Exhibits

Once in-a-lifetime Doors Open Event

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Step back into history for a remarkable day at the Cockshutt Moulded Aircraft Factory!

Once a bustling industrial hub in Eagle Place, the factory at 148 Mohawk Street in Brantford played a critical role during the Second World War. Operated by the Cockshutt Plow Company, this facility was dedicated to producing essential aircraft parts and fuselages, including those for the Avro Anson, Lancaster bomber, B-29 Superfortress, Bolingbroke Bomber, Mosquito fighter, and the PBY Catalina. Now largely forgotten and repurposed, this significant site is reopening its doors to the public for one exclusive day.

Join the Canadian Industrial Heritage Centre and Brant Theatre Workshops on May 10 from 10 AM to 4 PM as they bring the sights, sounds, and stories of the 1940s vividly back to life. Enjoy hourly readings of Vince Ball’s evocative play, "The Footlocker," performed right within the historic factory walls. Experience the atmosphere of the era through authentic period music, a screening of the wartime film "Together We Stand," historical exhibits showcasing rare artifacts and photographs, an informative slide show, and guided tours that highlight unique industrial features such as the building’s impressive wooden truss ceiling.

This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to explore a historic factory never before opened to the public, and to learn firsthand about the vital contributions made by Brantford's largely female wartime workforce.

Admission is free, suitable for all ages, and no registration is necessary. Convenient parking is available in the lot across the street.

To register, click here.

For more information, visit our Doors Open link

For additional information, please contact btheatre@rogers.com or call Peter Muir at 226-938-1930.

Don't miss your chance to step inside history—just for one extraordinary day!

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Cockshutt Moulded Aircraft

This exhibit is comprised of a collection of newspaper clippings from the Second World War, centred around Cockshutt Moulded Aircraft. A Brantford-based industry, Cockshutt Moulded Aircraft Limited was a subsidiary of Cockshutt Farm Equipment, which manufactured airplane components for the Allied forces throughout the war. These newspaper clippings showcase the importance the company had not only to the war effort, but to the City of Brantford.
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Brant Museum

Laundries, Chopsticks, Medicine

In partnership with Brant Historical Society, Wilfrid Laurier University and Brant Theatre Workshops, the Immigrant Memories of Brantford project was brought to life at the Brant Museum, curated by Dr. Christina Han.