
History Bites: Uncovering the Museum
ONLINEJoin us on Wednesday August 18th for History Bites: Uncovering the Museum. Take a tour of the Civic Museum with Visitor Experiences Assistant Anna as she interviews museum staff, shows…
Join us on Wednesday August 18th for History Bites: Uncovering the Museum. Take a tour of the Civic Museum with Visitor Experiences Assistant Anna as she interviews museum staff, shows…
Launched last September, Her Story: Trailblazers of Guelph and Wellington County celebrates the trailblazing stories of local women. They are activists, artists, caregivers, health care workers, mothers, politicians, scientists, and writers, as…
Using the Canadian trials at the end of the Second World War as evidence, guest lecturer Katelyn Arac discusses the challenging nature of post-war proceedings. Military courts had the potential…
At noon on Wednesday, October 20, Guelph Museums Curator Dawn Owen will host History Bites: Hope and Healing, a one-hour podcast-style conversation with Métis artist Tracey-Mae Chambers that dives deeper into…
This month we welcome Sergeant Craig Marshall Smith, M.O.M to present The No. 2 Construction Battalion - Keeping History and their Legacy Alive. This lecture will speak to the history of the No. 2 Construction Battalion and the work that has been done to keep their history alive, including the work of the late Senator Calvin…
From the team that brings you free Fourth Friday concerts at Guelph Museums, comes virtual Fifth Friday Trivia nights hosted by Jen and Paul Barson. This husband-and-wife duo are a highly creative couple and have presented their own successful virtual trivia nights during the pandemic. The Barsons’ fun and engaging format, aligned with the City’s…
Join us for History Bites: Remembrance Commemorations in Australia and Canada—a Chat with Julie Baird, Director of Newcastle Museums At noon on Wednesday, November 17, Val Harrison, Guelph Museums Visitor Experiences Supervisor, will chat with Julie Baird, the Director of Newcastle Museums in Australia, about symbols of remembrance and special dates of commemoration in Australia and Canada.…
Dr. Geoff Jackson will discuss the diaries of General David Watson. The presentation will focuses on the evolution of military leadership and associated challenges that Watson (and his peers) faced during the Great War. The talk will explain how he navigated not only the military battlefield in France and Belgium but also the political battlefield…