The museum is a reconstruction of the home of one of Canada's colourful heroes, Captain Joseph Brant (Thayendanegea). In 1798 the Mohawk Leader was granted 3,450 acres on Burlington Bay by King George III for his services to the Crown during the Seven Years War and the American Revolution.

The museum was built in 1937/38 and opened its doors in June, 1942 as a one-room exhibit gallery. Today the museum has more than 2,200 square feet of exhibit space and houses more than 10,000 artifacts.

Inside you will discover four public galleries:
Eileen Collard Gallery of Historic Costume and Textiles
Visible Storage Gallery
Program Room/Discovery Gallery
Burlington: Pre-Contact to Present Gallery
and the Mary Fraser Reference Library.

For additional information, such as images of Hotel Brant, Brant Inn and Burlington history, please visit the Burlington Library and Other local history web sites