HELP US GET TO THE FINISH LINE Without the generous donations of our community leaders and donors, our new museum would not be standing where it is today. The museum may be open but we require $375,000 to complete our capital fundraising campaign. Your support of the Burlington Museums Foundation enables us to celebrate our...Read More

‘Tis the season of giving. Your support of the Burlington Museums Foundation enables us to celebrate our past, engage in unique experiences, learn new perspectives and inspire new thinking.   Please make a donation:Read More

October 15 – January 8, 2022: Cipher | Decipher is an interactive exhibition developed by Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, in partnership with the Communications Security Establishment (CSE). Providing visitors with a rare and exciting opportunity to view an authentic Second World War Enigma cipher machine, Cipher | Decipherbreaks down communications encryption: what it is, how it...Read More

With just over $300,000 remaining to complete the community’s $2.5-million commitment to the Joseph Brant Museum transformation project, it’s a great time to highlight what the new facility is already bringing to the community. Our greatly expanded Museum opens the doors to an array of possibilities, from exciting travelling exhibits, community events and acting as...Read More

Virtual programming at the Museum Despite the pandemic and all its challenges, spring and summer programs continue at Museums of Burlington with a safe approach. “Although the Museum is currently closed due to Covid-19, we have adapted our programming to engage young people in our community,” said Kimberly Watson, Director of Museums. “Our team has...Read More

Health in Space Exhibit Health in Space is an exciting new travelling exhibit that will be on display when the Museum is permitted to re-open. This special exhibit demystifies the health challenges — such as variable gravity, radiation, and isolation — that astronauts face while living and working in space. Through authentic artifacts and captivating interactive...Read More

Partnership ‘ensures the history of Rotary in Burlington is honoured’ We are thrilled to welcome the four Burlington Rotary Clubs. From left: John Doyle, past Chair of Burlington Museums Foundation (BMF) and Elaine Scrivener, BMF Chair join Ralph Sprague (The Rotary Club of Burlington North), Nancy Gilbert (The Rotary Club of Burlington), Owen McElhinney (The...Read More

May – September 2021: Health in Space: Daring to Explore was a special exhibition developed by the Canada Aviation and Space Museum, one of three museums under Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, in collaboration with the Canadian Space Agency. Health in Space demystified the health challenges — such as variable gravity, radiation,...Read More

We are thrilled to welcome the four Burlington Rotary Clubs; The Rotary Club of Burlington Central, The Rotary Club of Burlington Lakeshore, The Rotary Club of Burlington, and The Rotary Club of Burlington North as one of our most recent major donors supporting the Joseph Brant Museum Transformation Project. The support of the Rotary Clubs...Read More

This month, we feature Burlington Builder Don & Wendy Smith from Smith’s Funeral Homes. Giving back to the community that has been home to their family business for three generations comes naturally for Don and Wendy Smith. Two-time recipients of the Burlington Mayor’s Community Service Award, the Smiths make a point of giving back both...Read More