Archive for the ‘City Attractions’

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    Daly House Museum
    The general store within the 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...
    by admin at May 14th, 2010 at 11:05 am
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    Art Gallery of Southwestern Manitoba
    Dating from 1907, the Art Gallery and it’s supporters have provided a venue to exhibit the art of the prairies. By 1959 a permanent place was established to exhibit the art and to provide art lessons. It was named the Brandon Allied Arts Council. In 1989 the gallery was moved again to the now Convergy’s building on Princess and was renamed to the Art Gallery...
    by admin at May 4th, 2010 at 02:05 pm
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    B.J. Hales Museum of Natural History
    A small free admission museum operating in the base of the Brandon University with over 500 specimens of birds and other various local wildlife. Also featured are local Native American tools and items such as arrowhead, ceramics and various tools; as well as an egg and geological collection. A few thousands students and visitors come see the museum each year. It contains...
    by admin at April 29th, 2010 at 09:04 am
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    Keystone Centre
    Main arena during Royal Manitoba Winter Fair Each year over 2 million visitors come and see events at the Keystone Centre for events such as Alice Cooper, Guess Who, The Beach Boys, Nickelback, Great Big Sea, Buck Cherry, Tim McGraw and many other musicians and events such as the Royal Manitoba Winter Fair, the Summer Fair, Motocross events and the upcoming Memorial Cup...
    by admin at April 28th, 2010 at 11:04 am
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    Display Building Number II
    There is a sign put up by the Historic Sites Advisory Board of Manitoba that explains the significance of this building. “Established in 1882, Brandon soon became one of the foremost agricultural exhibition centres in Western Canada. In 1913, the city was the site of the Dominion Fair. Display building number II was constructed in that year to promote agricultural...
    by admin at September 1st, 2009 at 12:09 pm
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    WMCA
    The Western Manitoba Centennial Auditorium had been an idea passed around by city councilors in the 1950’s and 60’s. It was first mentioned in 1953 but forgotten and remembered for the next decade until finally it’s current location was chosen on the Brandon University campus. It was fully built in 1969 and cost 2 million dollars. The auditorium has...
    by admin at August 27th, 2009 at 01:08 pm
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