In Conversation: Newspapers Past, Present and Future?

GUELPH, ON, June 19, 2019: Join the Guelph Mercury’s former managing editor Phil Andrews ‘In Conversation’ on Wednesday, June 26 at Guelph Civic Museum, with veterans of the newspaper industry…

Alex Jacobs-Blum, The Medicine Game

Call for Submissions – Art As Activism: Truth, Survivance, and Resilience

Image: Alex Jacobs-Blum, The Medicine Game SUBMISSION DEADLINE: Sunday, July 7, 2019 Guelph Museums invites contemporary artists to participate in Art As Activism: Truth, Survivance and Resilience, an exhibition about our collective…

Extra! Extra! Read all about it! Summer exhibitions launch at Guelph Civic Museum

GUELPH, ON, May 23, 2019 – Two newspaper-themed exhibitions are set to open on Saturday, June 1 at Guelph Civic Museum. Guelph’s storied past is recounted through ‘B&W And Read…

The Doctor Goes North – John McCrae and the Earl Grey Expedition

Lord Earl Grey, Governor General of Canada from 1904 to 1911, travelled extensively throughout Canada and in 1910 became the first governor general to visit Hudson Bay. The expedition he…

Decolonizing Guelph’s Founding Story

As we acknowledge and celebrate the 192nd anniversary of the founding of Guelph by Scottish novelist John Galt, it is important that reflect on how we position our settler heritage within…

Guelph celebrates 192, after dark

GUELPH ON, April 18, 2019: With creative installations and live performances, Doors Open After Dark will transform the Civic Museum into an all-night party celebrating art, history, and culture Friday,…

Indigenous beading workshop at Guelph Civic Museum

GUELPH, ON, April 1, 2019: Indigenous artisan and educator Naomi Smith will lead a beading workshop at Guelph Civic Museum Sunday, April 14 from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Participants…

Indigenous arts and culture exhibitions open at Guelph Civic Museum

GUELPH, March 8, 2019: Guelph Museums celebrates the opening of two exhibitions — Konnón:kwe and Indianized — Friday, March 22 at the Civic Museum with free admission and a performance…