Guelph Mason Gives Competition the Boot in 1903 Thanksgiving Day Race

This weekend many of our city’s best athletes will be lacing up a pair of their favourite runners and headover to Exhibition Park to compete in the annual Thanksgiving Day…

John McCrae to be Inducted into Canadian Medical Hall of Fame

GUELPH, ON, Tuesday, October 7, 2014 – Guelph’s John McCrae is one of six “medical heroes” being inducted into the Canadian Medical Hall of Fame in 2015 for contributions to…

#AskaCurator: Church of Our Lady

We’re introducing a new feature on our blog, called “Ask a Curator.” We have a very knowledgeable curatorial team here at the museum, and we want to give you a…

Call for Artists: Remembering “In Flanders Fields” Art Exhibition

Commemorative Juried Art Show at the Guelph Civic Museum Deadline – Sunday, March 1st 2015, 11:59pm Attention all artists! Guelph Civic Museum is pleased to announce a call for an…

Portraiture artist (and program assistant) makes headlines

One of our staff members was recently featured on the front page of the Guelph Mercury! Lauren Ellis is an extremely talented artist whom we are lucky enough to have…

Spirit Walkers Enjoy Theatre on the Streets of Guelph

Unseasonably cool weather didn’t stop over seventy people from taking part in Guelph Museum’s Spirit Walk this past Saturday. All three walking tours sold out, as participants bundled up to explore…

Let’s talk 19th Century Embroidered Lace

Guelph, ON, September 17, 2014: On Sunday, September 21, embroiderer and historian Anne Adams will be speaking at the Guelph Civic Museum about 19th century embroidered lace. The talk is part…

Call for Submissions – Fourth Installment of Wall of Art: “ICONS AND THE ICONIC”

The Guelph Civic Museum, Guelph Arts Council and the City of Guelph are pleased to open the call for submissions for the fourth installment of the “Wall of Art” exhibition…