We are closed on Saturday, August 31 for the long weekend and will return to our regular hours Tuesday, September 3. Enjoy your weekend!
Museum News
BGMA Closed Aug 7
We are participating in a conference on August 7 to learn how to better serve our community!
BGMA Closed Aug 3
We are closed on Saturday for the long weekend, but back at it next week with a downtown walking tour, a pub crawl and later in the month a special collaboration… stay tuned for more details!
The BGMA Is Now Hiring!
Are you passionate about history and the city of Brandon? The Brandon General Museum and Archives is now hiring an Assistant Museum Administrator for a 9-week basis starting mid to late June to assist the Museum Administrator and BGMA Volunteers. The successful candidate should have experience with managerial roles, independent Continue Reading
Creative Writing Program: Museum Edition
We are VERY excited for this new collaboration with the library and can’t wait to share what items we’ll be bringing: Join us for the Museum Edition of our Creative Writing Program! Meetings will happen every Tuesday in May from 4 to 5 PM. The first two meetings will be Continue Reading
BGMA Closed March 29
While we will be closed this Friday, our hours are still 11am-5pm the rest of the week – including Saturday! Come by, visits and tours are by donation
Brandonites Podcast Interview with BGMA Admin Keith Waterfield
Check out this wonderful interview with Robin Stewart from the downtown Brandon branch of the WMRL for their podcast Brandonites. The interview can be found on your podcatcher of choice or at the direct link here “Welcome to Brandonites, a podcast in which we hear from people around Brandon, Manitoba Continue Reading
SHOW & TELL: HOW TO DIG THROUGH THE PAST WITHOUT A TROWEL WITH CARMEN KAZAKOFF-LANE
Interested in history? Whether you’re looking into family lore, local buildings, or the Roman Empire – Carmen Kazakoff-Lane will help point you in the right direction with her presentation How to Dig Through the Past Without a Trowel: Effective Historical Research! Join us for our next Show & Tell presentation 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
POSTPONED – Show & Tell: How to Dig Through the Past Without a Trowel with Carmen Kazakoff-Lane
UPDATE: Due to unforeseen circumstances, we have to reschedule our upcoming Show & Tell event with Carmen Kazakoff-Lane. We are very excited about this presentation and can’t wait to bring it to you at a later date. Interested in history? Whether you’re looking into family lore, local buildings, or the Continue Reading