Daly House Museum

Built in 1882 for Thomas Mayne Daly, who was Brandon’s first mayor and lawyer, it remains to be one of the oldest buildings in Brandon and the oldest building on 18th st. After Daly had moved away it became a children’s shelter and in 1978 it became a museum with the help of Brandon Museum Inc..

The museum consists of three levels. On the ground floor there is a general store, featuring various cans and antiques from the era, there is a dining room, a furnished living room and a kitchen. The second story features a washroom, a child’s bedroom; along with a 112 year old doll house and many old children’s books and toys, a gallery of dresses and attire for that period of time, an other bedroom and when I went there was one more larger room full of hockey memorabilia such as jerseys, hockey sticks, old skates and many photos of old local hockey teams. In the basement there was a large number of various tools, sewing machines, dentistry equipment, butcher equipment and other machines like addressographs.

Admission is 6$ for adults and 5$ for students and seniors.

Time to see everything: About 1 hour for my group.

122-18th Street
727-1722
Summer Hours:
Mon to Sat:
10:00 am – 12:00 pm
1:00 pm – 5:00 pm

Sun: 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Winter Hours:
Tues to Sat:
10:00 am – 12:00 pm
1:00 pm – 5:00 pm

There is parking situated in the back alley behind the museum.