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This article explores the life history of William MacIntosh, the longtime curator of the Museum of the Natural History Society of New Brunswick and the first director of the New Brunswick Museum – both founded in Saint John. His active career as an entomologist and museum worker sheds light on the development of museums within New Brunswick as well as the changes wrought by the gradual professionalization of museum staff during the first half of the 20th century. MacIntosh’s work expands our knowledge of both the cultural history of the Atlantic region and the history of Canadian museums. Résumé Cet article explore la vie de William MacIntosh, qui fut le conservateur du musée de la Natural History Society of New Brunswick pendant longtemps et le premier directeur du Musée du Nouveau-Brunswick – tous deux fondés à Saint John. Sa carrière d’entomologiste et de travailleur de musée nous éclaire sur le développement des musées au Nouveau-Brunswick et sur les changements apportés par la professionnalisation graduelle du personnel muséal durant la première moitié du 20e siècle. L’œuvre de MacIntosh élargit nos connaissances à la fois sur l’histoire culturelle de la région de l’Atlantique et sur l’histoire des musées canadiens.Copyright for articles published in this journal is retained by the author(s), with Acadiensis being granted a non-exclusive licence to each and every right in the work throughout the world. After publication of the work, the author(s) shall have the right to self-archive the work and to reprint the work in whole or in part in books authored by or edited by the author(s) without the payment of any fee. In these other formats, however, the author or authors are required to acknowledge the original publication of the work in the pages of the journal. In the case of any requests to reprint the work, Acadiensis will require a standard permission fee -- to be divided equally between the journal and the author. In the event that such requests are received by the author(s), the author(s) shall direct such requests to the journal.