Fiddle and guitar duo to play Fourth Friday concert celebrating How Sweet It Was exhibition opening
GUELPH, January 15, 2015: On January 23, celebrate the launch of Guelph Museums’ sweet new winter exhibitions with free admission and a free concert. Celtic musicians Fiona McCairley and Bob…
Two Lectures about the Canadian experience in the First World War
GUELPH, ON, January 7, 2015: Guelph Museums is set to host two lectures about the Canadian military and the First World War. These lectures are part of Guelph Museums’ Military…
In Conversation with Debbie Thompson Wilson
GUELPH, ON, January 8, 2014: Guelph artist Debbie Thompson Wilson will be at the Civic Museum on Sunday, January 11 to talk about her exhibition, Saints Preserve Us, which features…
In the Footsteps of John McCrae: Commemorating 100 Years of In Flanders Field, Oct. 2 – 10
Information Night – February 12, 7 pm, at the Guelph Civic Museum Scott Allen of Worldwide Central Travel Ltd. will join us at the museum to present an overview of…
Guelph’s First Photobomb?
We recently opened a case exhibit called History Myths: Fact of Fiction – You be the Judge. The exhibit uncovers the truth behind some common history myths. One of the…
Guelph Museums Gift Guide
Need to do some last minute Christmas shopping? We have you covered. Our Guelph Museums Gift Guide allows you to steer clear of the busy shopping mall (necessary for maintaining…
#WhatIsIt: Holding Down the Fort over the Holidays
We posted a photo of a mystery artefact on twitter the other day, and asked if anyone could identify it. Unfortunately, no one even had a guess. Remember: you can’t…
From our Collection: King’s Daughters Cook Book and Plum Pudding Recipe
Last week, we told the story of Allan’s Mill, Guelph’s first flour mill. Today, we’re going to tell the story of Margaret Allan. Margaret was the daughter of David Allan,…
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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.
