Peel Art Gallery, Museum and Archives is Celebrating This February!

Chinese Paper Cutting Workshop © Courtesy of PAMA

Peel Art Gallery, Museum and Archives is Celebrating This February!

This winter, Peel Art Gallery, Museum and Archives (PAMA) in historic downtown Brampton has many exciting events, workshops, and activities planned in celebration of Black History Month, Chinese New Year, Valentine's Day, and Family Day.

CHINESE PAPER CUTTING WORKSHOP (ADULT)

FEB. 9, 1:30 – 3:30 P.M.

Celebrate Lunar New Year by learning the art of Chinese paper cutting with Kris Yun Xie. Create intricate designs, including the 2025 Chinese Zodiac sign (the Snake), and explore the heritage of this traditional craft.

$15 + HST General, $12.75 + HST Member

CONNECTIONS ART AND BOOK CLUB (ADULT)

FEB. 13, 7 – 8:30 P.M.

Join PAMA and Brampton Library for February’s book club featuring The Exhibitionist by Charlotte Mendelson. Discuss themes of family, art, and freedom, paired with a tour of the In Love and In Art exhibition that showcases artwork drawn from the permanent collection. These works by two contemporary artist couples, Jim Reid and Peggy Taylor Reid, and Gina Rorai and David Urban, focus on moments in the artists' development and consider where stylistic parallels or thematic crossovers may arise. This program will take place at PAMA. Free registration is required with Brampton Library.

CANADIAN MULTICULTURAL INVENTORS MUSEUM AT PAMA (ALL AGES)

FEB. 14, 10 A.M. – 4 P.M.

Presented by the Canadian Multicultural Inventors Museum, the pop-up exhibit International African Inventors showcases groundbreaking innovations from around the world, ranging from the eggbeater to space shuttle retrieval and more. Also, don't forget to explore their significant contributions to railway history in the connected exhibition All Aboard! The Railways of Peel

This pop-up is included with the cost of general admission.

FAMILY DAY AT PAMA (FAMILY)

This annual, free-admission family celebration is an excellent opportunity to tour PAMA’s historic spaces, diverse exhibitions, special events, and activities!

HEAD IN THE CLOUDS CRAFT STATION

• 10 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.

• Create a fluffy cloud craft, contribute to a collaborative cloud mural and let your imagination soar as you spot shapes in the clouds—from dragons to castles.

PASTEL’S IMAGINARIUM

• Scheduled performances: 10:45 a.m., 12:45 p.m., 2:45 p.m.

• Experience Pastel’s Imaginarium, a travelling theatre and curiosity collection that uses clowning, mime, puppetry and dance techniques. The performers invite you to a day filled with creativity at PAMA—what will you discover? A project by Andrew Gaboury & The Collective.

STORYTELLING WITH YOLANDA T. MARSHALL

• Performance times: 11:30 a.m., 1:30 p.m., 3:30 p.m. –30-minute performances

• Join award-winning children’s author Yolanda T. Marshall for a lively and interactive read-along celebrating global foods and traditions, with fun characters that spark kids’ imaginations.

PAMA is a fully accessible facility and offers free parking on-site and in nearby municipal lots. Admission to PAMA is affordable at $20 for a family of two adults and up to five kids, $8 for adults, and $6 for seniors and students. They also offer free passes available for sign-out at libraries in Brampton, Mississauga, Caledon, Vaughan, and Milton.

Visit pama.peelregion.ca or follow them on social @visitpama to find out more. Visit them at 9 Wellington Street East in downtown Brampton.