Our museum’s exhibits tell stories of both ordinary and famous people, many of whom came from gentle backgrounds and shared similar hopes and experiences as they moved through life. Please visit this website often to receive updates on future exhibits and presentations that reflect the people of Amherst and Cumberland County.

Here is a sample of what we are currently showing.

Wooden Elephant

During WW1, Amherst housed the largest POW camp in Canada. The German prisoners, many of whom were pulled from their homes and families in Saskatchewan, as German immigrants to Canada, created intricate wood carvings to pass the time. Many homes in Amherst still have these carvings, and the museum has several pieces displayed as a permanent exhibit.

Roberta Taylor and Her Teddy Bear

This sweet little girl, hugging her bear, “London”, was born near Amherst, Cumberland County, received a Fine Arts certificate from Mount Allison Ladies' College, travelled to New York, where she had work published in the New Yorker, returned to Amherst during WW2, where she worked in the drafting department at Canada Car and Foundry. The Museum permanently and proudly displays several of Taylor’s paintings.