Exhibitions
Resonance: Guelph Chamber Choir at 40
Civic Museum 52 Norfolk Street, Guelph, Ontario, CanadaExperience 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…
Liberation of Holland 1945: Trooper Clarence Oliver James
Civic Museum 52 Norfolk Street, Guelph, Ontario, CanadaBetween 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. The year 2020 marks the…
Scholar, Soldier, Spy: Captain John Kenneth Macalister
Guelph Civic Museum 52 Norfolk Street, Guelph, Ontario, CanadaBetween 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,…
Fred Hallett and The Sewing Machine Factory
Civic Museum 52 Norfolk Street, Guelph, Ontario, CanadaAlfred “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…
Memory Cycle: Re-Sonified Artifacts
Guelph Civic Museum 52 Norfolk Street, Guelph, Ontario, CanadaMemory 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
Guelph Civic Museum 52 Norfolk Street, Guelph, Ontario, Canada"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…
CFRU: 40 Years on the FM Dial
Guelph Civic Museum 52 Norfolk Street, Guelph, Ontario, CanadaCFRU 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…
Rapid Response: Collecting Experiences as they are Lived
Guelph Civic Museum 52 Norfolk Street, Guelph, Ontario, CanadaThe 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,…
