The Lac-Brome Museum is growing and needs your help
Why this new building project is important for the future of Lac-Brome Museum.
Perspective view towards the Centennial building.
Final design
Why are we growing?
A feasibility study commissioned by the BCHS concluded that major renovations and expansion of the Lac-Brome Museum space are essential to realize our vision and our mission over the next 5+ years. The museum has severe shortages of space for exhibitions, collections storage, public meeting areas and offices.
Interior perspective of the hall
Final design
What do we plan to build?
During 2024, the BCHS committee and management team embarked on a multi-phase project to upgrade the entire museum over the next 5 years:
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Phase I (2025/2027): Construction of a 6000 square-foot multi-purpose building with exhibition, meeting and public spaces, plus modern museum storage facilities in the basement. It is an extension that will be attached to the Centennial Building to avoid long delays typically experienced with historic building renovations
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Phase II (2027-2029): Sequential upgrades/renovations to the historic buildings on campus. Our first priority is the Academy/Annex structure, as the Fokker plane and its galleries are critical to preserve and to display to the public. Repairs/renovations to the rest of the buildings to be scheduled over the next 4-5 years.
The new facility will dramatically improve visitor experiences and increase the number of permanent and temporary exhibits. It will triple the volume of exhibit areas that can be visited during winter and will provide the community with public areas for meetings and events. And the new space will permit the BCHS to better meet museum industry standards for heating/cooling and humidity.
Latest News
September 9, 2026 - Construction work on the Lac-Brome Museum expansion officially begins! Read the latest site update from Modulor for details on excavation, parking changes, and visitor access.
October 10, 2025 - The Brome County Historical Society moves forward with its museum expansion. Lac-Brome Museum capital campaign launched.
Lac-Brome Museum: Living History
Project financing is well underway
On March 12, 2025, the Honourable Nathaniel Erskine-Smith (federal Minister of Housing, Infrastructure and Communities) announced that the Lac-Brome Museum expansion project has been approved by the federal government for a grant of up to $2.2 million.
The BCHS is responsible for providing funding for a significant portion of the project
The federal grant of $2.2 million represents approximately 50% of construction costs for this newly updated $4.5 million project. To secure the full grant funds, the BCHS is required to raise $2.3 million from private donors, which accounts for the remaining approximately 50% of the total project costs.
We need your support to turn this dream into a reality.
