BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Guelph Museums - ECPv6.17.5//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://guelphmuseums.ca X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Guelph Museums REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Toronto BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20190310T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20191103T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20200308T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20201101T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20210314T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20211107T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20220313T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20221106T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20230312T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20231105T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20240310T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20241103T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20250309T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20251102T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20260308T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20261101T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20270314T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20271107T060000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20250823T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20260222T170000 DTSTAMP:20260608T152358Z CREATED:20250719T184832Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260608T152358Z UID:10019628-1755936000-1771779600@guelphmuseums.ca SUMMARY:Portraits – Stories of Black Canadian Military Service DESCRIPTION:From pre-Confederation conflicts through to the war in Afghanistan\, Black Canadians have a proud tradition of military service. They have fought and died for freedom abroad\, even as they have struggled against discrimination at home. \nPortraits – Stories of Black Canadian Military Service\, a new travelling exhibition circulated by the Canadian War Museum\, celebrates the contributions of Black Canadians in the military through compelling accounts of service and sacrifice from across the country. \nThe exhibition highlights the contributions and experiences of Black men and women from Nova Scotia and southern Ontario — two historic centres of Black migration — as well as from other parts of Canada. \nVisitors will recognize familiar names and events\, such as the story of William Hall\, one of Canada’s first recipients of the Victoria Cross. They will also discover many lesser-known stories\, like that of Connie and Kathleen Brown\, twin sisters who served during the Second World War. \nGuelph Museums has developed a unique\, localized chapter within the national narrative of the touring exhibition. This addendum focuses on the history of Black military service and migration to Guelph\, Ontario\, including the story of First World War servicemen Henry Francis Courtney\, Victor Goines\, Gordon Goines\, and Tom Malott who served in the No. 2 Construction Battalion\, the largest all-Black unit in Canadian military history. \nPortraits – Stories of Black Canadian Military Service was developed by the Canadian War Museum\, Ottawa in partnership with the Black Cultural Centre for Nova Scotia\, Halifax and the Niagara Military Museum\, Niagara Falls. \nThis exhibition is presented by Guelph Museums with the financial support of the Government of Canada\, through the Canadian Heritage – Exhibition Circulation Fund. \n\n\n\n David Johnson in Korea \nNiagara Military Museum\n\nDavid Johnson en Corée \nNiagara Military Museum \n \n\n\n Molly Lamb Bobak Private Roy\, Canadian Women’s Army Corps\,1946 \nBeaverbrook Collection of War Art Canadian War Museum CWM 19710261-1626\n\nMolly Lamb Bobak Soldat Roy\, Service féminin de l’armée canadienne\, 1946 \nCollection Beaverbrook d’art militaire Musée canadien de la guerre MCG 19710261-1626 \n\n\n Alvie Burden \nCourtesy of Eric Brunt \n\nAlvie Burden \nAvec l’aimable autorisation d’Eric Blunt\n \n\n\n Connie and Kathleen Brown \nNiagara Military Museum\n\nConnie et Kathleen Brown \nNiagara Military Museum\n\n \n\n\n\n\nPortraits – Le service militaire au sein de communautés noires canadiennes \nDe la période précédant la Confédération jusqu’à la guerre en Afghanistan\, les Canadiens noirs ont une longue et fière tradition de service militaire. Ils ont combattu et donné leur vie pour la liberté à l’étranger\, tout en faisant face à la discrimination au Canada. \nPortraits – Le service militaire au sein de communautés noires canadiennes\, une nouvelle exposition itinérante diffusée par le Musée canadien de la guerre\, célèbre les contributions des Canadiens noirs au sein des forces armées à travers des récits saisissants de service et de sacrifice provenant de partout au pays. \nL’exposition met en lumière les contributions et les expériences d’hommes et de femmes noirs de la Nouvelle-Écosse et du sud de l’Ontario – deux importants centres historiques de migration des communautés noires – ainsi que d’autres régions du Canada. \nLes visiteurs y reconnaîtront des noms et des événements marquants\, notamment l’histoire de William Hall\, l’un des premiers Canadiens à recevoir la Croix de Victoria. Ils découvriront également de nombreux parcours moins connus\, comme celui de Connie et Kathleen Brown\, deux sœurs jumelles ayant servi pendant la Seconde Guerre mondiale. \nLes Musées de Guelph ont élaboré un volet unique consacré à l’histoire locale dans le cadre du récit national présenté par cette exposition itinérante. Cet ajout met l’accent sur l’histoire du service militaire des Canadiens noirs et de leur migration vers Guelph\, en Ontario. Il présente notamment le parcours de Henry Francis Courtney\, Victor Goines\, Gordon Goines et Tom Malott\, qui ont servi durant la Première Guerre mondiale au sein du 2e bataillon de construction\, la plus importante unité entièrement composée de soldats noirs de l’histoire militaire canadienne. \nPortraits – Le service militaire au sein de communautés noires canadiennes a été réalisé par le Musée canadien de la guerre\, à Ottawa\, en partenariat avec le Black Cultural Centre for Nova Scotia\, à Halifax\, et le Niagara Military Museum\, à Niagara Falls. \nCette exposition est présentée par les Musées de Guelph avec l’appui financier du gouvernement du Canada\, par l’entremise du Fonds pour la circulation des expositions du Patrimoine canadien. URL:https://guelphmuseums.ca/event/portraits-stories-of-black-canadian-military-service/ LOCATION:Civic Museum\, 52 Norfolk Street\, Guelph\, Ontario\, N1H 4H8\, Canada CATEGORIES:Exhibitions,Past Exhibitions ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://guelphmuseums.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/Header-768-x-272-Portraits.jpg GEO:43.5438325;-80.2506311 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Civic Museum 52 Norfolk Street Guelph Ontario N1H 4H8 Canada;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=52 Norfolk Street:geo:-80.2506311,43.5438325 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250118 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250714 DTSTAMP:20250429T191702Z CREATED:20241214T185038Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250429T191702Z UID:10019119-1737158400-1752451199@guelphmuseums.ca SUMMARY:Darkness and Light: Inside the Ontario Reformatory DESCRIPTION: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. \nOfficially opened in 1911\, the Ontario Reformatory evolved to be many things\, including the Guelph Correctional Centre from 1972 until its decommission in 2003. The historical record of the property and institution is vast and only partially preserved. There are more stories to tell and many lesser-known aspects of the history to explore. \nThe reformatory was a place of duality: from reform intentions\, which aimed to improve the lives of those who were incarcerated\, to being one of Canada’s most notorious prisons. Despite the lack of humanity within the institution\, some inmates and staff held hope\, creativity\, and a vision for life beyond the cell walls. \nThe history of the Ontario Reformatory/Guelph Correctional Centre is complex and uncomfortable. Guest curated by P. Brian Skerrett\, “Darkness and Light: Inside the Ontario Reformatory” aims to share historical truths as lessons from the past that can inform our actions today and help us to shape a better tomorrow. \nLearn About the “Go-By” Podcast\nRead an article about the podcast here \nWatch The Recording – The Reformatory: Within and Beyond the Cell Walls\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n \n\n\n \n\n\n \n\n\n \n\n\n\n\nLeft to right (details): Soldiers in the Billiards Room at Speedwell Military Convalescent Hospital\, circa 1919 (Guelph Museums 1978.6.4); Painting created in 1985 by John J. Anishinabe\, a member of the Native Sons (Courtesy: Janny Nieuwland); Inmates riot in protest of the living conditions at the Ontario Reformatory\, 1952 (Guelph Museums 2014.1.1); “Hope” banner created by Reformatory inmates (Courtesy: Connie Shaw); Watching brook trout in a stream at the Ontario Reformatory (stonework by inmate labour)\, 1925 (Archives Ontario AO # B117492) URL:https://guelphmuseums.ca/event/darkness-and-light-inside-the-ontario-reformatory/ LOCATION:Civic Museum\, 52 Norfolk Street\, Guelph\, Ontario\, N1H 4H8\, Canada CATEGORIES:Exhibitions ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://guelphmuseums.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Header-comp-flat.jpg GEO:43.5438325;-80.2506311 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Civic Museum 52 Norfolk Street Guelph Ontario N1H 4H8 Canada;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=52 Norfolk Street:geo:-80.2506311,43.5438325 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20240824T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20250810T170000 DTSTAMP:20250520T142142Z CREATED:20240730T191004Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250520T142142Z UID:10019087-1724486400-1754845200@guelphmuseums.ca SUMMARY:Art as We Are: Creative Community Care DESCRIPTION: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 Shame\, a community-engaged\, multidisciplinary arts organization serving youth and adults in Guelph and across Ontario since 2017. \nIn 2020\, artist Melanie Schambach led a team of artists and social support workers in the creation of The Mural Project: Art in Hard Times. Collectively\, they aimed to amplify the voices of those who identified as: newcomers\, LGBTQ21+\, Black\, Indigenous\, people of colour\, street engaged\, adults with developmental exceptionalities\, and youth struggling with mental health and addictions. \nIn 2023\, Art Not Shame\, Guelph Neighbourhood Support Coalition\, and artist Melanie Schambach collaborated on Art in a Just Recovery: Reconnecting to Us\, a project that explored community care in pandemic recovery. Through a series of in-person and online art-making workshops\, participants were partnered with Art Buddies in creating artworks that came together in a large-scale mural. \nIn 2024\, Art Not Shame\, Guelph Neighbourhood Support Coalition\, and Guelph Museums collaborated on the Community Fabric project 一 a ten-week community-arts series in which participants worked together to create a community quilt\, build social connections\, and develop skills to support their mental health and wellbeing. The completed quilt will be unveiled in the exhibition Art as We Are: Creative Community Care\, which opened for public viewing on Saturday\, August 24. URL:https://guelphmuseums.ca/event/art-as-we-are-creative-community-care/ LOCATION:Guelph Civic Museum\, 52 Norfolk Street\, Guelph\, Ontario\, N1H 4H8\, Canada CATEGORIES:Exhibitions ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://guelphmuseums.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Art-As-We-Are-Featured-Image-For-Web.png GEO:43.5435971;-80.250923 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Guelph Civic Museum 52 Norfolk Street Guelph Ontario N1H 4H8 Canada;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=52 Norfolk Street:geo:-80.250923,43.5435971 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20240824T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20250105T170000 DTSTAMP:20240929T152557Z CREATED:20240730T182919Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240929T152557Z UID:10019086-1724486400-1736096400@guelphmuseums.ca SUMMARY:Weaving Cultural Identities: Celebrating Heritage and Textile Traditions DESCRIPTION:This Vancouver Biennale nationally-touring exhibition brings together artists and graphic designers of diverse Indigenous and Muslim backgrounds to collaborate on a series of textile artworks that celebrate the sacred\, historic\, and creative significance of prayer rugs and weaving traditions. \nThe project began with a series of questions: \nIn a contemporary society of mixed cultures and values\, how do we begin to navigate heritage and diverse beliefs? How do we share sacred space?\nHow do we come together to understand each other’s experiences?\nWhat can we learn about ourselves from our inherited histories?\nWhat can we learn from each other? \nIn the co-creation of the exhibition\, the artists developed a platform and process for community dialogue centred in discussions of belonging\, forced displacement\, diaspora\, assimilation\, and relationship to the land. The resulting series of prayer rugs became a spiritual conduit from past to present and between peoples and places\, both near and far. \nThrough the integrated motifs and design elements\, this exhibition will inspire visitors to explore their own cultural identities\, while honouring ancestral legacies and celebrating inter-cultural connections. \nWeaving Cultural Identities: Celebrating Heritage and Textile Traditions was curated by Zarina Laalo and commissioned as part of the 2018-2021 Vancouver Biennale\, with touring support from the Canada Council for the Arts and the British Columbia Arts Council. \nGuelph Museums’ presentation is funded in part by the Government of Canada\, through the Museums Assistance Program – Exhibition Circulation Fund. \nTisser les identités culturelles : saluer la diversité et les traditions textiles\nCette exposition nationale itinérante réunit une variété d’ artistes et graphistes autochtones et musulman.es afin de collaborer sur une série d’œuvres d’art en tissu qui fête l’importance sacrée\, historique et créative des tapis de prière et des traditions des arts tissés. \nLe projet a commencé par une série de questions : \nDans une société contemporaine qui mélange des cultures et des valeurs\, comment peut-on commencer à négocier nos héritages et croyances ?\nComment peut-on partager l’espace sacré ?\nComment peut-on venir ensemble afin de comprendre les expériences des un.es et des autres ?\nQu’est-ce que les personnes peuvent apprendre sur eux-même des histoires qu’elles ont héritées ?\nQu’est-ce qu’on peut apprendre les un.es des autres ? \nAu cours de la création conjointe de l’exposition\, les artistes ont établi une plateforme et un processus de dialogue communautaire centrés sur les discussions relatives à l’appartenance\, au déplacement forcé\, à la diaspora\, à l’assimilation et à la relation à la terre. \nLa série de tapis de prière qui en résulte est devenue une voie spirituelle entre le passé et le présent\, entre les peuples et les lieux\, qu’ils soient proches ou lointains. \nCette exposition\, qui intègre des motifs et des éléments de conception\, inspirera les visiteurs à explorer leur propre identité culturelle\, tout en honorant les héritages ancestraux et en célébrant les liens interculturels. \nTisser des identités culturelles : Saluer la diversité et les traditions textiles a été organisée par Zarina Laalo. L’exposition a été commandée pour la Biennale de Vancouver de 2018-2021\, avec le soutien du Conseil des Arts du Canada et du BC Arts Council pour la tournée \nLa présentation des Musées de Guelph est financée en partie par le gouvernement du Canada\, grâce au Fonds des expositions itinérantes — Programme d’aide aux musées. \n\n\n\n Prayer Rug \n\n\n Reflections \n\n\n Skw’enmáylh – Prayer \n\n\n Unbroken Prayer (Tellequah’s Message) \n\n\n What Does Your Path Look Like? \n\n\n Find What You Need \n\n\n The Other Side \n\n\n Dialogues of Spirit \n\n\n Celebrating Knowledge and Belief: An Intercultural Dialogue \n\n\n Whose Needle (Can) Will Re-stitch the Earth to the Sky \n\n\n\n\n \nImage Credits from Left to Right: \nTop Row: 1. Find What You Need by Dawn Livera & Adrienne Neufeld (textile artists)\, Doaa Jamal (graphic artist) 2. The Other Side by Damian John (graphic artist)\, Nadia Sajjad (textile artist) 3. Skw’enmáylh – Prayer by Angela George (textile artist)\, Michelle Nahanee (graphic artist) 4. Celebrating Knowledge and Belief: An Intercultural Dialogue by Ruth Scheuing & Mary Lou Trinkwon (textile artists)\, Sholeh Mahloji (graphic artist) 5. Reflections by Robyn Sparrow (textile artist) \nBottom Row: 1. What Does Your Path Look Like? by Doaa Jamal (graphic artist)\, Krista Point (textile artist)2. Prayer Rug by Debra Sparrow (textile artist) 3. Dialogues of Spirit by Michelle Sirois Silver (textile artist)\, Damian John (graphic artist)4. Unbroken Prayer (Tellequah’s Message) by Michelle Nahanee (graphic artist)\, Chief Janice George & Buddy Joseph (textile artists) 5. Whose Needle (Can) Will Re-stitch the Earth to the Sky Shamina Senaratne (textile artist)\, Sholeh Mahloji (graphic artist) URL:https://guelphmuseums.ca/event/weaving-cultural-identities-celebrating-heritage-and-textile-traditions/ LOCATION:Guelph Civic Museum\, 52 Norfolk Street\, Guelph\, Ontario\, N1H 4H8\, Canada CATEGORIES:Exhibitions ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://guelphmuseums.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Weaving-Cultural-Identities-feature.png GEO:43.5435971;-80.250923 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Guelph Civic Museum 52 Norfolk Street Guelph Ontario N1H 4H8 Canada;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=52 Norfolk Street:geo:-80.250923,43.5435971 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20240305T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20260322T170000 DTSTAMP:20260416T034057Z CREATED:20240228T162236Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260416T034057Z UID:10018788-1709625600-1774198800@guelphmuseums.ca SUMMARY:Revelations From The Collection DESCRIPTION: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. It provides an opportunity for visitors to engage with artifacts in a unique way and enhance their knowledge and understanding of Guelph’s history and community. URL:https://guelphmuseums.ca/event/revelations-from-the-collection/ LOCATION:Guelph Civic Museum\, 52 Norfolk Street\, Guelph\, Ontario\, N1H 4H8\, Canada CATEGORIES:Exhibitions,In Our Cases,Past Exhibitions ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://guelphmuseums.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Banner_E-Blast.jpg GEO:43.5435971;-80.250923 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Guelph Civic Museum 52 Norfolk Street Guelph Ontario N1H 4H8 Canada;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=52 Norfolk Street:geo:-80.250923,43.5435971 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20240217T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20240811T170000 DTSTAMP:20240202T220355Z CREATED:20240109T212142Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240202T220355Z UID:10018776-1708156800-1723395600@guelphmuseums.ca SUMMARY:Folklore: Being and Belonging in the Grand River Region\, before and after 1827 DESCRIPTION:Folkloric practices – beliefs and customs passed through generations\, often by oral traditions – have been shared through stories and storytellers in this place\, long before it was known as Guelph. \nAt the turn of the 19th century\, the Grand River region comprised both Indigenous and settler communities\, including the Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation and the Six Nations Confederacy (Seneca\, Cayuga\, Onondaga\, Oneida\, Mohawk\, and Tuscarora)\, as well as Black Loyalists (both free and enslaved peoples who sought refuge in Canada after the American Revolution) and Scottish colonists\, among other European settlers. \nExploring relationships with land\, water\, and weather; food\, plants\, and medicine; language\, stories\, and teaching; music and dance; crafting and creating; and societal roles and community gathering\, this exhibition examines communication and conflict among local cultural\, geographic\, and spiritual communities\, before and after 1827. \nThrough stories\, belongings\, and creative expressions of the past\, we witness the evolution of everyday life in the place we now call Guelph\, and draw connections to present-day lived experiences. Then\, as today\, folkloric practices contribute to culture\, community\, being\, and belonging. \nCover image: Berry Picking on River Road (Six Nations Public Library SNPL000359v00i) \nSophia Lawson Mallotte and Myrtle Mallotte (Guelph Museums 1998.33.12) \nJohn and Irvine Laidlaw (Guelph Museums 1972.20.47) \n  URL:https://guelphmuseums.ca/event/folklore-being-and-belonging-in-the-grand-river-region-before-and-after-1827/ LOCATION:Guelph Civic Museum\, 52 Norfolk Street\, Guelph\, Ontario\, N1H 4H8\, Canada CATEGORIES:Exhibitions,Upcoming ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://guelphmuseums.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Header-848-x-300-Berry-Picking-on-River-Road-6th-Line-SNPL000359v00i.png GEO:43.5435971;-80.250923 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Guelph Civic Museum 52 Norfolk Street Guelph Ontario N1H 4H8 Canada;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=52 Norfolk Street:geo:-80.250923,43.5435971 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20231031T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20240303T170000 DTSTAMP:20240228T170509Z CREATED:20231107T185012Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240228T170509Z UID:10018766-1698739200-1709485200@guelphmuseums.ca SUMMARY:Spotlight Series: Taras Lachowsky DESCRIPTION:The Spotlight Series centres the work of contemporary artists in dialogue with past and present-day lived experiences in the place we call Guelph. Recognizing that the month of November invites reflections of remembrance\, the Spotlight Series broadens understandings of war through the lens of two contemporary conflicts\, in Ukraine and Iran. \nThis installation  by Ukrainian Canadian artist Taras Lachowsky is on view at the Guelph Civic Museum until March 3\, 2024. \nArtist Statement\n“There is war in Ukraine — no one was expecting it\, except the people of Ukraine. The war started with Russia’s annexation of Crimea. Ukranians have been expecting\, dreading\, and praying that war would not happen. \nTaras Shechenko (my namesake and Ukraine’s poet laureate) spoke of destroying a nation by destroying its culture. Unimaginable atrocities have taken place. Cultural landmarks and monuments have been destroyed. \nI am Ukrainian Canadian and I am experiencing this war on a very personal level\, as part of the Ukrainian diaspora. I feel helpless\, stunned\, and numb. \nIn my way\, I am trying to record and understand something that my parents also lived through. Must Ukrainians of every generation know war? \nIn my Guelph studio\, I make art to balance the destruction\, pain\, and horror that I have seen from my safe harbour. Peace and democracy must win.” \nArtist Biography\nTaras Palijh Lachowsky is an Ukrainian Canadian artist\, based in Guelph. He explores the histories of Ukrainian culture\, past\, present\, and future. His parents emigrated from Ukraine\, through Germany to France and finally to Canada in 1950. Born in Sudbury in 1964\, he is the youngest of 10 children. \nLachowsky studied textile and surface design at Sheridan College\, then earned a B.A. in Fine Art at the University of Guelph. His recent exhibitions focus on the symbols\, patterns\, and colours in the Ukrainian cut-paper techniques of Vytynanky\, Vishytchy\, and Pysanky. \nHighlighted Ukrainian Communities in Guelph\nSaving Ukrainian Cultural College\nUkrainian Church Guelph Community  \n\n\n\n Drevo (Tree) 2023 \n\n\n The Montanka Project 2023 1 \n\n\n Which Way Does The Blood Flow in Bucha 2022 \n\n\n The Montanka Project 2023 \n\n\n First Day February 2022 \n\n\n\n\n  \n  URL:https://guelphmuseums.ca/event/spotlight-series-art-out-of-war-ukraine-the-montanka-project-by-taras-lackowsky/ LOCATION:Ontario CATEGORIES:Exhibitions ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://guelphmuseums.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Spotlight-Event-Posts-Template.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20231031T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20240303T170000 DTSTAMP:20240228T170607Z CREATED:20231107T184648Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240228T170607Z UID:10018767-1698739200-1709485200@guelphmuseums.ca SUMMARY:Spotlight Series: Marjan Kaviani DESCRIPTION:The Spotlight Series centres the work of contemporary artists in dialogue with past and present-day lived experiences in the place we call Guelph. Recognizing that the month of November invites reflections of remembrance\, the Spotlight Series broadens understandings of war through the lens of two contemporary conflicts\, in Ukraine and Iran. \nThis instillation features the work of Iranian Canadian artist Marjan Kaviani whose art will be on view at the Guelph Civic Museum until March 3\, 2024. \nArtist Statement\n“My parents lived under the Iranian regime before coming to Canada. Growing up\, I saw that the revolution in Iran left a psychological imprint on my family. I speak to\, and retell\, that experience in my art. I imagine the figures in my work as casualties of the Iranian regime. I have firsthand experience with their rage and trauma. \nIn my paintings\, I create a psychological tableau of the people around me. I reveal their humanity\, suffering\, sadness\, and absurdity. The distorted figures lack connection to their spirituality. Through my art\, I ask the victims of the Iranian revolution to question their pervasive malaise (depression). \nAs an expressionistic painter\, I share the emotional impact of my own experiences. My colour palette and the distortions of my figures are used to exaggerate and intensify my creative expression. I use layers of wet and dry oil paint to create a surreal atmosphere.” \nArtist Biography\nMarjan Kaviani is an Iranian Canadian artist\, based in Guelph. Kaviani graduated from Claude Watson Secondary Arts before undertaking an undergraduate degree at the University of Guelph\, where she majors in Studio Art and minors in Psychology. \nIn 2022\, Kaviani won the Jane Graham Memorial Award (Guelph Arts Council). In 2023\, she placed 3rd at the University of Guelph’s annual Juried Art Show. She has had solo exhibitions at Homer Watson House and Gallery in Kitchener and at Boarding House Arts in Guelph. \nHighlighted Iranian Communities in Guelph\nGuelph Iranian Student Association \n\n\n\n The Drag of Lily Pads\, 2023\, Oil on canvas \n\n\n The Cry\, 2022\, oil on linen \n\n\n The Glimmer of Hope\, 2023\, oil on canvas \n\n\n The Dehydration of Anahita\, 2023\, oil on canvas \n\n\n The Conjuring of Arak\, 2023\, oil on linen \n\n\n Somewhere Far Away\, 2023\, oil on canvas \n\n\n Ishafan\, 2023\, Oil on canvas \n\n\n The Edge of Ramsar\, 2023\, oil on canvas \n\n\n Is This Home\, 2023\, oil on canvas \n\n\n Whispers of Zoroaster\, 2023\, oil on canvas \n\n\n Caste of Arbadil\, 2023\, Oil on canvas \n\n\n Father's Abandoned Home\, 2023\, oil on canvas URL:https://guelphmuseums.ca/event/spotlight-series-dreamt-on-a-collective-journey-by-marjan-kaviani/ LOCATION:Guelph Civic Museum\, 52 Norfolk Street\, Guelph\, Ontario\, N1H 4H8\, Canada CATEGORIES:Exhibitions ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://guelphmuseums.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Geoffrey-Jackson-12.png GEO:43.5435971;-80.250923 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Guelph Civic Museum 52 Norfolk Street Guelph Ontario N1H 4H8 Canada;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=52 Norfolk Street:geo:-80.250923,43.5435971 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20230923T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20240204T170000 DTSTAMP:20240112T014638Z CREATED:20230824T173926Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240112T014638Z UID:10018750-1695456000-1707066000@guelphmuseums.ca SUMMARY:Light A Candle To Curse The Dark DESCRIPTION:Amid the pomp and plump of Canada’s sesquicentennial\, fifteen metalsmiths from across the country marked the occasion by crafting new sculptures from melted-down post-Confederation silver. Each piece is an expression of form and function – art object and candleholder – that\, together\, nod to the past and offer a glimpse of the future. \nThe original silver came from two Canadian families\, who had used it over five generations but increasingly less often. They recognized that their tea and coffee sets\, serving dishes\, and cutlery had greater material value to the artists. They imagined something beautiful could be made from the old metal. \nThe metalsmiths transformed the silver into candleholders\, each inspired by the accomplishments of Canadian women in the arts. Known as the “Illuminations” series\, each piece includes a recognizable element from the source silver. \nAt Guelph Civic Museum\, the candleholders are displayed within an exhibition that considers the local Victorian-era\, when the fledgling colony aspired to silver service status. The exhibition looks frankly and truthfully at the colonial period\, positioning “Illuminations” as its centre\, and drawing from the artifacts\, archives\, and images in the museum’s collection. \nFeatured artists: Beth Alber (Toronto)\, Jackie Anderson (Calgary)\, Mary Anne Barkhouse (Kwakiutl First Nation)\, Anne Barros (Toronto)\, Brigitte Clavette (New Brunswick)\, Lois Etherington Betteridge (Guelph)\, Fiona Macintyre (Merrickville)\, Charles Funnell (Coburg)\, Chantal Gilbert (Ville de Québec)\, Elizabeth Goluch (Halifax)\, Mary K. McIntyre (Toronto)\, Kye-Yeon Son (Halifax)\, Myra Tulonen Smith (Almonte)\, Anne-Sophie Vallée (Montreal)\, and Ken Vickerson (Toronto). \nThank you to Laura Brandon (retired curator\, Canadian War Museum) and Ann Malone-Bianconi (manager\, interior design and crown collection\, National Capital Commission) for loaning the “Illuminations” series to Guelph Museums. We also acknowledge key contributions from Keith Betteridge (photography)\, Rob Brandon\, and Anne Greenlay. \n\n\n\n Sculpture by Marie Anne Barkhouse \n\n\n Craft by Lois Betteridge \n\n\n Fashion & Textile by Fiona MacIntyre \n\n\n Theatre by Anne-Sophie Vallee \n\n\n Design by Ken Vickerson \n\n\n Non-Fiction by Myra Tulonen Smith \n\n\n Photography by Anne Barros \n\n\n Drawing and Painting by Brigitte Clavette \n\n\n Film\, Television & Video by Mary McIntyre \n\n\n Gastronomy by Chantal Gilbert \n\n\n Dance by Charles Funnel \n\n\n Creative Writing by Kye Yeon-Son \n\n\n Music by Jackie Anderson \n\n\n Horticulture by Elizabeth Goluch \n\n\n Architecture by Beth Alber URL:https://guelphmuseums.ca/event/light-a-candle-to-curse-the-dark/ LOCATION:Guelph Civic Museum\, 52 Norfolk Street\, Guelph\, Ontario\, N1H 4H8\, Canada CATEGORIES:Exhibitions ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://guelphmuseums.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Geoffrey-Jackson.png GEO:43.5435971;-80.250923 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Guelph Civic Museum 52 Norfolk Street Guelph Ontario N1H 4H8 Canada;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=52 Norfolk Street:geo:-80.250923,43.5435971 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20230916T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20240204T170000 DTSTAMP:20240202T220639Z CREATED:20230818T182613Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240202T220639Z UID:10018751-1694851200-1707066000@guelphmuseums.ca SUMMARY:Unsettling The Grand: Legacies of Settlement in the Grand River Valley\, from 1700 to the Present Day DESCRIPTION:What do John Galt and the Canada Company\, the Upper and Lower Canadian Rebellions of 1837-38\, a canal-building enterprise\, and current (and future) land claims all have in common? \nUsing a Two-Eyed Seeing approach\, this exhibition examines the failed enterprise of the Grand River Navigation Company (1832-1861) as a lens through which we can explore historical and contemporary relationships between Indigenous and settler-colonial communities within and along the Grand River watershed. \nThe exhibition dives into the rich and varied historical tapestries of human settlement in the lands currently known as the Grand River Valley in Southern Ontario\, from 1700 to present day. \nIn addition to historical archives\, the display includes stories and creative expressions by Indigenous and settler artists who annually paddle the Grand River in symbolic renewal of the Two Row Wampum. \nCover images: Left: Mohawk Canal\, just east of the Alfred Street bridge in Brantford\, circa 1911 (earliest postmark for this card is September 2\, 1908) Right: Photo courtesy of Two Row on the Grand / http://www.tworowonthegrand.com/ \nUnsettling the Grand is guest curated by Robert Flewelling and funded in part by a grant from The Guelph Community Foundation—Musagetes Fund. \n \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \nLeft: Map of Grand River\, 1821(Ridout)Right: Plan of theGrand River & Location of 6 Nations of Indians\, 1828 (Lugger) URL:https://guelphmuseums.ca/event/unsettling-the-grand-legacies-of-settlement-in-the-grand-river-valley-from-1700-to-the-present-day/ LOCATION:Guelph Civic Museum\, 52 Norfolk Street\, Guelph\, Ontario\, N1H 4H8\, Canada CATEGORIES:Exhibitions ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://guelphmuseums.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Geoffrey-Jackson-6.png GEO:43.5435971;-80.250923 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Guelph Civic Museum 52 Norfolk Street Guelph Ontario N1H 4H8 Canada;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=52 Norfolk Street:geo:-80.250923,43.5435971 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20230710T000000 DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20230823T233000 DTSTAMP:20230714T185944Z CREATED:20230714T185944Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230714T185944Z UID:10018737-1688947200-1692833400@guelphmuseums.ca SUMMARY:Touching Sound: A tactile art installation created by Olivia Brouwer DESCRIPTION:Touching Sound is a three-dimensional collage created by individuals with sight loss\, following a sensory-led nature walk and workshop at the Guelph Arboretum in late-June 2023. The six participants were asked to rely on their senses of touch\, smell\, and hearing to navigate their walk\, and to record their feelings\, memories\, and associations through a “deep listening” practice grounded in the environment. The walk informed what was created in the workshop\, which consisted of mixed media\, abstract\, mobile sculptures. . Audio recordings made by the participants can be found near their sculpture as touch-activated buttons. \nTouching Sound is supported by the Canadian National Institute for the Blind and funded by the Ontario Arts Council. \nMeet the artists: \nOlivia Brouwer is a partially blind artist based in Cambridge\, Ontario. Olivia creates mixed media paintings\, prints\, sculptures\, and sound art of abstract interpretations of our natural surroundings while inviting both sighted and non-sighted audiences to interact and perceive using the senses of touch and hearing. \nDawn Matheson is an interdisciplinary artist from Guelph\, Ontario\, with a social practice\, co-creating within diverse populations living with difference or disability\, using the medium of video\, installation\, and sound. Dawn hopes to interrupt civic and social spaces with unexpected moments of beauty\, curiosity\, and joy. \n \n  URL:https://guelphmuseums.ca/event/touching-sound-a-tactile-art-installation-created-by-olivia-brouwer/ LOCATION:Guelph Civic Museum\, 52 Norfolk Street\, Guelph\, Ontario\, N1H 4H8\, Canada CATEGORIES:Exhibitions,In Our Cases ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://guelphmuseums.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/Geoffrey-Jackson.png GEO:43.5435971;-80.250923 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Guelph Civic Museum 52 Norfolk Street Guelph Ontario N1H 4H8 Canada;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=52 Norfolk Street:geo:-80.250923,43.5435971 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230411 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20231030 DTSTAMP:20230920T203052Z CREATED:20230405T230502Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230920T203052Z UID:10018649-1681171200-1698623999@guelphmuseums.ca SUMMARY:No Word For Art: Exploring the Indigenous Roots of Creativity DESCRIPTION:Told from historical and contemporary perspectives\, and through the story of beads\, guest curator Naomi Smith shares the ways of the First Nations people of the Woodlands and Northeastern regions of Ontario. No Word for Art features Indigenous beadworks as creative expressions of survival\, crafted by historical artists. The exhibition also includes contemporary beadworks that reflect traditional beading techniques and imagery. \n“Honouring our traditions is my voice within and beyond my culture and community. Traditionally\, there is no word for ‘art’ in Native languages\, yet artistry and visual expression are critical in defining who we are as First Nations people. It is this path I wish to exemplify through my teachings and my work.”\n— Naomi Smith URL:https://guelphmuseums.ca/event/no-word-for-art-exploring-the-indigenous-roots-of-creativity/ LOCATION:Guelph Civic Museum\, 52 Norfolk Street\, Guelph\, Ontario\, N1H 4H8\, Canada CATEGORIES:Events,Exhibitions ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://guelphmuseums.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/No-Word-for-Art.png GEO:43.5435971;-80.250923 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Guelph Civic Museum 52 Norfolk Street Guelph Ontario N1H 4H8 Canada;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=52 Norfolk Street:geo:-80.250923,43.5435971 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230304 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230904 DTSTAMP:20230423T153418Z CREATED:20230218T174923Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230423T153418Z UID:10015953-1677888000-1693785599@guelphmuseums.ca SUMMARY:Who What Wear: 200 Years of Local Fashion DESCRIPTION:Told through the clothes they wore and the pictures they took\, Who What Wear shares stories and experiences of people in the place we have called Guelph for over 200 years. This exhibition features night clothes and undergarments\, work and sport uniforms\, street wear and dress finery\, shoes\, accessories\, and fashion ephemera – from about 1800 to present day. URL:https://guelphmuseums.ca/event/who-what-wear-200-years-of-local-fashion/ LOCATION:Civic Museum\, 52 Norfolk Street\, Guelph\, Ontario\, N1H 4H8\, Canada CATEGORIES:Exhibitions,Upcoming ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://guelphmuseums.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Who-What-Wear-1.png GEO:43.5438325;-80.2506311 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Civic Museum 52 Norfolk Street Guelph Ontario N1H 4H8 Canada;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=52 Norfolk Street:geo:-80.2506311,43.5438325 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20221213 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230718 DTSTAMP:20230616T172650Z CREATED:20221213T190038Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230616T172650Z UID:10015012-1670889600-1689638399@guelphmuseums.ca SUMMARY:Call & Response: Querying the Collection DESCRIPTION:Using a community-curation and crowd-sourcing framework\, Guelph Museums’ invited members\, volunteers\, and staff to select an item from the museum’s collection for display. Call & Response: Querying the Collection highlights what they are most interested in and why. \nVisitors to the museum are encouraged to respond to the items on display with their own reflections\, experiences\, and “queries”. Guests can share their impressions on our community corkboard or use our iPad portal to write directly to the Curatorial team. \nCall & Response strives to connect artifacts to contemporary stories\, shed light on the depth of Guelph Museums’ collection\, and reveal gaps in our collecting narratives. \n\n\n\n DIY Punk T-Shirt and Photographs\, 1985-1990. Guelph Museums\, 2022.18.1\, 2\, 9\, 12\, 15\, 16. Chosen by: Laura Coady \n\n\n Coronation Medal of Queen Elizabeth II\, 1953. Guelph Museums\, 1979X.00.155. Chosen by: Wendy Dabbs \n\n\n Cribbage Table by Holman Luggage Co.\, 1935. Guelph Museums\, 2006.54.1. Chosen by: John and Anne Holman. \n\n\n T. Holliday Guelph Brewery\, Name Stone\, 1868. Guelph Museums\, 2018.43.1. Chosen by: Wendy Dabbs \n\n\n Camouflage; Not just what it seems; A Handsome Couple\, 1916. Guelph Museums\, 1969.48.64\, 77\,85. Chosen by: Julia Busatto. \n\n\n Advertising Card\, Bell Piano and Organ Company\, Limited\, 1890. Guelph Museums\, 2000X.11.4. Chosen by: Taliesin Ho-Devine URL:https://guelphmuseums.ca/event/call-response-querying-the-collection/ LOCATION:Guelph Civic Museum\, 52 Norfolk Street\, Guelph\, Ontario\, N1H 4H8\, Canada CATEGORIES:Exhibitions,In Our Cases ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://guelphmuseums.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Call-and-Response.png GEO:43.5435971;-80.250923 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Guelph Civic Museum 52 Norfolk Street Guelph Ontario N1H 4H8 Canada;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=52 Norfolk Street:geo:-80.250923,43.5435971 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20220809 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230116 DTSTAMP:20230218T214840Z CREATED:20220726T170644Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230218T214840Z UID:10014990-1660003200-1673827199@guelphmuseums.ca SUMMARY:Guelph Pipe Band: Celebrating 100 Years DESCRIPTION:Banner Image: Black and white photo of Guelph Pipe Band in front of City Hall circa 1922. Pictured\, left to right: Pipe Major Jim Hill\, Pipe Cpl. Bill Flanigan\, Jim McHaffie\, Alex Livingstone\, Jimmy Ferguson\, Art Corstorphine\, Tom Patterson\, John Corstorphine\, Dave Fulton\, and two drummers (unknown). 1992.33.1\, Guelph Museums \nThe creation of a pipe band was inspired by the Guelph Burns Club\, which celebrated poet Robbie Burns in the local Scottish diaspora. To fund the band\, a Tag Day campaign raised $72 and the Victoria-Guelph Chapter of the Imperial Order Daughters of the Empire collected $500. The Guelph Pipe Band was officially formed in the fall of 1922. \nMembers of the band served with the Highland Light Infantry during the Second World War. Guelph’s Pipe Major Art Corstorphine led the Canadian bands as they marched into Berlin in 1945. After the war\, the Guelph Pipe Band competed in the Ontario highland games circuit\, under Pipe Major Bob Whittle. \nIn 1968\, Whittle and Lead Drummer Andy Donachie led the band to fifth place in their class at the World Pipe Band Championships in Grangemouth\, Scotland. As a competitive soloist\, Edward Neigh was one of the first non-Scottish players to win the Dunvegan medal\, a prize sought by pipers around the world. In 1976\, the Guelph Pipe Band captured the North American Championship in Grade II. In 1977\, they were the first Canadian band to win the Intercontinental Pipe Band Championship at the Scottish World Festival in Toronto.\nToday\, the Guelph Pipe Band celebrates 100 years under Pipe Major Tyler Bridge and Lead Drummer Thomas Litherland. \nPhotograph taken at the Cambridge Highland Games by Meagan Young \n\nWatch History Bites: Guelph Pipe Band at 100 Years with Guelph Museums curator Dawn Owen\, and past and present band members Tyler Bridge\, Jim McGillivray\, Ellen Mole\, Marilyn Willis\, Larry Willis and more! \nPart 1:\n \nPart 2: URL:https://guelphmuseums.ca/event/guelph-pipe-band-celebrating-100-years/ LOCATION:Guelph Civic Museum\, 52 Norfolk Street\, Guelph\, Ontario\, N1H 4H8\, Canada CATEGORIES:Exhibitions,In Our Cases,Past Exhibitions ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://guelphmuseums.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/Website-Events-22.png GEO:43.5435971;-80.250923 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Guelph Civic Museum 52 Norfolk Street Guelph Ontario N1H 4H8 Canada;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=52 Norfolk Street:geo:-80.250923,43.5435971 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20220430 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230221 DTSTAMP:20230629T203002Z CREATED:20220321T164855Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230629T203002Z UID:10014983-1651276800-1676937599@guelphmuseums.ca SUMMARY:Witnessing War DESCRIPTION:Banner: Lyn Westfall\, The Poppy and the Wellington\, 2016 (acrylic on canvas\, detail) \nThis year marks 150 years since the birth of Lt. Col. John McCrae (1872-1918). An esteemed doctor\, soldier and poet\, McCrae is remembered for his wartime poem “In Flanders Fields\,” which he wrote from the trenches near Ypres\, Belgium\, on 3 May 1915. \nMcCrae was a keen observer of the people and places he visited. In addition to his letters and poetry\,\nhe made many sketches. Over his lifetime\, he wrote dozens of poems and made innumerable drawings. \nAlthough the poet McCrae is often celebrated\, Witnessing War takes a closer look at his drawings\, in graphite and ink\, many of which are held in Guelph Museums’ collection. When considered together\, McCrae’s poems and drawings offer an impression of his inner solitude. \n\n\n\n “Pickerel Island Ahmic Lake”\, 1892\, John McCrae\, Guelph Museums M1996X.1.1.22 \n\n\n “Telephone Poles”\, 1890\, John McCrae\, Guelph Museums M1996X.21.1 \n\n\n "Tarpaulin Cove"\, 1892\, John McCrae\, Guelph Museums M1996.1.1.17 \n\n\n\n\nShaped and inspired by McCrae’s creative expressions\, Witnessing War features drawings\, paintings and sculptures by local and national artists\, spanning 100 years of art as a salve to war. \nThe exhibition includes art works made in response to the six global conflicts in which Canada has fought: South African War (1899-1902)\, First World War (1914-1918)\, Second World War (1939-1945)\, Korean War (1950-1953)\, Persian Gulf War (1990-1991)\, and Afghanistan War (2001-2014). \nWitnessing War also considers responsive works by artists with connections to Guelph and the surrounding region\, who explore themes of human conflict in their art. \n\nWatch History Bites: Is Art a Salve to War? with with contemporary artists Anong Migwans Beam\, Anique Jordan\, Barbara Todd\, and Lyn Westfall\, whose work is featured in this exhibition: URL:https://guelphmuseums.ca/event/witnessing-war/ LOCATION:Guelph Civic Museum\, 52 Norfolk Street\, Guelph\, Ontario\, N1H 4H8\, Canada CATEGORIES:Exhibitions,Past Exhibitions ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://guelphmuseums.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/Website-Events-13.png GEO:43.5435971;-80.250923 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Guelph Civic Museum 52 Norfolk Street Guelph Ontario N1H 4H8 Canada;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=52 Norfolk Street:geo:-80.250923,43.5435971 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20220412 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20221212 DTSTAMP:20230218T214827Z CREATED:20220318T210907Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230218T214827Z UID:10015898-1649721600-1670803199@guelphmuseums.ca SUMMARY:The Origin of Fan: Folding Form and Function DESCRIPTION:Banner Image: (left to right) Peacock Hand Fan\, circa 1925\, Guelph Museums 1982.55.8\, Ostrich Feather Fan\, not dated\, Guelph Museums 1981.46.21\, Koldaire Electric Fan\, not dated\, Guelph Museums 2006.20.14\,\nDrawing from our collection of over 80 fans and related photographs\, postcards\, and ephemera\, this exhibition considers the local and global histories\, technological innovation\, and cultural significance of fans. \nFrom palm leaves and flywhisks to folding and industrial fans\, The Origin of Fan reflects the creativity and ingenuity of human invention over 5\,000 years. Learn about fans as cross-cultural\, sacred\, and secular objects – and how the museum came to hold so many examples. URL:https://guelphmuseums.ca/event/the-origin-of-fan-folding-form-and-function/ LOCATION:Guelph Civic Museum\, 52 Norfolk Street\, Guelph\, Ontario\, N1H 4H8\, Canada CATEGORIES:Exhibitions,In Our Cases,Past Exhibitions ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://guelphmuseums.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/Website-Events-10.png GEO:43.5435971;-80.250923 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Guelph Civic Museum 52 Norfolk Street Guelph Ontario N1H 4H8 Canada;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=52 Norfolk Street:geo:-80.250923,43.5435971 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20220312 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20220905 DTSTAMP:20230218T214608Z CREATED:20211214T183602Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230218T214608Z UID:10015883-1647043200-1662335999@guelphmuseums.ca SUMMARY:Moving Histories\, Neighbourhood Mysteries DESCRIPTION:Image: Two Rivers (2018)\, featuring storytellers Jim Hunt (left) and Tia Carey Wong (far right) with community story advocate Jenny Mitchell (centre) \nMoving Histories\, Neighbourhood Mysteries marks the end of a multi-year collaboration in three of Guelph’s vibrant neighbourhoods – Two Rivers\, Onward Willow\, and Brant Avenue – where we explored two driving questions: What makes a place home? How do communities change over time? \nLaunched in 2018\, Moving Histories\, Neighbourhood Mysteries formed as a series of actual and virtual bus tours\, featuring intergenerational storytellers and led by community story advocate Jenny Mitchell. In Two Rivers (2018) and Onward Willow (2019)\, people from across Guelph stepped onto a bus and travelled with the storytellers. In 2021\, a virtual bus toured Brant Avenue\, with the participants tuning in from the comfort of their own homes. \nThe bus tours were filmed and the footage produced as three short docs. The films capture the storytellers\, who shared their memories\, lived perspectives\, and personal anecdotes in the places they call home. The films will premiere in the exhibition\, surrounded by artifacts\, images\, and histories of each neighbourhood\, drawn from the collections at Guelph Museums. \nThe exhibition also explores Guelph’s local film history\, recognizing the power of film in storytelling. From the cinemas and theatres that dotted the city’s entertainment landscape to feature productions shot locally\, where – through movie magic – Guelph became other places\, both real and fictional. \nEqual parts lived history and historic fact\, Moving Histories\, Neighbourhood Mysteries centres the stories and storytellers who shape and imagine community and home – past\, present and future. \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Royal Theatre\, 1938\, Courtesy of William Cardinell\n \n \n \n \n \n Houses in the Ward\, 1975\, Guelph Museums 2013.39.128\n \n \n\nEnjoy the trailers for the three short documentaries: \nMoving Histories\, Neighbourhood Mysteries\, Two Rivers or “The Ward”\n \nMoving Histories\, Neighbourhood Mysteries\, Brant\n \nMoving Histories\, Neighbourhood Mysteries\, Onward Willow\n \n\nWatch History Bites: Moving Histories\, Neighbourhood Mysteries: \n \nMoving Histories\, Neighbourhood Mysteries is a partnership between Guelph Museums and the Guelph Film Festival\, with support from CFRU 93.3 FM and the Guelph Neighbourhood Support Coalition. \nThis project is funded in part by a grant from The Guelph Community Foundation – Musagetes Fund. \n \n  URL:https://guelphmuseums.ca/event/moving-histories-neighbourhood-mysteries/ LOCATION:Guelph Civic Museum\, 52 Norfolk Street\, Guelph\, Ontario\, N1H 4H8\, Canada CATEGORIES:Exhibitions,Past Exhibitions ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://guelphmuseums.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/Two-Rivers-Storytellers.jpg GEO:43.5435971;-80.250923 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Guelph Civic Museum 52 Norfolk Street Guelph Ontario N1H 4H8 Canada;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=52 Norfolk Street:geo:-80.250923,43.5435971 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20220212 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20220328 DTSTAMP:20230218T214813Z CREATED:20220121T163710Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230218T214813Z UID:10015890-1644624000-1648425599@guelphmuseums.ca SUMMARY:Mind the Gap - Intergenerational Connectivity between Seniors and Youth DESCRIPTION:Image: Zoom Call Screen Capture of Wren & Suad drawing each other’s hands\, 2021 \nOrganized by Centre[3] for Artistic & Social Practice (Hamilton\, ON) and presented at Guelph Civic Museum\, Mind the Gap is an exhibition of artworks created by a community of seniors and youths working with practicing artists in Hamilton and Guelph. Through co-creative artmaking\, the project aimed to decrease isolation among the participants and to bridge their generational gap. \nCentred in collaborative storytelling\, multimedia installation\, and experimental portraiture\, artists Becky Katz and Chyler Sewell in Hamilton and Dawn Matheson in Guelph were each joined by three seniors and three youths\, paired together: Joanne and Janeil\, Suad and Wren\, and Judith and Subomi. \nThe co-creative elements of the project were originally meant to take place in person. Due to the pandemic and required safety measures\, Mind the Gap developed in the virtual realm. The community participants took part in the program digitally. The artists fostered an inviting space that encouraged creativity\, trust\, intimacy\, experimentation\, compassion\, humour\, vulnerability\, and genuine connection. The artists and participants bonded with one another despite their physical distance. \nThe seniors and youths met as strangers at the start of the project. Through virtual workshops\, they learned to be attentive to each other’s needs and to engage with curiosity\, empathy\, and affection. They developed and applied new creative skills\, shared knowledge and interests\, practiced active listening\, and reflected on their own and each other’s identity\, culture\, and belonging. \nThe artworks\, co-created by the senior and youth pairs\, are on view in the Mind the Gap exhibition. Through their art\, visitors to the exhibition will discover how strangers became friends\, barriers became opportunities\, and digital meetings became physical artworks. \n\n\n\n "Cat Moms" collaborative mixed media by Janeil\, Joanne\, and Becky\, 2021 \n\n\n Multimedia 'Zoom Dissolve Still 1' by Dawn Matheson\, 2021 \n\n\n Multimedia 'Zoom Dissolve Still 2' by Dawn Matheson\, 2021 \n\n\n Multimedia 'Zoom Dissolve Still 3' by Dawn Matheson\, 2021 \n\n\n Digital Photograph of Judith\, Subomi\, and Becky by Dawn Matheson\, 2021 \n\n\n\n\n  \nMind the Gap: Intergenerational Connectivity between Seniors and Youth was funded by the Ontario Arts Council. This project was made possible by Alex Jacobs Blum\, Ron Siu\, Alex Borghesan\, Colina Maxwell\, and Arturo Jimenez of Centre[3]\, by lead artists Dawn Matheson\, Becky Katz\, and Chyler Sewell\, and by community participants Joanne and Janeil\, Suad and Wren\, and Judith and Subomi. \nWatch History Bites: Mind the Gap\, a conversation with the artists and facilitators behind the project: \n\n\n  URL:https://guelphmuseums.ca/event/mind-the-gap-intergenerational-connectivity-between-seniors-and-youth/ LOCATION:Guelph Civic Museum\, 52 Norfolk Street\, Guelph\, Ontario\, N1H 4H8\, Canada CATEGORIES:Exhibitions,In Our Cases,Past Exhibitions ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://guelphmuseums.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Screen-Shot-2021-08-05-at-3.25.44-PM.png GEO:43.5435971;-80.250923 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Guelph Civic Museum 52 Norfolk Street Guelph Ontario N1H 4H8 Canada;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=52 Norfolk Street:geo:-80.250923,43.5435971 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20220208 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20220411 DTSTAMP:20230218T214759Z CREATED:20220128T164435Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230218T214759Z UID:10015891-1644278400-1649635199@guelphmuseums.ca SUMMARY:Guelph Girls Hockey Association at 25 Years DESCRIPTION:Image: 2010 GGHA Bantam BB Provincial Champions salute their families and friends after 1-0 win in overtime (vs Waterloo Ravens). April 2010. Photo credit: Sandra Pitts \nGuelph’s history in organized ice sport includes hockey\, ringette\, curling\, speed skating\, and figure skating. Guelph Museums’ collection shares the stories of many Guelph athletes who have competed at provincial\, national\, and international levels and reflects the enduring interest in recreational ice sport. \nMen’s hockey dates to 1908 – from the Guelph Royals\, the Guelph Holody Platers\, and the Guelph Biltmore Mad Hatters to the Guelph CMC (Central Mechanical Contractors)\, the Guelph Beef Kings\, and the present-day Guelph Storm. \nBut the story of women’s hockey in Guelph has yet to be told – until now. \nThe exhibition Guelph Girls Hockey Association at 25 Years traces the history of the Guelph Girls Hockey Association. Since 1996\, GGHA has offered recreational and competitive hockey for female players\, centred in physical fitness\, self-esteem\, and confidence building\, and on the development of volunteers and community leaders. \nGuelph has become a well-respected centre in Ontario for the development of female hockey players. With just 75 participants in the first season\, GGHA now includes 450 players across seventeen house league teams and eleven travel teams in five divisions (ages 5 to 20 plus)\, under the Ontario Women’s Hockey Association. \nFrom 1996 to 2013\, the GGHA travel teams were known as the Guelph Thunder. In 2013\, GGHA entered into a partnership with the University of Guelph. Now known as the Guelph Jr. Gryphons\, they are champions\, medalists\, and leaders in women’s hockey across the province. \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n GGHA Bantam A forward Amelia Edmunds flying past a defender during the St. Catharines tournament. November 2010. Photo credit: Sandra Pitts\n \n \n \n \n \n GGHA Peewee A players (L to R: Rachael Hanna\, Erika McFarlane and Kendra Pitts) celebrate their gold medal performance at the GGHA tournament. January 2008. Photo credit: Sue Campbell \n \n \n\nVisit Guelph Museums to learn about the women and girls who play hockey in Guelph and how the Guelph Girls Hockey Association is changing the story of hockey in this community. URL:https://guelphmuseums.ca/event/guelph-girls-hockey-association-at-25-years/ LOCATION:Guelph Civic Museum\, 52 Norfolk Street\, Guelph\, Ontario\, N1H 4H8\, Canada CATEGORIES:Exhibitions,In Our Cases,Past Exhibitions ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://guelphmuseums.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Website-Events-2.png GEO:43.5435971;-80.250923 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Guelph Civic Museum 52 Norfolk Street Guelph Ontario N1H 4H8 Canada;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=52 Norfolk Street:geo:-80.250923,43.5435971 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20211109 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20211129 DTSTAMP:20230630T202553Z CREATED:20211104T000431Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230630T202553Z UID:10015879-1636416000-1638143999@guelphmuseums.ca SUMMARY:Scottish Diaspora Tapestry: Canadian Content DESCRIPTION:For a limited time only\, 38 Canadian panels from the Scottish Diaspora Tapestry will be on display at the Civic Museum. The installation includes panels dedicated to the City of Guelph and to Lt. Col. John McCrae. \nThe Scottish Diaspora Tapestry was initiated in 2014 to engage communities around the globe in celebration of Scottish heritage and culture. The tapestry\, in its entirety\, is made up of over 300 embroidered panels\, featuring the people and places which connect Scotland to its global diaspora. Artist Andrew Crummy created the outline for the linen panels\, which were then embroidered by hundreds of stitchers in their own communities\, using unique techniques and colours. \nBanner Image: CA22 – Part of a larger Metis community\, The Scottish Diaspora Tapestry and CA35 – Lt-Colonel John McCrae\, The Scottish Diaspora Tapestry. URL:https://guelphmuseums.ca/event/scottish-diaspora-tapestries/ LOCATION:Civic Museum\, 52 Norfolk Street\, Guelph\, Ontario\, N1H 4H8\, Canada CATEGORIES:Exhibitions,Past Exhibitions ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://guelphmuseums.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/Scottish-Tapestries-Website.png GEO:43.5438325;-80.2506311 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Civic Museum 52 Norfolk Street Guelph Ontario N1H 4H8 Canada;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=52 Norfolk Street:geo:-80.2506311,43.5438325 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20211102 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20220808 DTSTAMP:20230218T214739Z CREATED:20211101T185853Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230218T214739Z UID:10015876-1635811200-1659916799@guelphmuseums.ca SUMMARY:Between the Crosses\, Row on Row: 100 Years of the Remembrance Poppy DESCRIPTION:During the First World War\, the horrors of trench warfare\, poison gas and tanks wrought carnage never before seen. About 9 million military personnel and 20 million civilians lost their lives in The Great War. \nThe devastation of war created fertile ground for the Papaver rhoeas to take seed and grow. Poppy seeds can remain dormant in the soil for as long as 100 years. Trench digging\, bombs\, and mass cemeteries caused millions of poppies to bloom in the disrupted soil across Europe. The common poppy would become the symbol of wartime sacrifice and remembrance. \nBeginning with Guelph-born Lt. Col. John McCrae’s 1915 poem “In Flanders Fields”\, this exhibition tells the story of the poppy as it evolved to be an enduring symbol of remembrance in Canada and around the world. \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n The Poppy\, Decoration Day 1921\, Canadian War Museum 19720228-001\n \n \n \n \n \n Cover of Guelph Horticultural Society Annual\, Flowering Shrub\, Hedge and Vine Issue\, 1972\nGuelph Museums 1987.44.14\n \n \n\nBanner Image: https://www.discoveringbelgium.com/the-poppies-of-flanders/\n  URL:https://guelphmuseums.ca/event/100-years-of-the-poppy/ LOCATION:Guelph Civic Museum\, 52 Norfolk Street\, Guelph\, Ontario\, N1H 4H8\, Canada CATEGORIES:Exhibitions,In Our Cases,Past Exhibitions ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://guelphmuseums.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/Scottish-Tapestries-Website-2.png GEO:43.5435971;-80.250923 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Guelph Civic Museum 52 Norfolk Street Guelph Ontario N1H 4H8 Canada;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=52 Norfolk Street:geo:-80.250923,43.5435971 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20210810 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20220207 DTSTAMP:20230218T214725Z CREATED:20210721T160136Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230218T214725Z UID:10015871-1628553600-1644191999@guelphmuseums.ca SUMMARY:Bravo! Guelph Little Theatre Celebrates 85 Years DESCRIPTION:Banner Image: The cast from “Angel Street” (1991)\, based on the 1938 play titled “Gaslight” by British dramatist Patrick Hamilton.\nBravo! As the city’s longest running community theatre\, Guelph Little Theatre celebrates 85 years of creativity and entertainment. \nGuelph Museums invites you behind the curtain and on the stage through stories\, photographs\, costumes and props. The rich history and resilient spirit of Guelph’s community theatre is on full display at the Guelph Civic Museum from August 10 to December 5\, 2021. \nWatch the Guelph Little Theatre Spotlight\, powered by GuelphToday.com. \n\nPresented in partnership with: URL:https://guelphmuseums.ca/event/guelph-little-theatre-at-85/ LOCATION:Guelph Civic Museum\, 52 Norfolk Street\, Guelph\, Ontario\, N1H 4H8\, Canada CATEGORIES:Exhibitions,In Our Cases,Past Exhibitions ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://guelphmuseums.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/2021-GLT-Photo-Album-Angel-Street-Cast-e1626883322908.jpg GEO:43.5435971;-80.250923 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Guelph Civic Museum 52 Norfolk Street Guelph Ontario N1H 4H8 Canada;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=52 Norfolk Street:geo:-80.250923,43.5435971 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20210727 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20220228 DTSTAMP:20230218T214538Z CREATED:20210318T155413Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230218T214538Z UID:10014921-1627344000-1646006399@guelphmuseums.ca SUMMARY:Rapid Response: Collecting Experiences as they are Lived DESCRIPTION:The COVID-19 pandemic is a major moment in history. On March 11\, 2020 the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 a pandemic. On March 17\, Ontario declared a state of emergency\, prompting citywide closures and social distancing protocols. In April 2020\, the Museum\, while closed to visitors\, launched a call to community for contemporary objects and personal expressions reflecting our individual and collective experiences. \nOn May 25\, 2020\, the death of George Floyd in the US spurred the Black Lives Matter movement to international urgency. Locally\, the Guelph Black Heritage Society organized a peaceful protest and march through downtown Guelph. On June 6\, 2020\, over 5\,000 people gathered to raise awareness of lives lost in violence. \nGuelph Museums and the Guelph Black Heritage Society partnered in the commitment to preserve the stories and experiences of Guelph individuals\, families\, and communities as we face these crises together. \nThis exhibition shares some of the hundreds of images\, creative expressions\, and physical objects that have been collected at Guelph Museums since April 2020 to document the local story of this historic time\, as we live it. \n\n\nThis artwork by Emily Vander Vlugt depicts a crowd of protestors led by Kween\, Executive Director of the Guelph Black Heritage Society. Kween made this audio recording in response to Emily’s artwork.\nThe art work and audio\, jointly titled No Justice\, No Peace\, are featured in the exhibition Rapid Response: Collecting Experiences as they are Lived at Guelph Museums\, from July 27\, 2021 to February 27\, 2022.\n\nHear a conversation with donors to the exhibition: \n\nPresented in partnership with: URL:https://guelphmuseums.ca/event/rapid-response-collecting-experiences-as-they-are-lived/ LOCATION:Guelph Civic Museum\, 52 Norfolk Street\, Guelph\, Ontario\, N1H 4H8\, Canada CATEGORIES:Exhibitions,Past Exhibitions ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://guelphmuseums.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/Composite-2020.19.1-2020.26.2-scaled.jpg GEO:43.5435971;-80.250923 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Guelph Civic Museum 52 Norfolk Street Guelph Ontario N1H 4H8 Canada;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=52 Norfolk Street:geo:-80.250923,43.5435971 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20210323 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20211101 DTSTAMP:20230218T214712Z CREATED:20210318T160740Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230218T214712Z UID:10014925-1616457600-1635724799@guelphmuseums.ca SUMMARY:CFRU: 40 Years on the FM Dial DESCRIPTION: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 story of this beloved local outlet. URL:https://guelphmuseums.ca/event/cfru-40-years-on-the-fm-dial/ LOCATION:Guelph Civic Museum\, 52 Norfolk Street\, Guelph\, Ontario\, N1H 4H8\, Canada CATEGORIES:Exhibitions,In Our Cases,Past Exhibitions ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://guelphmuseums.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/CFRU-promo-title-graphic.jpg GEO:43.5435971;-80.250923 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Guelph Civic Museum 52 Norfolk Street Guelph Ontario N1H 4H8 Canada;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=52 Norfolk Street:geo:-80.250923,43.5435971 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20210323 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20211101 DTSTAMP:20230630T202819Z CREATED:20210318T160026Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230630T202819Z UID:10014923-1616457600-1635724799@guelphmuseums.ca SUMMARY:From Farmland Irrigation to Martian Exploration: 125 Years of Physics in Guelph DESCRIPTION:“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.” \n— J.B. Reynolds (1867-1948) \nWith that pronouncement in 1895\, the Department of Physics was born at the newly formed Ontario Agricultural College (est. 1874). Since then\, the Department of Physics at the University of Guelph has grown to become one of the most respected in Canada. With a rich history of research and a strong commitment to innovation in teaching\, Guelph Physics has come a long way since its agrarian roots. URL:https://guelphmuseums.ca/event/from-farmland-irrigation-to-martian-exploration-125-years-of-physics-in-guelph/ LOCATION:Guelph Civic Museum\, 52 Norfolk Street\, Guelph\, Ontario\, N1H 4H8\, Canada CATEGORIES:In Our Cases,Past Exhibitions ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://guelphmuseums.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/Mars-Rover-Curiosity_reference_4_3.jpg GEO:43.5435971;-80.250923 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Guelph Civic Museum 52 Norfolk Street Guelph Ontario N1H 4H8 Canada;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=52 Norfolk Street:geo:-80.250923,43.5435971 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20210313 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20220418 DTSTAMP:20230218T214524Z CREATED:20210216T152159Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230218T214524Z UID:10015838-1615593600-1650239999@guelphmuseums.ca SUMMARY:Memory Cycle: Re-Sonified Artifacts DESCRIPTION: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. \nWorking with the museum\, Monahan selected 19th-century artifacts from the permanent collection. Using furniture\, farm equipment\, and keyboard instruments\, Monahan experiments with period sound by transmitting vibrations through the artifacts. \nVisitors to the exhibition hear sounds once emitted by the instruments on display. In a process called sonification (and re-sonification)\, Monahan works with the principle that vibration is perceived by the human ear as sound. The artifacts become sounding objects — transmitters of recorded sound — as well as sound sculptures. \nThe sound installation in the midst of a Victorian-era parlour room offers a ghostly rendition of music that once vibrated through the displayed artifacts. Like memory\, the circulation (and re-circulation) of sound calls forth the music and history of times past. \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Installation View\n \n \n \n \n \n Sound Transducer on Victorian Crib\n \n \n\n \nHear a conversation about Memory Cycle with Guelph Museums’ Curator Dawn Owen\, Jesse Stewart\, and artist Gordon Monahan: \n\nMemory Cycle was researched\, developed and presented by Gordon Monahan with the support of the Canada Council for the Arts. URL:https://guelphmuseums.ca/event/gordon-monahan-sonification-of-the-collection/ LOCATION:Guelph Civic Museum\, 52 Norfolk Street\, Guelph\, Ontario\, N1H 4H8\, Canada CATEGORIES:Exhibitions,Past Exhibitions ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://guelphmuseums.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/IMG_4691-scaled.jpg GEO:43.5435971;-80.250923 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Guelph Civic Museum 52 Norfolk Street Guelph Ontario N1H 4H8 Canada;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=52 Norfolk Street:geo:-80.250923,43.5435971 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20210216 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20210809 DTSTAMP:20230218T214650Z CREATED:20210216T163444Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230218T214650Z UID:10015839-1613433600-1628467199@guelphmuseums.ca SUMMARY:Fred Hallett and The Sewing Machine Factory DESCRIPTION: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. \nThe Hallett family settled in Guelph. At the age of twelve\, Fred left school to work at Raymond’s Sewing Machine Company. He operated a machine called a gear cutter. \nOn February 3\, 1879\, Fred’s hand was caught in the gear cutter. He tried to pull free\, but he lost his arm in the accident. Fred recovered from his injury and returned to work at Raymond’s Factory. He became a wheel turner\, a task that he could do with one arm. \nFred lived in Guelph until 1891. When he was 28 years old\, he moved to Chicago\, Illinois\, USA. He got married a year later. Fred and his wife Emily had four children: Hazel\, Alfred\, William\, and Anna. Their descendants continue to live in Upper State New York\, USA. \nFred’s story is a permanent fixture of the Families Gallery but this display featuring Fred Hallett\, Raymond Sewing Machine Factory and child labour in 19th century Guelph extends beyond the gallery to the second floor\, opposite from the elevator. \nThanks to local historian Bonnie Durtnall\, Labouring All Our Lives\, who discovered Fred Hallett’s story. Her research contributed greatly to this display. \nPortrait of Alfred “Fred” Hallett\, Courtesy of Tom Large. URL:https://guelphmuseums.ca/event/fred-hallett-and-the-sewing-machine-factory/ LOCATION:Civic Museum\, 52 Norfolk Street\, Guelph\, Ontario\, N1H 4H8\, Canada CATEGORIES:Exhibitions,In Our Cases,Past Exhibitions ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://guelphmuseums.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Raymond-Sewing-Machine-Factory-Website-848x300-1.png GEO:43.5438325;-80.2506311 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Civic Museum 52 Norfolk Street Guelph Ontario N1H 4H8 Canada;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=52 Norfolk Street:geo:-80.2506311,43.5438325 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20201103 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20210201 DTSTAMP:20230630T202942Z CREATED:20200908T174825Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230630T202942Z UID:10014912-1604361600-1612137599@guelphmuseums.ca SUMMARY:Scholar\, Soldier\, Spy: Captain John Kenneth Macalister DESCRIPTION:Between 1939 and 1945\, the Second World War was an international conflict fought on land\, on sea and in the air. Canadian soldiers played a major role in the war\, including many from Guelph. Some of Guelph’s soldiers returned home\, but many died in battle and as prisoners of war. \nThe year 2020 marks the 75th anniversary of the end of the Second World War. In remembrance of those who fought and died in the fight for freedom\, Guelph Museums presents exhibitions that share the stories of two Guelph soldiers. \nThe first display\, titled Liberation of Holland 1945\, traces Canada’s central role in the conflict through the story of Trooper Clarence Oliver James of Guelph. As a tank driver with the 1st Hussars\, Trooper James was among the Canadian soldiers in the Rhineland on February 26\, 1945. It was a pivotal battle that triggered the end of the Second World War. The display includes artifacts on loan from the James family archive and from the Museums’ permanent collection. \nThe second display\, titled Scholar\, Soldier\, Spy\, tracks Germany’s role in inciting the Second World War and the establishment of the concentration camps that took over 6 million lives. This dark chapter in world history is recounted through the story of Captain John Kenneth Macalister of Guelph. Captain Macalister served in the Intelligence Corps. He was captured in occupied France and imprisoned at Buchenwald for more than a year before his death in 1944. The display includes photographs and artifacts from the Museums’ permanent collection. \nIn this 75th anniversary year of the end of the Second World War\, these exhibitions help us to remember the lives of these soldiers and to commemorate their deaths. On view at Guelph Museums until January 31\, 2021. \nRelated Events:\n\n\n\n \nHistory Bites – Second World War Remembered\nWednesday\, November 18\, 12 to 1 p.m. | ONLINE\nJoin us Guelph Museums’ curator Dawn Owen for an online series of bite-sized conversations inspired by current exhibitions and stories from the collection. Register through Eventbrite. URL:https://guelphmuseums.ca/event/scholar-soldier-spy-john-kenneth-macalister/ LOCATION:Guelph Civic Museum\, 52 Norfolk Street\, Guelph\, Ontario\, N1H 4H8\, Canada CATEGORIES:In Our Cases,Past Exhibitions ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://guelphmuseums.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/848-x-300-Website-Event-Banner-Fall-PD-Day.png GEO:43.5435971;-80.250923 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Guelph Civic Museum 52 Norfolk Street Guelph Ontario N1H 4H8 Canada;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=52 Norfolk Street:geo:-80.250923,43.5435971 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20201103 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20210201 DTSTAMP:20230630T202953Z CREATED:20200203T224227Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230630T202953Z UID:10015812-1604361600-1612137599@guelphmuseums.ca SUMMARY:Liberation of Holland 1945: Trooper Clarence Oliver James DESCRIPTION:Between 1939 and 1945\, the Second World War was an international conflict fought on land\, on sea and in the air. Canadian soldiers played a major role in the war\, including many from Guelph. Some of Guelph’s soldiers returned home\, but many died in battle and as prisoners of war. \nThe year 2020 marks the 75th anniversary of the end of the Second World War. In remembrance of those who fought and died in the fight for freedom\, Guelph Museums presents exhibitions that share the stories of two Guelph soldiers. \nThe first display\, titled Liberation of Holland 1945\, traces Canada’s central role in the conflict through the story of Trooper Clarence Oliver James of Guelph. As a tank driver with the 1st Hussars\, Trooper James was among the Canadian soldiers in the Rhineland on February 26\, 1945. It was a pivotal battle that triggered the end of the Second World War. The display includes artifacts on loan from the James family archive and from the Museums’ permanent collection. \nThe second display\, titled Scholar\, Soldier\, Spy\, tracks Germany’s role in inciting the Second World War and the establishment of the concentration camps that took over 6 million lives. This dark chapter in world history is recounted through the story of Captain John Kenneth Macalister of Guelph. Captain Macalister served in the Intelligence Corps. He was captured in occupied France and imprisoned at Buchenwald for more than a year before his death in 1944. The display includes photographs and artifacts from the Museums’ permanent collection. \nIn this 75th anniversary year of the end of the Second World War\, these exhibitions help us to remember the lives of these soldiers and to commemorate their deaths. On view at Guelph Museums until January 31\, 2021. \nRelated Events:\n\n\n\n \nHistory Bites – Second World War Remembered\nWednesday\, November 18\, 12 to 1 p.m. | ONLINE\nJoin us Guelph Museums’ curator Dawn Owen for an online series of bite-sized conversations inspired by current exhibitions and stories from the collection. Register through Eventbrite. URL:https://guelphmuseums.ca/event/liberation-of-holland-1945-clarence-oliver-james/ LOCATION:Civic Museum\, 52 Norfolk Street\, Guelph\, Ontario\, N1H 4H8\, Canada CATEGORIES:In Our Cases,Past Exhibitions ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://guelphmuseums.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/848-x-300-Website-Event-Banner-Fall-PD-Day.png GEO:43.5438325;-80.2506311 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Civic Museum 52 Norfolk Street Guelph Ontario N1H 4H8 Canada;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=52 Norfolk Street:geo:-80.2506311,43.5438325 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR