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
  • National Historic Site (Canada)
  • Site has blue and gold provincial plaque
  • Site is protected by the Ontario Heritage Trust
Peel Art Gallery Museum and Archives (PAMA)

Come and dive into the past at PAMA. Discover the history of the 1867 jail, and then explore topics of community, landscapes and more inside repurposed cell blocks now used as exhibition spaces. Handle unique artifacts and try historical activities. Take a tour of the facility. And then visit the Archives to uncover documents, photographs and resources highlighting local history.

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 East
Brampton, Ontario

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

Sep 21, 01:00pm - Sep 21, 05:00pm

Sunday: 1 to 5 p.m.