Join us on Wednesday August 18th for History Bites: Uncovering the Museum. Take a tour of the Civic Museum with Visitor Experiences Assistant Anna as she interviews museum staff, shows behind the scenes of our re-opening preparations, and gives you VIP access to our day to day activities. It's bound to be a packed episode…

Launched last September, Her Story: Trailblazers of Guelph and Wellington County celebrates the trailblazing stories of local women. They are activists, artists, caregivers, health care workers, mothers, politicians, scientists, and writers, as well as women-led organizations. Our exhibition will close before the museum reopens, but the conversation, like the work of all trailblazers, continues. At noon on…

At noon on Wednesday, October 20, Guelph Museums Curator Dawn Owen will host History Bites: Hope and Healing, a one-hour podcast-style conversation with Métis artist Tracey-Mae Chambers that dives deeper into her nation-wide art installation, currently on display at the Civic Museum. Learn more here. This conversation with Tracey-Mae Chambers centres on her project called #hopeandhealingcanada, through…

Join us for History Bites: Remembrance Commemorations in Australia and Canada—a Chat with Julie Baird, Director of Newcastle Museums At noon on Wednesday, November 17, Val Harrison, Guelph Museums Visitor Experiences Supervisor, will chat with Julie Baird, the Director of Newcastle Museums in Australia, about symbols of remembrance and special dates of commemoration in Australia and Canada.…

Let's have some fun! On December 15 from 12 - 1 pm, join Visitor Experiences Assistant Anna as she gives you an up close and personal look at some of the toys in our collection. From twentieth century dolls, to wooden skill-based toys, this session is sure to open your eyes to how Guelphite's played…

Guelph Pipe Band c. 1926, 1992.33.2 Guelph Museums In commemoration of Robbie Burns Day on January 25, we've cooked up an episode of History Bites exploring Scottish connections and traditions in the City of Guelph. Robbie Burns is the National Poet of Scotland and this Scottish holiday celebrates his life and body of work. But…

In commemoration of Black Heritage Month don't miss History Bites with Melba Jewell! This event features an online oral history conversation with a prominent member of Guelph's Black community and Jewell family historian (and bass player for the celebrated ‘60s musical trio The Fabulous PJs!). History Bites is a monthly series of bite-sized conversations inspired by…

Dawn Owen will be in conversation with Becky Katz, Alex Jacobs-Blum, and Chyler Sewell, the artist facilitators behind Mind the Gap: Intergenerational Connectivity between Seniors and Youth, now showing at the Civic.