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Where The Rivers Meet
Where The Rivers Meet is a display within the City Gallery that centers the Original Peoples who have been on this land since time immemorial. It includes information about migration, land relationship, treaties, impacts of colonization, and past and present-day perspectives. The display also considers the founding story of Guelph within the context of a…
Revelations From The Collection
Guelph Museums has a growing collection of over 50,000 items, including objects, archival material, and photographs. This collection allows us to record the tangible and intangible history of the place we now call Guelph. Using large-scale photography, Revelations from the Collection showcases a diverse selection of artifacts and archival material from Guelph Museums’ extensive collection.…
Art as We Are: Creative Community Care
Organized by Art Not Shame and Guelph Museums, Art as We Are: Creative Community Care spotlights three projects centred in collective community-making through art and involving about 200 local creators: Art in Hard Times (2020), Art in a Just Recovery (2023), and Community Fabric (2024). The exhibition also shares the origin story of Art Not…
Darkness and Light: Inside the Ontario Reformatory
For over 100 years, the Ontario Reformatory/Guelph Correctional Centre was imbedded in lives of the people of Guelph. The exhibition shares stories from within the institution, addressing misconceptions, propaganda, and myths – some perpetuated by the institution itself and recounted in public archives. Officially opened in 1911, the Ontario Reformatory evolved to be many things,…
5 events,
Fourth Friday: Verese Vassell-Bowen
Fourth Friday: Verese Vassell-Bowen
Every Fourth Friday of the month enjoy free admission to the Civic Museum from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m., and a free concert starting at 7 p.m. During Black Heritage/Excellence/Futures Month, we partner with the Guelph Black Heritage Society to present Verese Vassell-Bowen who will deliver her signature soulful vocals in an evening of celebration.…
5 events,
Petrykivka: Ukrainian Folk Art Workshop with Nataliia Kuchka
Petrykivka: Ukrainian Folk Art Workshop with Nataliia Kuchka
Join us for an inspiring journey into the vibrant world of Ukrainian folk art with the Petrykivka Art Workshop, led by Ukrainian newcomer and self-taught artist Nataliia. This two-hour class introduces the Petrykivka painting style, a centuries-old Ukrainian decorative art known for its intricate patterns and symbolic motifs. Participants will decorate coasters in the Petrykivka…
5 events,
Go-Boy! Memories of a Life Behind Bars: Screening and Q&A
Go-Boy! Memories of a Life Behind Bars: Screening and Q&A
Screen Go-Boy! Memories of a Life Behind Bars at Guelph Civic Museum, followed by a Q&A with director Rob Lindsay and P. Brian Skerrett, guest-curator of the exhibition Darkness and Light: Inside the Ontario Reformatory, on view now at the Civic Museum. Reserve free tickets on Eventbrite. For over 100 years, the Ontario Reformatory/Guelph Correctional…
5 events,
March Break Art Party
March Break Art Party
Experience creativity and community through hands-on play, friendly connections, and artistic exploration. Inspired by the exhibition Art as We Are: Creative Community Care, each day during March Break will feature a mix of interactive experiences, including: Museum-Wide Scavenger Hunt Artifact ID challenge Craft Activation Classic Toys & Games, 10 a.m-12 p.m. Storytelling, 10:30 a.m. Behind-the-Scenes…
5 events,
March Break Art Party
March Break Art Party
Experience creativity and community through hands-on play, friendly connections, and artistic exploration. Inspired by the exhibition Art as We Are: Creative Community Care, each day during March Break will feature a mix of interactive experiences, including: Museum-Wide Scavenger Hunt Artifact ID challenge Craft Activation Classic Toys & Games, 10 a.m-12 p.m. Storytelling, 10:30 a.m. Behind-the-Scenes…
5 events,
March Break Art Party
March Break Art Party
Experience creativity and community through hands-on play, friendly connections, and artistic exploration. Inspired by the exhibition Art as We Are: Creative Community Care, each day during March Break will feature a mix of interactive experiences, including: Museum-Wide Scavenger Hunt Artifact ID challenge Craft Activation Classic Toys & Games, 10 a.m-12 p.m. Storytelling, 10:30 a.m. Behind-the-Scenes…
6 events,
March Break Art Party
March Break Art Party
Experience creativity and community through hands-on play, friendly connections, and artistic exploration. Inspired by the exhibition Art as We Are: Creative Community Care, each day during March Break will feature a mix of interactive experiences, including: Museum-Wide Scavenger Hunt Artifact ID challenge Craft Activation Classic Toys & Games, 10 a.m-12 p.m. Storytelling, 10:30 a.m. Behind-the-Scenes…
Tales From the Hill: Guelph Guild of Storytellers
Tales From the Hill: Guelph Guild of Storytellers
Tales from the Hill is presented by the Guelph Guild of Storytellers and features a guest teller in addition to Guild tellers. The evening includes hot cider, light refreshments, and conversation. Guests are invited to register a telling or participate during the open mic storytelling. Tales from the Hill runs on the second Wednesday or Thursday…
5 events,
March Break Art Party
March Break Art Party
Experience creativity and community through hands-on play, friendly connections, and artistic exploration. Inspired by the exhibition Art as We Are: Creative Community Care, each day during March Break will feature a mix of interactive experiences, including: Museum-Wide Scavenger Hunt Artifact ID challenge Craft Activation Classic Toys & Games, 10 a.m-12 p.m. Storytelling, 10:30 a.m. Behind-the-Scenes…
5 events,
Gunner City: Military Presence in Guelph
Gunner City: Military Presence in Guelph
Lieutenant-Colonel Miguel Ortiz-Sosa, the commanding officer of Guelph’s 11th Field Regiment, is our guest speaker. In times of conflict, Guelph and Wellington County responded to the call of collective defense every time. Lt. Col. Ortiz-Sosa will illustrate the history of the 11th Field Regiment which is the institutional representation of the Canadian Armed Forces in…
5 events,
Canceled Heart Felt with Lisa Byers
Canceled Heart Felt with Lisa Byers
Join us for an enriching workshop with Lisa June Byers, a Certified Aromatherapy Health Professional and award-winning designer. Byers, of mixed Ojibwe, Scottish, and Irish ancestry, is the creative force behind LJ Turtle Aromatherapy, known for specialty aromatherapy blends and handcrafted essential oil diffuser accessories. In this workshop, you'll learn to needle-felt a heart-shaped aromatherapy diffuser,…
5 events,
Fourth Friday: Miranda Journey
Fourth Friday: Miranda Journey
Fourth Fridays burst with a celebration of music, history, creativity and community connection. Each month, enjoy free admission to the Civic Museum from 5–9 pm, with live performances starting at 7 pm. For our March Fourth Friday the effervescent Miranda Journey will bring a special spark to the stage. A gifted storyteller, she incorporates unique sonic…
5 events,
PD Day: Celebrate Spring
PD Day: Celebrate Spring
Leap into Spring and take inspiration from the blooming flowers! Make your own forever-bouquet with pipe-cleaners, felt, and other textiles. Enjoy toys and games. Explore the entire museum, and take quick 15-minute Behind-the-Scenes tours of collections vaults
