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Guelph Circa 1999
Like a time capsule, visitors will discover Guelph of 20 years ago. Told through the stories of the people who spent time at The Bookshelf, a cultural hub in this city since 1973, the exhibition also features artifacts from the 1990s and early 2000s.
Her Story: Trailblazers of Guelph and Wellington County
In fall 2019, the Canadian Federation of University Women (CFUW) approached Guelph Museums about an exhibition that would mark the 75th anniversary of CFUW Guelph. Through the stories of local women, who fought for the advancement of the status of women, the exhibition began to take shape. The goal was to write the history of…
Resonance: Guelph Chamber Choir at 40
Experience the soul-stirring sounds of Guelph’s premier chamber choir through 40 years of recording and performance history. This exhibition shares the stories of the people whose lives have been touched by their involvement with choral music since 1980 and sets the stage for the next 40 years of Guelph Chamber Choir. Resonance: Guelph Chamber Choir…
Fred Hallett and The Sewing Machine Factory
Alfred “Fred” Thomas Hallett was born in October 1863 in Lewisham, Kent, England – over 150 years ago! His parents, William and Eliza, moved their family to Canada in May 1869, when Fred was six years old. He had seven siblings: William, Henry, John, Elizabeth, Esther, Charles, and Arthur. The Hallett family settled in Guelph.…
Memory Cycle: Re-Sonified Artifacts
Memory Cycle: Re-Sonified Artifacts is a collaboration between Guelph Civic Museum and musician Gordon Monahan. This exhibition is a foray into the parlour rooms of Victorian Guelph and an experiment with Victorian-era piano recordings.
From Farmland Irrigation to Martian Exploration: 125 Years of Physics in Guelph
"I believe the scientific farmer is going to be the farmer of the future. If farming is to be made a success in this country, it has to be done on a scientific basis." — J.B. Reynolds (1867-1948) With that pronouncement in 1895, the Department of Physics was born at the newly formed Ontario Agricultural…
CFRU: 40 Years on the FM Dial
CFRU Radio & Media Centre celebrates 40+ years of broadcasting the voices of Guelph's campus and community at 93.3 FM. Featuring interactive audio and visual links, artifacts, and ephemera pulled from reel-to-reel archives, poster bins, cassette collections, and the reminiscences of CFRU alumni. This display guides viewers through the eclectic, creative, social-justice-promoting, funny, and wild…
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Mission STEMpossible: Rocket Science with Creative Encounters
Celebrate Spring Break with safe-at-home science activities and adventures. Mission: STEMpossible videos released daily from April 12 to 16 at 11 am on Facebook, YouTube and our Museum Everywhere page. Make your own bottle rocket. ADULT SUPERVISION REQUIRED. https://youtu.be/-NZ2aCRwkEI Presented in partnership with:
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Mission STEMpossible: OAC Science Challenges
Celebrate Spring Break with safe-at-home science activities and adventures. Mission: STEMpossible videos released daily from April 12 to 16 at 11 am on Facebook, YouTube and our Museum Everywhere page. Get your hands dirty making your own soil globe. https://youtu.be/KSitcC4h_88 Soil Globe Worksheet Discover the real cost of food. https://youtu.be/lmf9qsyhbaI Real Cost of Food Worksheet…
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Mission STEMpossible: Birding with Wild Ontario
Celebrate Spring Break with safe-at-home science activities and adventures. Mission: STEMpossible videos released daily from April 12 to 16 at 11 am on Facebook, YouTube and our Museum Everywhere page. Birding for science. Science for birding. https://youtu.be/_9rtKCAf-uI Mission STEMpossible Birding Challenge Mission STEMpossible Birding Resources https://youtu.be/NvE9BaygAa8 Presented in partnership with:
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Mission STEMpossible: DIY water filtration with Let’s Talk Science
Celebrate Spring Break with safe-at-home science activities and adventures. Mission: STEMpossible videos released daily from April 12 to 16 at 11 am on Facebook, YouTube and our Museum Everywhere page. Make your own water filter. https://youtu.be/01U-DlQ260s Presented in partnership with:
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Mission STEMpossible: ID trees with Nature Guelph
Celebrate Spring Break with safe-at-home science activities and adventures. Mission: STEMpossible videos released daily from April 12 to 16 at 11 am on Facebook, YouTube and our Museum Everywhere page. What tree could this be? https://youtu.be/kIDdP2I-dag https://youtu.be/-lyjZS9vt4A Tree ID Field Guide Presented in partnership with:
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History Bites: Memory Cycle, Resonified Artifacts
History Bites is a monthly series of bite-sized conversations inspired by current exhibitions and stories from the collection. In this episode, Guelph Museums curator Dawn Owen chats about the exhibition Memory Cycle: Re-Sonified Artifacts, with special guests Gordon Monahan and Jesse Stewart. Did you miss the live event? Watch the recording of History Bites -…
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Military Lecture – The Great Sickness of 1740: War, Typhus, and the Royal Navy
The Capture of Puerto Bello, 21 November 1739 by George Chambers, Senior, 1836, National Maritime Museum, Greenwich BHC0355 Paul Mansell presents, The Great Sickness of 1740: War, Typhus, and the Royal Navy. In 1739, after two and a half decades of relative peace, Spain and Britain entered into the War of Jenkins’ Ear (1739-48).…
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Museum Dailies: Great Guelphites!
A video series for young (and young-at-heart) learners, Great Guelphites! introduces people who have made their mark on our community. Meet Margaret Gillies https://youtu.be/ZPS5tO_Tu7g Meet Fred Hallet https://youtu.be/N2-uUY_PNAA Meet Thomas McCrae https://youtu.be/2_ZzGCjluB4 Cursive Writing Template Meet Dr. Parvathi Basrur https://youtu.be/CIC-BPbMnxc Animal and Insect Bingo Meet Grant Love https://youtu.be/5P1DvVQdzgk Oral History Project Meet…
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Museum Dailies: Collection Crawl
A video series for young - and young-at-heart - learners. Take a behind-the-scenes look at some fascinating objects in our collection. Follow along with this Artefact Worksheet: Collection Storage https://youtu.be/WJZJOlsBBxY Pocket Globe https://youtu.be/fBKdr9QoQ5Y Snowshoes https://youtu.be/0EyCwhEujRc Crazy Quilt https://youtu.be/sazgpGTI4gc Embroidery Samplers https://youtu.be/senZpM8dwBo 1920s Dress https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Yj5cRxpvi8
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Museum Dailies: Museum of You!
A video series for young - and young-at-heart - learners. Tell your own story! Create a museum all about you. Watch for new videos every Wednesday. https://youtu.be/krSqzsUUahg Artefact 1 Worksheet https://youtu.be/Bcky8Z2YM50 Photography Worksheet https://youtu.be/0A3241olhWY Oral History Worksheet https://youtu.be/CboZr_JhGms Artefact 2 Worksheet https://youtu.be/8mZtn_3dv3I Document Worksheet https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ViNyUfFRp_0 Exhibit Planner Worksheet Museum of You Exhibit Example
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Museum Dailies: Museum Makers
A video series for young - and young-at-heart - learners. Museum-inspired art and craft activities to cultivate creativity. Watch for new videos every Thursday. Thaumatrope https://youtu.be/90ouRDEKXBI Apple Tree Thaumatrope Template Banjo https://youtu.be/jzCqnTMftc4 Salt Painting https://youtu.be/aqcRVxb6A0s Ball and Cup Game https://youtu.be/PDPU6q_ZXhE Puppet https://youtu.be/un8c5EKIpuA Pig Puppet Pattern Stained Glass Window Art https://youtu.be/gVcSVNDudTg
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Museum Dailies: Closer Look
A video series for young - and young-at-heart - learners. Take a close look at images from our collection. What do you see? Watch for new videos every Friday. E.R. Bollert Advertisement Puzzle https://youtu.be/HZ8VOq1g4-w Covered Wagon Puzzle https://youtu.be/QI3RRJLmolU Forget Me Not Puzzle https://youtu.be/h2ZDrgbGxlc Demolition of an Old Theatre Puzzle https://youtu.be/BnZTMF59Ml8 Telephone Switchboard Puzzle https://youtu.be/TGT-29mFRx0 Curling…
