As of July 7th, the Brandon General Museum & Archives will be offering tours by appointment. As of now, only our History Hall is open to the public as there is extensive work still being done in the B. J. Hales Gallery. We request that there are no more than Continue Reading
Remarkable Women of Brandon and Area Display Update
Brandon area and community! We are re-visiting this display from 2016 and making it a permanent part of our History Hall. But we need your help! While we would absolutely love to have a place for every astounding woman in Brandon history up on the wall, we have limited space. Continue Reading
Behind Brandon’s Green Door: Bottling History of the City, Online Presentation
Our fall and winter exhibit, Behind Brandon’s Green Door: Bottling History of the City, was cut short while we took precautions and closed our doors to visitors during the COVID-19 pandemic. We did not want those that missed their last-minute chance to see the closing of this exhibit we worked Continue Reading
Update: BGMA Public Notice Concerning COVID-19
UPDATE: As of March 17th, 2020, the Brandon General Museum & Archives is closed until further notice for the safety of our visitors and volunteers. All events this month have been cancelled and will be rescheduled later. Staff will still be present as long as allowed if you need to Continue Reading
Walking Through Westman, Uncovering Our Past
The Walking Through Westman, Uncovering Our Past pop-up exhibit is up now until the end of March, 2020! This display was created by students of the Public History Program at Brandon University. It covers various interesting events, people, and locations in Brandon and area. We have a series of historic Continue Reading
Dissecting Technology
Get a hands-on experience of what makes old technology tick by tearing it apart! Retired tech and tools will be provided. All tech will be recycled after the event. Children must have an adult accompany them. Come in and let off some steam and curiosity by taking apart old technology Continue Reading
Bootlegs and Automobiles Speaker Event
“Moonlight shines off the chrome of the sixes. The fellas love these cars. A whiskey six is a status symbol, a means of transportation, and one of the most essential tools in the bootleggers’ bag of tricks. It needs to be fast: faster than cops, and much faster than hijackers. Continue Reading
Get the BGMA in Westman Readers’ Choice 2020!
Did you visit the Brandon General Museum & Archives in 2019? Want a chance to win $500? Choose us as the place to visit in the Living category and help get the BGMA in the spotlight! Or throw in a vote for Stella as the Best known Westman celebrity! (She Continue Reading
Happy New Year from The BGMA!!
Behind Brandon’s Green Door: Bottling History of the City
It is finally here! Behind Brandon’s Green Door: Bottling History of the City! Did you know that Brandon has not seen a brewery since 1931? Coca Cola was also bottled in one of our local breweries before they built their own plant for production! Or did you know that men Continue Reading