We will be closed to the public on Saturday, March 29 as we prepare for the We Are Brandon exhibit. The exhibit will run for the month of April with the opening reception on April 11 from 7pm to 9pm and an artist talk on April 12 at 2pm. This Continue Reading
Exhibits
We Are Brandon Exhibit on for Month of April
We are absolutely THRILLED to announce that during the month of April, Weichen Zhang’s We Are Brandon photography exhibit will be on display at the BGMA! This incredible series showcases many of the wonderful people that make Brandon a unique and special place. As Zhang states: “In my opinion, what Continue Reading
New temporary exhibit at the BGMA!
Come see the exhibit from the 26th Field Regiment Royal Canadian Artillery-XII Manitoba Dragoons Museum! These items will be only be display until September, so make sure to come see them while you can.
BJ Hales Natural History Collection Interactive Exhibit
Have you visited the BJ Hales Natural History Collection since we created an interactive exhibit? Last year, our summer employee got to work on building the app and compiling the research to catalogue all of the specimens on display in the gallery – including some sounds! Come by the museum Continue Reading
Storytime with the Animals: March 2 at 2pm
Robin Stewart from the Western Manitoba Regional Library has selected three wonderful books to read in the B.J. Hales gallery followed crafts and the unveiling of our new interactive animal exhibit! Free for children of all ages on March 2 at 2pm – call 204-717-1514 or email bgmainfo@wcgwave.ca for more 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
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
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
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