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Join us on Saturday, July 19 to help cleanup downtown! We’ll be meeting at the museum at 12:00pm. We will have some materials, such as gloves and bags, for you to use. To sign-up, please email us at bgmainfo@wcgwave.ca or call us at 204-717-1514.

Enjoy the long weekend, we’ll be back to our regular hours on Wednesday, July 2.

Our summer tours with the BNRC Downtown Ambassadors are starting soon! Walking tours will be at noon and pub crawls meet at 5:30. Stay tuned for more details.Contact us at 204-717-1514 or bgmainfo@wcgwave.ca to reserve your spot!

Are you passionate about history and the city of Brandon? The Brandon General Museum and Archives is now hiring a Tour Guide for a 9-week basis starting in June to assist the Museum Administrator and BGMA Volunteers. The successful candidate should have experience with independent research, scholarly writing, public speaking, Continue Reading

Join Winnipeg Paranormal Group for the first time at the Brandon General Museum where history has many questions. Together, try to find answers and see if the paranormal exists.Winnipeg Paranormal will bring their equipment, teach you how to use it and help you investigate this 100 year old building with Continue Reading

The annual Heritage Dinner for the South West Manitoba Genealogical Society Inc. is coming up on April 2 with guest speaker Gordon Goldsborough! Tickets only available until March 25. More information can be found on their website.

At the start of the new year, we brought something from Brandon’s past to the museum.   Just added to our early Brandon infrastructure display is this streetcar bumper, donated by city councillor, and board member, Shaun Cameron.   The downtown streetcar system ran from 1913 to 1932 after being Continue Reading

The heat is back on and we’re ready for your visits! During construction, parking can be found on Pacific or Rosser. Saturday December 14 will be our last day open to the public until 2025 so make sure to drop in and say hello! Call 204-717-1514 or email bgmainfo@wcgwave.ca if Continue Reading

Due to the possibility of air borne contaminants, we will be shutting off our heating system for the next few days and therefore will not be open to the public for the next few days.    We look forward to seeing you next week!

Eyes of a coyote, nose of a cougar and the mouth of a wolf? You don’t have to be Dr. Frankenstein to bring your monster to life. Join us in the BJ Hales Natural History Gallery to learn about the collection, get inspiration for crafting your beast, listen to stories, Continue Reading