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Dark History Pub Crawl: Oct 16

Posted on September 27, 2025 by Brandon Museum
Dark History Pub Crawl: Oct 16

Exciting news! We’re bringing back our Dark History Pub Crawl on October 16, in collaboration with City of Brandon Parks & Recreation Services! Space is limited, click here to register!

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BGMA Closed: Sept 30

Posted on September 27, 2025 by Brandon Museum
BGMA Closed: Sept 30

Please note, The BGMA will be closed Sept 30 for National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, we hope you will be able to join us for the Orange Shirt Day Walk starting at 12pm from the Riverbank and also participate in other events throughout Truth and Reconciliation Week. For more Continue Reading

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Board Games at the BGMA: Wingspan!

Posted on September 26, 2025September 27, 2025 by Brandon Museum
Board Games at the BGMA: Wingspan!

Board Games at the BGMA! Come try your hand playing Wingspan, an award winning card-driven board game, on Oct 25 at 1pm. No experience needed, we’ll have a Wingspan expert on hand to explain how to play.   “You are bird enthusiasts—researchers, bird watchers, ornithologists, and collectors—seeking to discover and Continue Reading

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Show & Tell: Barbara Andrew Oct 18

Posted on September 25, 2025September 25, 2025 by Brandon Museum
Show & Tell: Barbara Andrew Oct 18

Join us for another edition of our Show & Tell speaker series with Barbara Andrew’s presentation The Unexpected Legacy of John Lane and His Junior Birders. This special talk will be held in the BJ Hales Gallery on October 18 at 2pm.   These presentations are by donation and we Continue Reading

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BGMA Closed Sept 25-26

Posted on September 24, 2025 by Brandon Museum
BGMA Closed Sept 25-26

Due to ongoing construction on the water valves, and the street closure, the BGMA will be closed to the public until Saturday, September 27. We are still reachable by email at bgmainfo@wcgwave.ca

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Closing Early Sept 23

Posted on September 23, 2025 by Brandon Museum
Closing Early Sept 23

We are closing at 2pm on September 23 but back to our regular hours on Wednesday, September 24.

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BGMA Closed Sept 10

Posted on September 9, 2025 by Brandon Museum
BGMA Closed Sept 10

We’re attending the annual Westman Regional Museum Meeting on Wednesday, September 10 and therefore will be closed for the day. We’ll be back to our regular hours on Thursday, September 11 at 1pm.

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Looking for Volunteer Carpenters

Posted on September 9, 2025 by Brandon Museum
Looking for Volunteer Carpenters

We are getting ready to start an exciting new project and looking for people who love to build (and volunteer)!If this sounds like you, contact us at bgmainfo@wcgwave.ca or 204-717-1514 for more details

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Show & Tell: Nightscape with Doug Derksen

Posted on September 2, 2025 by Brandon Museum
Show & Tell: Nightscape with Doug Derksen

Our Show & Tell series returns after a summer hiatus with a wonderful presentation by Doug Derksen titled Nightscape.   “Standing under the stars, moon, milky way, or aurora on a clear night always fills me with awe. Nightscape is a series of photographs and stories capturing the wonder of Continue Reading

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BGMA Closing Early Aug 30

Posted on August 29, 2025 by Brandon Museum
BGMA Closing Early Aug 30

We’re closing at 3pm on Saturday to get a headstart on the long weekend. We’ll be back to our regular schedule on Tuesday, September 2.

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The Brandon General Museum & Archives mission is to collect, conserve, study, exhibit, and interpret historic and heritage materials relating to the City of Brandon and its place within the history of Southwestern Manitoba.

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Visits and Tours are between 12:00PM and 4:00PM, Tuesdays to Saturdays*

Office hours are 11:00am to 5:00pm, Tuesdays to Saturdays*

We STRONGLY recommend booking your visit in advance. 

We are located at 19 9th Street, Unit 101 in Historic Downtown Brandon

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204-717-1514

bgmainfo@wcgwave.ca

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