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| Brant County Museum | | | | Bell Homestead National Historic Site |
| The Brant County Museum showcases the history | | | | The family home of Alexander Graham Bell in |
| both of Brantford and of all of Brant County. People, | | | | Brantford has been restored to appear as it did in the |
| places and events which have shaped the area are | | | | 1870's. It was in this home in 1874 in which Bell first |
| showcased in its exhibits. It is run by the Brant Historical | | | | came up with the idea for the telephone. After that he |
| Society, which in 2008 celebrated its 100th anniversary. | | | | spent several summers working on the telephone |
| There are two locations for the Brant County Museum | | | | project in his laboratory right here on the homestead. |
| in Brantford: one on Charlotte Street and the other on | | | | Staff where authentic 19th century period costumes |
| the square. Admission to the Museum in the Square is | | | | for tours, providing a realistic experience not only of |
| always free. | | | | what it was like for Alexander Graham Bell as he was |
| Personal Computer Museum | | | | inventing the telephone, but of life in general during the |
| Founded by local computer whiz Syd Bolton, the | | | | 1870's. |
| Personal Computer Museum is dedicated to the history | | | | Woodland Cultural Centre |
| of computers. The museum houses over 300 | | | | The Woodland Cultural Centre, located on the Six |
| machines, with over 45 interactive displays where you | | | | Nations Reserve at Brantford, Ontario, is dedicated to |
| can actually get hands on experience with computers | | | | teaching the history and culture of First Nations. Its |
| from days past. Some of the machines included in | | | | member nations include the Wahta Mohawks, Six |
| interactive displays are IBM, Commodore, Apple, Atari | | | | Nations of the Grand River and the Mohawks of the |
| and more. The museum is only open for special | | | | Bay of Quinte. It houses over 35,000 artifacts spanning |
| events or by private appointment. To set up a | | | | a timeline from the prehistory of the Iroquoian and |
| personal appointment or book a group tour, call (519) | | | | Algonkian people to the modern day. |
| 753-8825 or check out their web site at | | | | Myrtleville House |
| Canadian Military Heritage Museum | | | | Originally built in 1831 by Allen and Eliza Good of Ireland, |
| Over the years many persons from Brant County and | | | | the Myrtleville House in Brantford reflects the life of |
| the surrounding area have contributed to Canada's | | | | early 19th century Canada, along with even older |
| military heritage. The Canadian Military Heritage | | | | artifacts from their Irish home. Over the years the |
| Museum was founded to honour these brave men | | | | Goods came to be a prominent family in Brantford life, |
| and women. The museum houses over 10,000 | | | | with over 600 acres of land and doing much to benefit |
| artifacts spanning a history from the Loyalist Era all the | | | | the community. Their family home now stands as a |
| way up to modern times. Some of its artifacts include | | | | monument to this important era of Canadian and |
| weapons, uniforms, ceremonial objects, manuscripts | | | | Brantford history. |