As of February 12th, the Brandon General Museum & Archives will be offering museum tours by appointment only. Our History Hall will be open to the public with some displays still under construction. The B. J. Hales Gallery and Natural History Collection still has extensive work still being done and Continue Reading
At-Home Research Volunteer Position at the BGMA
Made a new year’s resolution to volunteer more in your community? Want to learn more about your local history? The BGMA has a brand-new volunteer position that you can do from the comfort of your home! Brandon General Museum & Archives: At-Home Research Volunteer Position Description: This volunteer position is Continue Reading
The Spanish Flu in Brandon
“Autumn 1918 in Brandon was not an easy ride. WWI wouldn’t end until November 11th. Prohibition was into its third year. The city was also struggling financially and Mayor Cater was desperately allocating funding to keep necessary services afloat. Then the ‘Spanish Flu’ arrived. Follow along with us as we Continue Reading
COVID-19 Precautions we are taking here at the BGMA
LAST UPDATED: OCTOBER 30TH, 2020 The Brandon General Museum & Archives will be offering tours by appointment. We request that there are no more than 6 people to a booking. This is to ensure that our staff and visitors are allowed the recommended physical distancing while touring through the exhibits. 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