Very excited to announce that the Pine to Prairie Relic Run will be making a stop at our museum on July 4 at 5pm! Come by to see the 5 vintage cars (all built before 1932) as they make their 545km journey from Ontario to Saskatchewan. Leading the way is Continue Reading
Museum News
BGMA CLOSED June 15-17
We’re closed this weekend and back to our regular hours Tuesday, June 20! We can still be reached by email at bgmainfo@wcgwave.ca – it just might take longer than usual to receive a reply.
The BGMA is Now Hiring!
Are you passionate about history and the city of Brandon? The Brandon General Museum and Archives is now hiring a summer Tour Guide for a 9-week basis starting mid to late June to assist the Museum Administer and BGMA Volunteers. The successful candidate should have experience with independent research, scholarly Continue Reading
Writing Historical Theatre with Steven Elliott Jackson and Kenneth Jackson
We are THRILLED to announce that our next Show & Tell speaker series event will be Writing Historical Theatre: A Conversation with Playwright Steven Elliott Jackson and Director Kenneth Jackson! They will be discussing the upcoming play A Stage of Her Own about an imagined meeting between Nellie McClung and Continue Reading
cash, credit and now candy?! are all acceptable donations
A lollipop was recently added to our donation box – not sure if it was for us or for Sir Wilfrid Laurier? Either way, we’re happy to have it! Book your next visit to the museum now by calling 204-717-1514 or emailing bgmainfo@wcgwave.ca
BGMA Closed April 20-29
We’re taking a little break during the last weeks of April. But don’t worry, we’ll be back to our regular hours May 2 and we’ll be announcing several exciting events soon! We can still be reached by email at bgmainfo@wcgwave.ca – it just might take longer than usual to Continue Reading
The BGMA is Closed Friday April 7
We’ll be back to our regular hours Saturday, April 8!
The BGMA is Closed Tuesday, February 28
We had a great time with the Show & Tell speaker series today, but now we have to take a few days off. We’ll be back to our regular hours Wednesday, March 1
Show & Tell talk almost at capacity!
Low space announcement: Sunday’s Show & Tell speaker series has almost reached capacity! Call 204-717-1514 or email bgmainfo@wcgwave.ca now to secure your spot
The Ukrainian Experience in Brandon with Stella Fedeniuk
We are thrilled to announce our first Show & Tell Speaker Series will be on Saturday January 28 at 2pm with Stella Fedeniuk! Stella Fedeniuk is a retired Water Resources Engineer from Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada. She was born and raised in Roblin, Manitoba but has made Brandon her home Continue Reading