Beaverbrook Art Gallery

The Beaverbrook Art Gallery is an art museum in Fredericton housed in a modern building with a pale semi-glazed brick exterior and granite base, displaying over 6,000 artworks across multiple gallery spaces. The architecture shapes how visitors move through the rooms and experience the collection.

Founded in 1959 when Lord Beaverbrook donated an initial collection of around 300 works including paintings by Turner and Salvador Dalí, the institution grew from this foundational gift. These early acquisitions established the direction the collection would follow.

The collection showcases British, Canadian, and international artists, along with works by Indigenous creators like Carl Beam and Rebecca Belmore whose pieces shape how people understand art traditions today. These artists speak to communities through different voices and perspectives.

Located on Queen Street, the museum is easy to reach for visitors moving through the downtown area. Staff offer guided tours that help visitors understand the connections between works in different parts of the collection.

The museum displays Santiago El Grande, a monumental painting by Salvador Dalí that commands attention when visitors enter its gallery space. This work draws people to the museum and stays with them long after they leave.

Location: Fredericton

Inception: 1959

Founders: Max Aitken, 1st Baron Beaverbrook

Address: 703 Queen Street

Website: http://beaverbrookartgallery.org

GPS coordinates: 45.95980,-66.63560

Latest update: December 8, 2025 20:03