Top 8 Things to do Good for a Rainy Day in Saint Andrews, Canada

Come visit the Charlotte County Archives! Located in the "Old Gaol" the Charlotte County Archives serves to preserve the history of the Charlotte County Area and is home to an extensive collection of records. Receive a fascinating tour of the Old Gaol and the Courthouse from one of our knowledgeable tour guides and step inside a jail cell, sit in the 'hot seat, and learn of our famous inmates, ghostly occurrences, and curious court cases. Tours are family friendly and by donation. *Our 2019 pamphlets list incorrect hours of operation. This summer we are open 7 days a week from 10:00am-4:30 pm*

COVID-19 UPDATE: As of June 12, 2020 we will be encouraging visiting us by appointment in order to ensure we can monitor numbers. Contact the museum via phone or email to book your tour today! Dayspring is the largest home in St. Andrews-by-the-Sea, New Brunswick, Canada. It was built in 1928 for Lewis Egerton Smoot, an American businessman from Washington. In 1947 Dayspring was sold to Algoma Steel, then owned by Sir James Dunn. Algoma transferred ownership to Sir James and he and his third wife, Marcia Anastasia Christoforides. In 1995 Dayspring was purchased by Vincent Prager, a lawyer from Montreal and the only son of Eva Prager O.C. and eldest grandson of Joseph Oppenheimer R.P. In 2011 when he donated it to The Joseph and Fanny Oppenheimer Foundation so that a Museum could be opened – the Oppenheimer-Prager Museum at Dayspring – to exhibit works by Joseph Oppenheimer and Eva Prager, as well as the estates history with the Dunn’s and Beaverbrooks

This lovely 1824 Georgian mansion holds not only a wonderful love story, but also a surprising collection of fine early New Brunswick furniture, paintings by Canadian and California artists and artefacts collected by the museum's benefactors, Henry and Juliette Ross on their world travels.Free admission, donations appreciated. The Ross Memorial Museum offers personal guided tours,self-guiding materials and an exhibit highlighting photographs, video and special artefacts.The museum is open June to Canadian Thanksgiving, Monday to Saturday 10am to 4:30pm and off season by chance or appointment.

Phone: 506-529-3386Email: [email protected]

Built in 1837 as the Registry of Deeds, The Crocker Hill Store, the creation of artist Steven Smith and his wife Gail, is an oasis for those with a passion for gardening, birding and art. The shop features Steven's Birds of Crocker Hill print series inspired by the wild birds that visit his garden. Steven's copper vine lamps drape over pine cupboards filled with Gail's potpourri, British gardening tools, quality chocolate by Rogers, dried herbs and imported soaps - all products that the Smiths love. Nellie and Abigail, the English Setters greet visitors as well as oversee the pet section located in the building's vault.

The Huntsman Marine Science Centre (Huntsman) is a registered, private, not-for-profit research and science-based teaching institution located in St. Andrews, New Brunswick. The hands-on school programs have engaged over 45,000 students - ranging from elementary school age to university graduate level. he Huntsman has also welcomed over 700,000 members of the general public through the operation of its aquarium facility, the new Fundy Discovery Aquarium opened on September 1, 2011. The education programs of the Huntsman have been pioneering; knowledge-based activities that have influenced the development of highly qualified personnel in the marine sciences and the oceans industry sector of the Canadian economy. The Huntsman Fundy Discovery Aquarium is open from 10 am to 5 pm, Wednesday - Sunday, from mid-May to early-October.