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Professor Thomas H. B. Symons died on January 1, 2021, at the age of 91. Our institution is profoundly grateful for his decades-long stewardship of The Perkins Bull Collection of documents, photographs, artifacts, and artwork related to Peel County. Much of this collection was donated by him to the Peel Art Gallery, Museum and Archives (PAMA) and is foundational to PAMA’s existence as a memory and educational institution. Created and collected by Symons’ historian grandfather, Willi...

Home for the Holidays! We know this holiday season looks different and Peel Art Gallery, Museum and Archives (PAMA) is offering virtual artistic ways to keep your spirits high this December. It is truly touching how our community has come together to support local businesses impacted by COVID-19 this year and PAMA has some ways you can further support and have fun at the same time. Many fun December activities to choose from: Holiday Activity Kits that make GREAT gifts! Recommended for ages 6...

Remember, Reflect and Learn About Our Heroes this November with PAMA Peel Art Gallery, Museum and Archives (PAMA) facilities remain closed due to COVID-19. However, PAMA has partnered with Museums of Mississauga on a new online project. The Our Boys virtual exhibition, which documents Peel soldiers who served in the First World War, launches Nov. 10, one day before Remembrance Day. Alongside this new virtual exhibition, PAMA will offer a series of virtual programs and activities to help you rem...

PAMA Wins Brampton Board of Trade Business Excellence Award Peel Art Gallery, Museum and Archives (PAMA) is incredibly honoured to receive the 2020 Business Excellence Award in the category of Arts and Culture from the Brampton Board of Trade. The award was accepted at a virtual event by PAMA Manager, Rene Nand who noted, “this past year has been incredibly unprecedented and a major shift to the way that arts and culture are delivered in Brampton and around the world. I am extremely pro...

when night stirred at sea: Contemporary Caribbean Art opens virtually Oct. 29 Peel Art Gallery, Museum and Archives (PAMA) is pleased to partner with CArt (Caribbean Art) Fair, the Black Artists' Network in Dialogue (BAND), and guest curators Karen Carter and Greg Manuel to present the exhibition, when night stirred at sea: Contemporary Caribbean Art opening Oct. 29, first as a virtual exhibition and then on-site, once PAMA re-opens to the public. PAMA is inviting the public to a special, virtu...