The museum is a great place to bring the family over the holidays. Our last day open in 2023 will be Saturday, December 23 – come by and say hello! We’ll be back to our regular hours Wednesday, January 3.
Museum News
William G. Hobbs Prints Now On Sale
Looking for a unique gift that will stand out? The Brandon Historical Print Set by William G. Hobbs is perfect for your art lovers, history buffs, train enthusiasts or any Brandonite with a sense of nostalgia! There 6 beautiful prints to choose from. Come by the museum to see these Continue Reading
Take your Holiday photos at the BGMA!
Get a Christmas card that people are excited to put on the mantel. This festive scene is perfect to send to your friends, to your family and to your enemies! A huge thank you to Board Chair Brent, and Santa Boris, for being such accommodating models.
BGMA Closed for Remembrance Day
While we will be closed on Saturday November 11th, we highly recommend that you attend the Remembrance Day Free Open House at Commonwealth Air Training Plan Museum from 1pm-4pm. There will be a free lecture titled “Are Museums Important – Who Will Remember?” at 2pm. While there, be sure pay Continue Reading
BGMA Board Member Deadline Nov 16, 2023!
The City of Brandon’s deadline for BGMA Board Member applications is coming up next week – you don’t want to miss this call! To fill out an application through the City of Brandon, and for more information, click here. For more information, contact the city at 204-729-2296 or email cityclerk@brandon.ca
BGMA Closed Oct 24
We are attended the annual Westman Regional Museum Meeting, this year hosted by Prairie Mountain Regional Museum. We cannot wait to connect and chat with our fellow Westman museums. We will be back to regular hours Wednesday, October 25.
A Royal History Through China: One Piece At A Time with Doug Adams
Join us for our next Show & Tell speaker series with Doug Adams, who has one of the world’s largest Royal Family china collections! See you Saturday Oct 28 at 2pm – these talks are by donation, but space is limited so don’t forget to RSVP by emailing bgmainfo@wcgwave.ca or Continue Reading
“Hearsay” Haunted Brandon Walking Tours
Would you go on a ghost walk of Brandon? We’re working on a little hearsay project for spooky season and we want to know your favourite haunted Brandon stories! Call 204-717-1514 or email us at bgmainfo@wcgwave.ca to send us your stories. This is strictly for entertainment purposes. The BGMA does Continue Reading
National Day for Truth and Reconciliation
We are taking Saturday to attend the events and the Orange Shirt Day walk at the Riverbank Discovery Centre.
Dark History Walking Tour Interview
We were delighted to speak with Emily Brass of CBC Winnipeg about the Dark History walking tours! If you missed the interview, you can find it online here. Our segment begins around 49 minutes and 20 seconds.