Pin ball machine exhibit will be the first the public will see at the Joseph Brant Museum when it opens next summer.

News 100 yellowBy Staff

July 5th, 2018

BURLINGTON, ON

 

The $11.4 million expansion of the Joseph Brant Museum will add 14,000 square feet that includes four exhibit halls, two multi-purpose rooms, a lobby, shop, resource centre and storage for over 25,000 artifacts and historical treasures.  The plan is to have “blockbuster” exhibitions from around the globe.

We have been waiting for news on what the first travelling exhibit at the transformed Joseph Brant Museum would be about.

pin ball machines

First exhibit at the transformed Joseph Brant Museum is going to focus on pin ball machines.

Something relevant to the community for certain – right?

Something that had at least a bit of an historical tinge to it.

Something unique perhaps?

The new is that the first travelling exhibit will involve pinball machines and rock ‘n’ roll!!

Yeah! Many people were afraid of something like this.

It was Dan Lawrie's idea and his willingness to put up $37,000+ of his own money that started the a process tat ended with a piece of public art being unveiled outside the Performing Arts Centre.

It was Dan Laurie’s idea and his willingness to put up $37,000+ of his own money that started the a process that ended with a piece of public art being unveiled outside the Performing Arts Centre.

On the positive side – the Gazette has learned that Dan Lawrie intends to commission a statue of Joseph Brant. Nothing more in the way of details – it’s a great idea.

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Spiral Stella.

Lawrie was one of the moving forces behind the installation of the Spiral Stella outside the Performing Arts Centre.

The Museum plans to host travelling exhibits from across North America.

Construction is on schedule and the museum will re-open next summer.

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