Peel Art Gallery Museum and Archives (PAMA)Digital Doors Open Brampton
- In-person
- Digital Doors Open
- Adaptive reuse
- Full wheelchair access
- Guided tours available
- Kid-friendly
- National Historic Site (Canada)
- Parking
- Site has blue and gold provincial plaque
- Site is protected by the Ontario Heritage Trust
- Washrooms
- Photography allowed
- Videos
- Kid-friendly
Discover how heritage contributes to community and culture. Explore 19th-century buildings, including a historical courthouse and jail. Then see how they are used today as spaces for empathy and creativity. Check out their latest exhibition, All Aboard! The Railways of Peel. Explore treasures from the archives. And enjoy culture talks with Toronto Art Restoration Inc. and Astrosankofa Arts.
The Peel Art Gallery, Museum and Archives (PAMA) is a place to explore and learn about Peel Region’s culture and heritage, as well as use conversation, questions and stories to help make new and fascinating connections to the surrounding community. The Peel County Courthouse, a designated heritage site, and the Peel Jail, now home to the museum, have important stories to tell. As part of Digital Doors Open, you can tour the jail in the video below. Additional video resources include a fascinating history of Peel's Black communities through the North Peel Community Church, an exclusive behind-the-scenes look at the Peel Regional Archives, and a rare opportunity to explore one of artist Tom Thomson's sketchbooks from inside the art gallery vault.
Contact info
9 Wellington Street EastBrampton, Ontario
E-mail: erin.fernandes@peelregion.ca
https://www.pama.peelregion.ca
Architecture
Year built: 1866-67; 1890 (Registry office); 1959 (Peel County Office)Building type:AttractionCourthouseHistorical landmarkMuseumGallery
Architect: William Kauffman (1866 courthouse, 1867 jail); Goldsmith Borgal & Company (2010 reinvention)
Architectural style:GeorgianInternationalItalianateVictorian
Dates/hours open
Oct 05, 10:00am - Oct 05, 04:00pmSaturday: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.