Come re-visit Lillia’s Lessons, our limited series that premiered during May/June 2020 to coincide with Museum Month. Videos can be found below!


May 16th – History of Royal Visits in Canada

Watch Lillia, an educational programmer here at BHS, lead us down memory lane (and beyond) to discuss the history of British Royalty visiting Canada. Explore various historical documents and artifacts from these times and find out if any ever came to Brantford!


May 23rd – Hats!

Lillia joins us again to talk about the history of hats and show us wonderful examples from BHS’s own collection. Watch the changing fashions throughout times and learn about which famous Brantfordian’s wore some of our collection!


May 30th – Getting Around Town

Join us as we learn about how Brantfordians got around town through various modes and methods of transportation!


June 6th – The Summer Vacation

Missing some of your favourite summer activities? Don’t fret! Join us today for the next installment of Lillia’s Lessons, ‘The Summer Vacation’


June 14th – Dairy Farming in Brantford- Brant

Join us as we learn a bit about the dairy farms and milkmen in Brantford and Brant County!


June 20th – Postcard Tour of Brantford

Join us for the next installment of Lillia’s Lessons as we take a tour of Brantford using the museum’s postcard collection!


June 27th – Crimes and Criminals

For the final episode of Lillia’s Lessons, we’re examining the curious cases of ‘Crimes and Criminals’ in Brantford’s past.