General Information

Tours are 75-90 minutes in length.

Admission is free for BHS members. $10.00 for non-members

Difficulty Ratings

Easy – Relatively flat and 2 km of walking

Moderate – Some hills and 3 km of walking

Difficult – Many hills and more than 3 km of walking

Registration is required! Call 519-752-2483 or email information@brantmuseums.ca to reserve your spot.

W. ROSS MACDONALD SCHOOL Property Walk
Difficulty: Easy (approx. 75 minutes)
Saturday, September 21; 10:30 AM starting at the Administration Building entrance.
Explore the property and the buildings that make up this specialty focused school.

ARMENIAN HERITAGE IN BRANTFORD Walk
Difficulty: Moderate (approx. 75 minutes)
Saturday, September 28 | Times vary | Starting at The Brant Museum and Archives
Discover some of the significant locations of one of this city’s significant cultural groups.
Visit https://branttheatre.com/ for more information

E. PAULINE JOHNSON Walk
Difficulty: Moderate (approx. 105 minutes)
Saturday, October 5 | 10:30 AM | Starting at The Brant Museum and Archives
Learn about the life of this famous poet while she called Brantford her home base. (1875-1896)

VICTORIA PARK HERITAGE SQUARE Walk
Difficulty: Easy (approx. 90 minutes)
Saturday, October 12 | 10:30 AM | Starting at The Brant Museum and Archives
The square provides insight into some of the significant figures in the life of Brantford.

NORTH DOWNTOWN BRANTFORD Walk
Difficulty: Easy (approx. 90 minutes)
Saturday, October 19 | 10:30am | Starting at The Brant Museum and Archives
Learn the history of the area bordered by Nelson, Clarence, Sheridan, and West Streets.

MURDER, MYSTERY & MAYHEM Walk
Difficulty: Easy (approx. 90 minutes)
Thursday, October 24 | 7:00 PM
Friday, October 25 | 7:00 PM
Starting at the Brant Museum & Archives
Cost: $15.00 per ticket (HST included!)
Brantford’s history includes some strange stories, suitable for this eerily mysterious time of year.

ALEXANDER GRAHAM BELL Walk
Difficulty: Moderate (approx. 105 minutes)
Saturday, November 2 | 10:30 AM | Starting at The Brant Museum and Archives
This walk will help you understand Bell’s life in Brantford and why the city has honoured him in multiple ways.

MONUMENTS & MEMORIALS Walk
Difficulty: Easy (approx. 75 minutes)
Saturday, November 9 | 10:30 AM | Starting at Jubilee Terrace beside the Armouries
Hear the seldom told stories of the monuments and memorials in the downtown.

LAWREN HARRIS Walk
Difficulty: Easy (approx. 75 minutes)
Saturday, November 16 | 10:30 AM | Starting at the Margaret Chandler Heritage House (166 St. Paul Ave)
Learn about the early life in Brantford of this famous “Group of 7” artist (1885-1918).