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Peel Art Gallery Museum and Archives (PAMA)Doors Open Brampton

  • 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
Peel Art Gallery Museum and Archives (PAMA)

Come and dive into the past at PAMA. Visit new exhibitions and discover the history of the 1867 courthouse and jail and the cell blocks repurposed as exhibition spaces. Handle unique artifacts, get messy in the studio and take a behind-the-scenes tour of collection storage.


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.

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 03, 10:00am - Oct 03, 04:00pm

Saturday: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. 60-min tours run at 10:30 a.m., 11 a.m., 11:30 a.m., 1 p.m., 1:30 p.m., 2:30 p.m. and 3 p.m.