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:20170312T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20171105T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20180311T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20181104T060000 END:STANDARD 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 END:VTIMEZONE 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 BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20201027 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20210906 DTSTAMP:20230218T214507Z CREATED:20200902T154434Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230218T214507Z UID:10014865-1603756800-1630886399@guelphmuseums.ca SUMMARY:Resonance: Guelph Chamber Choir at 40 DESCRIPTION: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. \nResonance: Guelph Chamber Choir at 40 Virtual Exhibition\n  URL:https://guelphmuseums.ca/event/resonance-guelph-chamber-choir-at-40/ 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/2020/09/848-x-300-Website-Event-Banner-HerStory-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:20200915 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20210726 DTSTAMP:20230630T203016Z CREATED:20200908T171840Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230630T203016Z UID:10014911-1600128000-1627257599@guelphmuseums.ca SUMMARY:Her Story: Trailblazers of Guelph and Wellington County DESCRIPTION: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 Her Story and to share women’s legacies in Guelph\, past and present. \nThen\, in March 2020\, the Covid-19 pandemic forced the temporary closure of Guelph Museums. What began as a display in the museum became a major research project and a virtual exhibition. \nCFUW Guelph sought a partnership with the Community Engaged Scholarship Institute and the College of Arts at the University of Guelph. Under the guidance of Professor Catherine Carstairs\, nine students undertook the research and writing and the Canadian Writing Research Collaboratory agreed to host the virtual exhibition. \nHer Story: Trailblazers of Guelph and Wellington County celebrates women who have led the way towards a diverse and gender inclusive community. The project aimed to share the stories of cisgender women\, trans women\, two-spirit\, and gender non-conforming people. We recognize the historical barriers faced by all women. We acknowledge that Black\, Indigenous and People of Colour and LGBTQ2IA+ women have faced and continue to face even greater barriers. \nThe featured trailblazers are activists\, artists\, caregivers\, health care workers\, mothers\, politicians\, scientists\, and writers\, as well as women-led organizations. We celebrate their accomplishments. They show us that change is possible. \nHer Story: Women Trailblazers of Guelph and Wellington County Virtual Exhibition\nFeatured Trailblazers\nTito Alawode\, Kim Anderson\, Parvathi Basrur\, Lois Betteridge\, Norma Bowen\, Deanna Clatworthy\, Amy Ellard-Gray\, Karen Farbridge\, Anne Godfrey\, Adelaide Hoodless\, Gwen Jacob\, Suzy Lake\, Jean Little\, Marisse Scott\, Shakiba Shayani\, Jan Sherman\, Audny-Cashae Stewart\, Gayle Valeriote\, Marva Wisdom\, and Anne-Marie Zajdlik \nTrailblazing Organizations\nCanadian Federation of University Women – Guelph\, Chalmers Community Services\, Guelph-Wellington Women In Crisis\, The Suffrage Movement in Guelph and Wellington County\, and Zonta Club of Guelph \nStudent Researchers\nTanesha Black\, Julia Cole\, Shelby Mawson\, Sofia Mayer\, Emma Ongman\, Brittany Pompilii\, Anne Sanatagi\, Nicole Scott\, and Katrina Stephany \nAcknowledgements\nThe project benefitted from the invaluable guidance of Susan Brown\, Kim Martin\, Mihaela Ilovan\, and Thomas Smith of the Canadian Writing Research Collaboratory. CFUW Guelph\, through Isobel Boyle\, Mary McEwen and Teresa McKeeman\, provided inspiration and key support. Many historians shared their research in women’s history and the history of Guelph. Thank you to Heidi Bohaker\, Christine Bold\, Vicki Hodgkinson\, Franca Iacovetta\, Kris Inwood\, Melissa McAfee\, and Alison Norman. Trailblazers were nominated by Denise Francis of the Guelph Black Heritage Society\, Sarah Dermer at Chalmers Community Services\, and Amanda Derksen at the Guelph Chamber of Commerce\, as well as by individuals from across the region. \nProject Partners\n \nRelated Events:\n\n\n\n \nHistory Bites – Her Story: Trailblazers of Guelph and Wellington County\nWednesday\, October 21\, 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/her-story-trailblazers-of-guelph-and-wellington-county/ LOCATION: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/2020/09/848-x-300-Website-Event-Banner-HerStory.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:20200314T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20210228T170000 DTSTAMP:20230531T155607Z CREATED:20200125T012931Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230531T155607Z UID:10014842-1584180000-1614531600@guelphmuseums.ca SUMMARY:Lay of the Land DESCRIPTION:You are here! This interactive exhibition will orient visitors in time and place through an installation of maps\, spanning time immemorial to present day. Lay of the Land invites all visitors to understand our complex relationship to the land\, past and present\, and to the place that we now call Guelph. \nCartography is the art\, science\, and technology of making maps\, plans\, charts\, and globes. The earliest surviving map\, drawn on a clay tablet found in the Middle East\, dates to 2300 BCE. The earlier known maps of Canada were created by European explorers\, seeking to find and secure trade routes to the Asian continent. Dated from about 1502 to 1506\, those maps depict the east coast of Newfoundland as an island in the North Atlantic. \nMapmaking was a well-developed practice among Indigenous peoples in what is now Canada. Indigenous navigational maps were drawn on impermanent materials\, accompanied by verbal descriptions and committed to memory. Lakes\, rivers\, and shorelines on most Indigenous maps differ from modern survey maps. Scale\, however\, was often measured by time (such as a day’s journey) and landmarks were accentuated to aid travellers. \n“Lay of the land” is a turn of phrase. It is a reference to the arrangement of features on the land\, as well as a metaphor for the current state of affairs. The exhibition\, Lay of the Land\, employs both meanings in recognition of our unique connections to places we call home. \nIndigenous Peoples Atlas of Canada\nThe exhibition features the Indigenous Peoples Atlas of Canada (IPAC) floor map. It is on loan from Kids Can Press\, Canadian Geographic and the Royal Canadian Geographical Society (RCGS). \nThe IPAC floor map is a resource that can assist our understanding of the past\, present and future of Indigenous Peoples in Canada. It represents a diversity of stories and voices. The RCGS worked with Indigenous and ally educators and with organizations across Canada to create the map. \nVisit Indigenous Peoples Atlas of Canada for more information about the map and for learning activities. \n \n                \n \n  \nRelated Events:\n \nHistory Bites: Lay of the Land\nWednesday\, February 17\, 12 p.m. \nFacebook Live \nGuelph Museums curator Dawn Owen will be chatting about current exhibit\, Lay of the Land. The exhibition orients visitors in time and place through an installation of maps\, spanning time immemorial to present day. Lay of the Land invites all visitors to understand our complex relationship to the land\, past and present\, and to the place that we now call Guelph. URL:https://guelphmuseums.ca/event/lay-of-the-land/ 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/2020/02/848-x-300-Website-Event-Banner-2.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:20200314 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20210419 DTSTAMP:20230218T214449Z CREATED:20200125T012559Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230218T214449Z UID:10014840-1584144000-1618790399@guelphmuseums.ca SUMMARY:Guelph Circa 1999 DESCRIPTION:Like entering 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. \nDowntown Guelph in the late 1990s was vibrant\, brimming with entrepreneurship\, and teeming with energy. Barb and Doug Minett were the owner-operators of The Bookshelf\, a cultural hub in downtown Guelph since 1973. They had the idea to capture Guelph’s unique social environment through a portrait series. Their concept was inspired by an exhibition they had seen in Toronto\, a salon-style installation of black-and-white portraits by German photographer August Sander (1876–1964). They commissioned Guelph photographer Dean Palmer. \nBarb\, Doug\, and Dean compiled a list of more than 100 downtown personalities\, local business owners\, and people who were shaping Guelph’s cultural community. They called the project The Greenroom Series\, after the dining space adjacent to the eBar\, where the portraits were exhibited. The title also alludes to the “green room” in theatre where performers can relax when they are not performing. The completed series featured 16 portraits of people photographed in their natural environments. \nFeaturing portraits of Andy the Barber\, Ian Findlay\, Jaqueline Gilbey\, Diego Hadarits\, Ajay Heble\, Tom King\, Grant Love\, Mark McAlpine\, Fred Mollison\, Harri Palm and Molly Kurvink\, Fredericka Potvin\, Ryan Price\, Joan Rentoul\, Tannis Slimmon\, Emma Smith\, and Jessica Steinhauser. \nThe Greenroom Series was donated to Guelph Museums’ permanent collection in 2018. This exhibition represents the series in its entirety\, encapsulating Guelph on the cusp of the new millennium. \n  \nRelated Events:\n \nHistory Bites: Guelph Circa 1999\nGuelph Museums curator Dawn Owen chats about Guelph Circa 1999 with special guests Ajay Heble\, Dean Palmer\, Ian Findlay\, Jessica Steinhauser\, and Mark McAlpine. Watch guests compete in a 90s trivia challenge\, as they reflect on the cultural life of Guelph in the 1990s. URL:https://guelphmuseums.ca/event/guelph-circa-1999/ 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/2020/01/848-x-300-Website-Event-Banner-6.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:20200204T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20210110T170000 DTSTAMP:20230218T215132Z CREATED:20200203T224050Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230218T215132Z UID:10015811-1580810400-1610298000@guelphmuseums.ca SUMMARY:Every Child Matters DESCRIPTION:Acknowledging the legacy of Canada’s Residential School system and its impact on Indigenous communities\, past\, present and future. \nWhat is Residential School? \nThe term “Residential School” refers to the education system that forced Indigenous children into mainstream “Canadian” ways of living. The practice removed Indigenous children from their families\, languages\, customs\, and traditional teachings. \nThere were 139 Indian residential schools funded and operated by the federal government. Opened in 1828 and located only 50 kilometres from Guelph\, the Mohawk Institute Residential School was the first and longest continually operated residential school in Canada. It closed in 1970\, after 142 years. \nThe Orange Shirt Story \nPhyllis Webstad (Stswecem’c Xgat’tem First Nation) started the Orange Shirt Society in 2013 based on her experience at the St. Joseph Mission Residential School in Williams Lake\, British Columbia. Phyllis grew up on Dog Creek Reservation with her grandmother. In 1973\, at six years old\, Phyllis was to attend the local residential school. Her grandmother purchased a beautiful orange shirt for her to wear on the first day. Phyllis was nervous and excited\, as she was not sure what to expect. Upon arriving to the St. Joseph Mission Residential School in her brand new orange shirt\, it was stripped from her body never to be returned. \n“The color orange has always reminded me of that and how my feelings didn’t matter\, how no one cared and how I felt like I was worth nothing. All of us little children were crying and no one cared.” \n– Phyllis Webstad \nThe Orange Shirt Society \nThe Orange Shirt Society witnesses and honours the healing journey of residential school survivors and their families. The society aims to create conversations about the residential school system\, among all Canadians. Their message is simple: Every Child Matters. \nOrange Shirt Day \nAnnually on September 30\, we wear orange shirts to commemorate the survivors of residential school.   It was the time of year when children were taken from their homes and sent to residential schools. Today\, we must talk about anti-racism and anti-bullying. Let’s come together in the spirit of reconciliation and hope for generations of children to come. \nFor more information visit: www.orangeshirtday.org \nPhyllis Webstad\, author of The Orange Shirt Story\, wears a 2019 Orange Shirt Day T-shirt\, designed by Vinita Rathod\, a grade twelve student from Richmond\, B.C. Source: UVIC Photo Services URL:https://guelphmuseums.ca/event/every-child-matters/ LOCATION: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/2020/02/848-x-300-Website-Event-Banner-11-1.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:20190914 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20200302 DTSTAMP:20230524T155633Z CREATED:20190612T180750Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230524T155633Z UID:10014796-1568419200-1583107199@guelphmuseums.ca SUMMARY:VibraFusionLab: Bridging Practices in Accessibility\, Art and Communications DESCRIPTION:Experience sound and vibration technologies through art installations by David Bobier\, Lindsay Fisher\, Marla Hlady\, Ellen Moffat\, Gordon Monahan\, Alison O’Daniel\, and Lynx Sainte-Marie. By making sound tangible through touch\, this exhibition aims to change public perceptions of difference and disability. \nPresented in partnership with VibraFusionLab\, an innovative centre for vibrotactile research and creative practice based in London\, Ontario. \nPublic Events: \nVibraFusionLab Opening Reception   \nFriday\, September 27\, 6 p.m.   \nCivic Museum | Free admission  \nRemarks\, performances and reception. All galleries will be open.  \nASL interpretation.  \nWalkabout Tour with David Bobier: Hands On!\nSunday\, September 29\, 2 p.m.\nCivic Museum | Free admission\nGuest curator David Bobier leads an all-ages sensory tour of the vibrotactile art featured in the exhibition. \nASL interpretation.  \nHistory Bites – VibraFusionLab: Bridging Practices in Accessibility\, Art and Communication\nWednesday\, January 15\, 12 noon to 1 p.m.\nCivic Museum | Admission by donation (Please RSVP)\nBring a brown bag lunch and join us for bite-sized history tours of our feature exhibitions. \nFeeling Sound\, Performing Access\nFriday\, February 21\, 7 p.m.\nCivic Museum | $10 + HST\nTickets in advance\nA vibrotactile performance by acclaimed artists Marla Hlady\, Ellen Moffat and Gordon Monahan\, curated by David Bobier. Using haptic systems (belts\, pillows and floors that vibrate)\, the audience is invited into an immersive experience that extends beyond sight and sound to touch and motion. \nASL interpretation.  \n\nAbout VibraFusionLab:\nVibraFusionLab (VFL) began in 2014 in London\, Ontario\, growing out of an artist residency and collaboration between media artist David Bobier and the Inclusive Media and Design Centre at Ryerson University. The vision\, to provide access to emerging inclusive or adaptive technology and design to artists of all disciplines and abilities\, will be illustrated in the upcoming retrospective: VibraFusionLab: Bridging Practices in Accessibility\, Art and Communication. Guelph Museums is proud to host this immersive exhibition\, which will feature educational ephemera in the Commons Research Centre\, and works by seven artists involved in the residency program: Marla Hlady; Gordon Monahan; Lindsay Fisher; Alison O’Daniel; Ellen Moffat; Lynx Sainte-Marie; and David Bobier. The seven artists in the exhibition self-identify as either abled or disabled and all have been affiliated with VibraFusionLab over the past 3-4 years. \nThe works specialize in the exploration of “vibrotactility” in technology\, investigating it as a creative medium\, with a capacity to combine visual\, audio and tactile elements into a highly emotional and sensorial art practice. Viewers can expect wearable devices\, and new approaches to art-making that champion the senses beyond vision and hearing\, to build new methods of communication and language. URL:https://guelphmuseums.ca/event/vibrafusionlab-bridging-practices-in-accessibility-art-and-communication/ 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/2019/06/Cymbalism-by-Gordon-Monahan-1024x680.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:20190914 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20200302 DTSTAMP:20230524T155542Z CREATED:20190612T175843Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230524T155542Z UID:10014794-1568419200-1583107199@guelphmuseums.ca SUMMARY:Into the Light: Eugenics and Education in Southern Ontario DESCRIPTION:Content warning: The exhibition Into the Light: Eugenics and Education in Southern Ontario includes content that some visitors may find offensive and/or traumatizing. Guelph Museums aims to provide open spaces for the sharing and understanding of all histories and lived experiences. We ask that visitors help to create an atmosphere of mutual respect and sensitivity.\nInto the Light examines local histories and ongoing legacies of racial “betterment” thinking in Southern Ontario that de-humanized and disappeared those who did not fit the normative middle-class lives of white\, able-bodied settlers. \nIn the early to mid 20th century\, eugenics (race improvement through heredity) was taught in a number of universities throughout Southern Ontario\, including Macdonald Institute and the Ontario Agricultural College\, two of the three founding colleges that formed the University of Guelph. Educational institutions played a significant role in the eugenics movement by perpetuating destructive ideas that targeted Indigenous\, Black\, and other racialized populations\, poor\, and disabled people for segregation in institutions\, cultural assimilation and sterilization. \nWhile eugenics sought to eradicate those deemed as “unfit\,” this exhibition centres the voices of members of affected communities who continue to work to prevent institutional brutality\, oppose colonialism\, reject ableism\, and foster social justice. \nInto the Light is co-curated by Mona Stonefish\, Peter Park\, Dolleen Tisawii’ashii Manning\, Evadne Kelly\, Seika Boye and Sky Stonefish. This exhibition of artistic\, sensory\, and material expressions of memory aims to bring one of Guelph’s dark secrets\, as well as stories of survival\, out of the shadows and into the light. \nInto the Light: Eugenics and Education in Southern Ontario is co-presented by Guelph Museums\, Re•Vision: The Centre for Art and Social Justice\, Bodies in Translation: Activist Art\, Technology and Access to Life\, and Respecting Rights\, Arch Disability Law. \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\nInto the Light Access Guide – Accessible PDF\nPublic events\, guided tours and further learning opportunities\nInto the Light Opening Reception – ASL Vlog Invitation\nFriday\, September 27\, 2019 – 6 p.m. – Free admission \nRemarks\, performances and reception. All galleries will be open. \nASL interpretation. \nListen to the CBC KW Radio ‘Into the Light’ interview with Evadne Kelly\nhttps://guelphmuseums.wpengine.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/CBC-KW-Into-the-Light-Interview.mp3\nIn Conversation: Eugenics Retold\nSaturday\, October 26 – 2 PM – Civic Museum – Free admission \nA conversation among rights activists and Into the Light co-creators and co-curators Mona Stonefish\, Peter Park\, Dolleen Tisawii’ashii Manning\, Evadne Kelly\, Seika Boye and Sky Stonefish\, who work to prevent institutional brutality\, colonialism\, ableism\, and social injustice. The conversation event will have ASL Interpretation and CART Live Captioning. \nHistory Bites – Into the Light: Eugenics and Education in Southern Ontario\nWednesday\, February 19\, 12 noon to 1 p.m.\nCivic Museum | Admission by donation (Please RSVP)\nBring a brown bag lunch and join us for bite-sized history tours of our feature exhibitions. \nGuided Tours and Q&A sessions\nGuided tours and/or Question and Answer sessions with Dr. Evadne Kelly\, Post-doctoral Fellow at Re•Vision: The Centre for Art and Social Justice\, University of Guelph\, Into the Light co-creator and co-curator\, are available most Mondays and Thursdays by request. Guided tours with Dawn Owen\, Curator of Guelph Museums may be available on other days by request. Tours and Q&A sessions are approximately 1-hour long however this timeframe can be adapted for your group. Please contact Museum Bookings at museum.bookings@guelph.ca to make arrangements in advance of your group visit to the exhibition. \n\nCo-Curator Bios:\nElder Mona Stonefish is an Anishinaabe artist\, Traditional Knowledge Keeper\, Windsor Art Gallery board member\, disability activist\, and recipient of the Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee award. \nPeter Park is co-founder of Respecting Rights\, founder of People First\, and recipient of the June Callwood Award. \nDolleen Tisawii’ashii Manning is an Anishinaabe contemporary artist and Assistant Professor in Indigenous Education & Pedagogy\, York University (start date 2020). \nEvadne Kelly is a modern dancer\, and Postdoctoral Artist-Researcher at Re-Vision Centre for Art and Social Justice\, University of Guelph. \nSeika Boye is a scholar\, writer\, educator and consultant\, whose practices revolve around dance and movement. She is a lecturer at the Centre for Drama\, Theatre and Performance Studies\, University of Toronto. \nSky Stonefish is an Anishinaabe jingle dress dancer\, photographer\, and activist. \nAcknowledgements and Thanks\nThe development of this accessible curated exhibition has been generously supported by Dr. Carla Rice\, Canada Research Chair and Founding Director of Re•Vision: The Centre for Art and Social Justice\, University of Guelph\, and Principal Investigator and Co-Director with Eliza Chandler of the SSHRC Partnership Grant Bodies in Translation: Activist Art\, Technology\, and Access to Life (BIT)\, and the Re•Vision and Bodies in Translation team (in particular Tracy Tidgwell\, Ingrid Mündel\, Kayla Besse\, and Lindsay Fisher); Dawn Owen\, Curator\, Guelph Museums; Respecting Rights\, in particular\, Sue Hutton\, Co-ordinator; and ARCH Disability Law Centre\, in particular\, Mariana Versiani\, Communications and Outreach Coordinator\, and Robert Lattanzio\, Executive Director. Aaron Kelly\, Assistant Professor in Theatre at York University supported production and graphic design elements. And\, Dr. Franklin White\, development consultant\, public health sciences\, provided notes on some of the scientific fallacies underlying eugenics. URL:https://guelphmuseums.ca/event/into-the-light-eugenics-and-education-in-southern-ontario/ LOCATION:Civic Museum\, 52 Norfolk Street\, Guelph\, Ontario\, N1H 4H8\, Canada CATEGORIES:Exhibitions,Past Exhibitions 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:20190802 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20191202 DTSTAMP:20230524T154858Z CREATED:20190524T211508Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230524T154858Z UID:10015699-1564704000-1575244799@guelphmuseums.ca SUMMARY:Art As Activism: Truth\, Survivance\, and Resilience DESCRIPTION:Image: Alex Jacobs-Blum\, The Medicine Game \nOpening reception: Friday\, August 2\, 6 PM\nGuelph Museums was established in the 1960s to preserve and share this city’s local history. Since then\, our founding story has been told through the narrative of the Canada Company. Founded by John Galt\, who became its first Superintendent\, the Canada Company is responsible for colonizing over two million acres of land on the shores of Lake Huron\, now known as the Huron Tract. This version of our founding story implies that Galt established Guelph on unpopulated land and negated\, by omission\, the local history of the Original Peoples. \nThe exhibition\, Art As Activism: Truth\, Survivance and Resilience\, will open on August 2\, 2019 in conjunction with the performance of John Galt and The Instant City\, a musical theatre production that navigates Galt’s background as a writer and Colonist. Both the exhibition and the performance will question Galt’s positionality in the context of our local Indigenous history and the impact of colonization that continues to shape Guelph today. \nFeaturing works by Hunter Anderson\, Jasmine Canaviri\, Shirin Divanbeigi\, Michel Dumont\, Ted Fullerton and Paul Shilling\, Denise Holland\, Alexandra Hong\, Sheraz Khan and Will Pemulis\, Cody Houle\, Alex Jacobs-Blum\, Noni Kaur\, Taras Lachowsky\, Justin Langille\, Monique Martin\, Giniw Paradis\, Michelle Peraza\, and Carolyn Riddell. \n\nGALT 240\n2019 marks the 240th birthday of John Galt\, colonist and founder of Guelph. Take part in a series of events that reimagine our city today and in the future. \nArt As Activism: Truth\, Survivance\, and Resilience (exhibit) – August 2 to December 1 \nJohn Galt and the Instant City– August 2 \nJohn Galt Day: Market Square & Guelph Civic Museum Concert – August 3 \nCommunity Tea– November 3 \nJohn Galt and the Instant City – November 8 & 9 \nFunded in part by the Ontario Cultural Attractions Fund and the Musagetes Fund\, a grant from the Guelph Community Foundation. URL:https://guelphmuseums.ca/event/art-as-activism-truth-survivance-and-resilience/ LOCATION:Ontario CATEGORIES:Exhibitions,Past Exhibitions ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://guelphmuseums.ca/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/AlexJacobs-Blum_MedicineGame-e1558731955423.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190601 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20190902 DTSTAMP:20230519T145921Z CREATED:20190429T185900Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230519T145921Z UID:10014708-1559347200-1567382399@guelphmuseums.ca SUMMARY:B&W and Read All Over DESCRIPTION:Opening reception: Friday\, May 31\, 6:30 p.m.\nGuelph’s storied past is recounted through this exhibition\, which traces the history of The Guelph Mercury\, this city’s daily printed newspaper that reported the local\, national and international news to our community from 1854 to 2016. \nThis exhibition runs concurrently with “The Dailies: Front Pages & Frontispieces” \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Seth\, Newsboy (2016) URL:https://guelphmuseums.ca/event/bw-and-read-all-over/ 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/2019/04/Guelph_Mercury_newsroom-e1556566498504.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:20190601 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20190902 DTSTAMP:20230512T155148Z CREATED:20190429T185824Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230512T155148Z UID:10015677-1559347200-1567382399@guelphmuseums.ca SUMMARY:The Dailies: Front Pages & Frontispieces DESCRIPTION:Opening reception: Friday\, May 31\, 6:30 p.m.\nWhat “makes” the front page? The Dailies explores the history of headline news\, the form and function of the “front page” in news making\, and the use of photographs and illustrations to tell the story of a thousand words. \nThis exhibition runs concurrently with “B&W and Read All Over“. URL:https://guelphmuseums.ca/event/the-dailies-front-pages-frontispieces/ 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/2019/04/1971_47_2_7_Front_Detail_1-e1556566824497.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;TZID=America/Toronto:20190309T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20190519T170000 DTSTAMP:20230512T143217Z CREATED:20181205T221508Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230512T143217Z UID:10015641-1552125600-1558285200@guelphmuseums.ca SUMMARY:Konnón:kwe DESCRIPTION:Image: Amanda Strong\, How to Steal a Canoe\, 2015 (still from stop-motion animation) \nKonnón:kwe\, a Kanyen’kéha (Mohawk) word signifying “three or more women\,” speaks to the power of collective agency by Indigenous women artists. Themes of wellness\, community\, and environmental justice weave historic artifacts and contemporary fine art into an exhibition that invites visitors to consider Indigenous futurities in the local context. \nAs leaders who have held their ground though the centuries\, Indigenous women continue to shape wellness and self-determination in their homelands. Konnón:kwe is an exhibition of strength inherent in connection to land and people; it is the power of women’s responsibilities. Indigenous women artists in the Konnón:kwe exhibition reflect such leadership through multiple forms of expression including painting\, beadwork\, photography\, film\, storytelling and performance art. Together the works of artists including Amanda Strong\, Shelley Niro\, Christi Belcourt\, Nadya Kwandibens\, Tenille Campbell and the Kika’ige Historical Society evoke a conversation that begins among them and extends outwards to museum visitors. \nThe exhibition will engage the visiting public in conversation about the transformative possibilities when women of compelling Indigenous agency come together. \nKonnón:kwe is co-curated by Kim Anderson\, Chelsea Brant\, Brittany Luby\, and Cara Wehkamp\, a “three or more” collective of Indigenous women. \nThis exhibition runs concurrently with “Indianized” by Naomi Smith. URL:https://guelphmuseums.ca/event/konnonkwe/ 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/2018/12/HTSAC_SHOW2.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:20190226 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20200203 DTSTAMP:20230531T194404Z CREATED:20181122T160238Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230531T194404Z UID:10015636-1551139200-1580687999@guelphmuseums.ca SUMMARY:Lacrosse: The Creator's Game DESCRIPTION:Dewa’áo’:gajíhgwa’e’ is the Cayuga Nation word for lacrosse\, which has multiple meanings: “they play with webbed sticks” and “to throw or pass the ball” and “hitting their hips. \nLacrosse was gifted to the Haudenosaunee Peoples (Cayuga\, Mohawk\, Oneida\, Onondaga\, and Seneca) from the Creator at the time of Creation. Other Indigenous Nations have their own Creation stories\, as well as different stories about how the game of lacrosse came to be. Today\, many variations of the game are played across Nations. \nIn the Haudenosaunee Creation story\, there was a place that lived above the clouds called Sky World. This land looked very much like our own\, where plants\, trees and people lived. The Chief of Sky World took care of the Tree of Light. Sky Chief and his wife\, Sky Woman\, were expecting a child. \nSky Woman was curious about the herbs that grew beneath the Tree of Light. Noticing a hole under the roots of the tree\, she leaned in to look closer and fell through\, towards the vast waters below. The Geese saw Sky Woman falling and they flew up to catch her. The Geese placed Sky Woman upon the Great Turtle’s back. \nSky Woman had the power to create land. She asked the animals if there was dirt. “Yes\,” they said\, “but far beneath the waters.” So the Beaver\, the Otter and the Muskrat dived into the water to retrieve some earth for Sky Woman. At last\, the Muskrat’s body surfaced with dirt clutched in his paw. Sky Woman made circular motions on the Turtle’s back with the dirt and began to dance. As she danced\, the earth grew. This is how North America became known as Turtle Island. \nSky Woman gave birth to a baby girl. Her daughter grew\, came of age\, and mysteriously became pregnant with twins. They fought furiously in her womb. The Creator – called the Good Minded twin – was born. His brother – the Bad Minded twin – left their mother’s body through her armpit\, killing her. The mother was buried into the earth\, which is why earth is called Mother Earth. \nSky Woman raised the twins and taught them the traditions of Sky World. One way to settle disputes was to play the game of Dewa’áo’:gajíhgwa’e’ (lacrosse). The twins competed to see who would “win the world.” They played for six days. The Bad Minded twin grew impatient and he tried to end his brother with a spear. The Creator (the Good Minded twin) subdued his brother with a deer’s antler. \nThe Creator said that fighting is not the way of the Good Mind. He said that lacrosse would be the way to settle all disputes. He very much enjoyed the sport and hoped the Peoples would play for his entertainment. URL:https://guelphmuseums.ca/event/lacrosse-the-creators-game/ LOCATION: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/2018/11/2015-Iroquois_v_Canada-e1548347221735.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:20190129 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20200113 DTSTAMP:20230531T194351Z CREATED:20181122T160035Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230531T194351Z UID:10015634-1548720000-1578873599@guelphmuseums.ca SUMMARY:Indigenizing Galt DESCRIPTION:Guelph Civic Museum was established in the 1960s to preserve and share this city’s local history. Since then\, our founding story has been told through the narrative of the Canada Company. Founded by John Galt\, who became its first Superintendent\, the Canada Company is responsible for colonizing over two million acres of land on the shores of Lake Huron\, now known as the Huron Tract. This version of our founding story implies that Galt established Guelph on unpopulated land and negated\, by omission\, the local history of the Original Peoples. \nIndigenizing Galt includes a local history timeline which documents the actions of government\, of Mohawk leaders Thayendanegea (Joseph Brant\, 1743–1807) and Ahyonwaeghs (John Brant\, 1794–1832)\, and of Guelph’s founder John Galt (1779–1839)\, which continue to inform our present-day civic narrative. \nThe case also includes artifacts which until recently\, the Museum’s City Gallery (located on the 3rd floor) displayed as part of Guelph’s founding story\, told through a colonial narrative\, repositioned and their stories extended to further our collective learning. URL:https://guelphmuseums.ca/event/indigenizing-galt/ LOCATION:Civic Museum\, 52 Norfolk Street\, Guelph\, Ontario\, N1H 4H8\, Canada CATEGORIES:Exhibitions,In Our Cases,Past Exhibitions 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:20190129 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20200203 DTSTAMP:20230531T194357Z CREATED:20181122T155922Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230531T194357Z UID:10015633-1548720000-1580687999@guelphmuseums.ca SUMMARY:Decolonizing Guelph's Founding Story DESCRIPTION:Guelph Museums is in the process of decolonization through the restructuring of our colonialist framework and by collaborating meaningfully with First Nations\, Inuit and Métis Peoples. We are committed to the Truth and Reconciliation Commission’s Calls to Action and we strive to initiate dialogues and create safe spaces for truth telling. These guiding principles inform all that we do at Guelph Museums. \n\nIn the 1850s and 1860s\, provincial and university-based museums were created across Upper Canada; however\, after Confederation in 1867\, the government began to recognize the value of national collections in encouraging exploration and resource development—effectively tools of colonization. During this period the National Museums of Canada were established including the National Museum of Man (1856)\, the National Gallery of Canada (1880)\, and the Canadian Museum of Nature (1905)\, among others. \nCanada’s centennial in 1967 significantly increased public interest in Canadian heritage and was a pivotal moment in the growth of the museum sector. In 1968\, the National Museums Act and the National Museums of Canada Corporation focused on strengthening the role of all Canadian museums and establishing the government’s intentions for their future management and funding. \nIt was in this milieu that the Guelph Civic Museum was created to preserve and share this city’s local history. Since then\, Guelph’s founding story has been told through the narrative of the Canada Company\, a colonization company that was chartered in 1825 and remained in operation until it sold its last parcel of land in the 1950s. Founded by John Galt (1779–1839)\, who became its first Superintendent\, the Canada Company was responsible for colonizing over two million acres of land on the shores of Lake Huron\, which became known as the Huron Tract. Galt arrived in Upper Canada in 1825\, founded the towns of Guelph and Goderich in 1827\, built a road between these “instant cities” in 1828\, and was recalled to Britain by May of 1829. \nThis version of our founding story implied that Galt and the Canada Company settled a vast and unpopulated wilderness and negated\, by omission\, the rich history of the Original Peoples who have lived on these lands for millennia\, as well as the atrocities enacted upon them by the same mechanisms of colonization that led to the establishment of our city and of this museum. URL:https://guelphmuseums.ca/event/decolonizing-guelphs-founding-story/ LOCATION:Civic Museum\, 52 Norfolk Street\, Guelph\, Ontario\, N1H 4H8\, Canada CATEGORIES:Exhibitions,In Our Cases,Past Exhibitions 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:20181116T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20190213T170000 DTSTAMP:20230531T194343Z CREATED:20180729T200910Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230531T194343Z UID:10015600-1542362400-1550077200@guelphmuseums.ca SUMMARY:Winter Wonderful: The Game of Carpet Ball DESCRIPTION:During the cold winter months\, both children and adults engage in seasonal outdoor activities\, such as hockey or tobogganing. Winter evenings are often spent indoors\, playing board games or watching movies. A hundred years ago\, the game of carpet ball was a popular winter sport\, played inside of course! \nSimilar in gameplay to curling and bowling\, carpet ball was especially popular in Canada during the late 19th and early 20th centuries\, but the game has existed for thousands of years. (Bowling dates to ancient Egypt in 5200 B.C.) In carpet ball\, the intricately designed balls were rolled — not thrown — down a mat or carpet\, with the goal of rolling the ball as close as possible to the small white ball\, called the “jack\,” in the middle of the room. \nInvented in Scotland\, carpet ball became especially popular in England and Canada at the beginning of the 20th century. Leagues and clubs were founded so that youth and adults could play recreationally\, as well as competitively. There was even a league in Guelph in the early 1900s. \nAlthough carpet ball is not as popular today\, the game is still played all over the world. Present day clubs exist across England and there has recently been a carpet ball revival at youth summer camps in North America. Antique carpet balls have also become popular collector items\, for private collectors and museums alike. URL:https://guelphmuseums.ca/event/winter-wonderful/ LOCATION: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/2018/07/option-2-second.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:20181030T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20190127T170000 DTSTAMP:20230531T194331Z CREATED:20180729T200832Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230531T194331Z UID:10015599-1540893600-1548608400@guelphmuseums.ca SUMMARY:Coming Home: First World War at 100 Years DESCRIPTION:November 11\, 1918 at 11:00 a.m. marked the profound but symbolic end to the four-year conflict on the Western Front. After the last gun sounded\, an eerie quiet must have greeted the soldiers along the front lines. The world was finally ready for peace. \nIn Guelph\, people celebrated the end of the First World War but grieved the loss of over 250 local men and women who died in the conflict. Families looked forward to their loved ones returning home to restart lives put on hold by war. Many soldiers remained overseas as “troops of occupation.” Others had to wait for available transport; some troops waited over a year to return home. \nThe trauma of the war impacted those who served overseas in countless ways. Many needed assistance to reintegrate into their civilian lives. In Guelph\, the Ontario Reformatory became the Speedwell Military Convalescent Hospital\, established to rehabilitate\, reemploy\, and reeducate veterans. The hospital operated from 1917 to 1921. \nWoodland Farm\, near the corner of Niska and Whitelaw Roads\, became Vimy Ridge Farm. Operated by the War Veterans Welfare Commission between 1923 and 1926\, the farm gave injured veterans a place where “they could work as they were able\, keeping them productive and dignified while readying them for regular employment.” \nThrough the story of Sergeant Duncan Robert Irvine\, a Guelphite who came home\, this installation marks the 100th anniversary of the end of the Great War. Let us never forget. URL:https://guelphmuseums.ca/event/first-world-war-at-100-years/ LOCATION: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/2018/07/Duncan_Irvine_2_Front-e1542900832523.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 END:VCALENDAR