CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS – WALL OF ART: “We Are The Champions”
The Guelph Civic Museum, Guelph Arts Council and the City of Guelph are pleased to open the call for submissions for the newest installment of the “Wall of Art” juried…
Guelph, Rome, and the origin of a History Myth
What do Guelph and Rome have in common? According to Guelph’s founder, John Galt, both cities are “fated with a high destiny.” And, as is often the case with great…
John Galt: the Finding and Founding of Guelph
There are certain benefits to having a novelist found your city. First of all, you can count on him or her to write a gripping story of your town’s origins.…
Museum hosts talks about Italian Canadian Experiences during WWII
GUELPH, ON, July 8, 2015: Two generations removed from the Second World War, Pal Di lulio and Joan McKinnon have unique perspectives on the impact of the detention and internment…
Artist’s Inspiration: Deborah Dryden
We asked local artists to create works inspired by John McCrae’s In Flanders Fields for a special juried art show commemorating the centenary of the poem. The submissions we received…
Guelph’s best worst poet
For James Gay, poetry wasn’t a solitary pursuit, reserved for quiet hours in the study. It was the stuff of everyday life. Gay would greet a familiar face on the…
Guelph Museums salutes the Pan Am and Parapan Am Games
GUELPH, ON, July 2, 2015: The Pan Am and Para Pan Am Games are coming to Toronto, and Guelph Museums is paying tribute to the games with two months of…
Play about John McCrae to open at McCrae House
June 29, 2015, GUELPH, ON: A new play about John McCrae and the writing of In Flanders Fields is set to open in the backyard of McCrae House on Thursday,…
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This pocket globe, circa 1808, was brought to Guelph from England by the Marsh family – it is one of 40,000+ artifacts in the collection.
