00 am to 4:00 pm
Saturday to Sunday – closed

Admission - $5/person - $10/family
Guided tours available

Visiting Cruise Ships
Monday to Tuesday – Vision of the Seas
Wednesday – Norwegian Escape and Norwegian Jewel
Thursday – Norwegian Breakaway

Summer of History – Explore more than 100 museums, galleries and heritage sites in New Brunswick this summer and enter the contest for a weekly draw for a free museums pass and the grand prize draw for a pass to all NB museums in 2027. ( https://ahnb-apnb.ca/summer-of-history/)

08/28/2026

It is a pleasure to collaborate with our local Jewish Museum creating handmade New Brunswick Tartan kippahs. Thank you for this opportunity! It's an incredible museum and a worthwhile experience to visit.

08/24/2026

This week at the Saint John Jewish Historical Museum – August 24 to August 30

Monday to Friday – Open 10:00 am to 4:00 pm
Sunday – Open 1:00 to 4:00 pm

Admission - $5/person - $10/family
Guided tours available

Visiting Cruise Ship
Friday, August 28 – Norwegian Breakaway

Summer of History – Explore more than 100 museums, galleries and heritage sites in New Brunswick this summer and enter the contest for a weekly draw for a free museums pass and the grand prize draw for a pass to all NB museums in 2027. ( https://ahnb-apnb.ca/summer-of-history/)

08/24/2026

Anna Smith was born in Germany died on September 2, 1950. She was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. B. M. Greenfield and had a brother. She met and married her husband Elias Smith in New York and they had four sons - Samson, Abraham, Ben and Norman - and a daughter Julia (married Ralph Isaacs). The family moved to Montreal after the death of their son, Samson drowned while on vacation there. Her son, Abraham, moved her and the rest of the family to Saint John after her husband died.

08/21/2026

⛪🗺 Everyone has a story, and our museums and heritage sites tell them so well!
There are many museums and heritage sites centered around religion in New Brunswick, and they are ready to tell you their story!

We have lots of historic steeples and places to explore our religious heritage! Plan to visit them with our interactive map: https://www.google.com/maps/d/edit?mid=1BlojhfFzM6T-F7cdMsSgoHNiTiUz6xM&usp=sharing


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⛪🗺 Chacun a son histoire, et nos musées et sites patrimoniaux savent si bien les raconter! Le Nouveau-Brunswick compte de nombreux musées et sites patrimoniaux consacrés à la religion, qui n'attendent que de vous raconter leur histoire!

Nous disposons d’une multitude de clochers historiques et de lieux où découvrir notre patrimoine religieux! Préparez votre visite grâce à notre carte interactive: https://www.google.com/maps/d/edit?mid=1BlojhfFzM6T-F7cdMsSgoHNiTiUz6xM&usp=sharing

08/17/2026

This week at the Saint John Jewish Historical Museum – August 17 to August 23

Monday – Open 9:00 am to 4:00 pm
Tuesday to Friday – Open 10:00 am to 4:00 pm
Sunday – Open 1:00 to 4:00 pm

Admission - $5/person - $10/family
Guided tours available

Visiting Cruise Ship
Monday, August 17 – Volendam – Holland America

Summer of History – Explore more than 100 museums, galleries and heritage sites in New Brunswick this summer and enter the contest for a weekly draw for a free museums pass and the grand prize draw for a pass to all NB museums in 2027. ( https://ahnb-apnb.ca/summer-of-history/)

08/17/2026

Bernard Flam died on September 13, 1973 in Chatham (Miramichi), NB. He was a son of Edward (Ned) and Gertrude Flam and had a sister, Anne. He married Nina and they had five daughters - Natalie, Trudy, Susan, Nancy and Agnes. He owned Flam’s Ltd. Household Furnishings in Chatham. He had been part of Chatham Town Council for twenty years. He had chaired numerous committees, was deputy mayor and had been mayor for two years at the time of his death. He had also been on the executive of the Progressive Conservative Party since 1958 and was an unsuccessful candidate in the 1968 federal election.

08/13/2026

Thank you to Jay Abramson for his story about our museum and its 40th anniversary - you can read it on The Times of Israel page - follow this link:

From the blog of Jay Abramson at The Times of Israel

08/10/2026

This week at the Saint John Jewish Historical Museum – August 10 to August 16

Monday to Friday – Open 10:00 am to 4:00 pm
Sunday – Open 1:00 to 4:00 pm

Admission - $5/person - $10/family
Guided tours available

Summer of History – Explore more than 100 museums, galleries and heritage sites in New Brunswick this summer and enter the contest for a weekly draw for a free museums pass and the grand prize draw for a pass to all NB museums in 2027. ( https://ahnb-apnb.ca/summer-of-history/)