History Bites: Collecting Experiences as they are Lived
ONLINEHistory Bites is a monthly series of bite-sized conversations inspired by current exhibitions and stories from the collection. In this episode, Guelph Museums curator Dawn Owen chats about the exhibition Rapid Response: Collecting Experiences as they are Lived, with special guests Kween, Kavya Yoganathan, Justin Reid, June Wilson, and Alison Dunkley. Did you miss the…
History Bites: Life on the Grand, Reflections from the Black Community
ONLINEHistory Bites is a monthly series of bite-sized conversations inspired by current exhibitions and stories from the collection. Guelph Museums visitor experiences supervisor, Val Harrison, chats about the history of Black settlement around the Grand River, with special guests Kween and Denise Francis from the Guelph Black Heritage Society. This event is hosted in partnership with The…
Dad Tales
ONLINEStoryteller Brad Woods celebrates Fathers Day with anecdotes on fatherhood. Premiering on Facebook Live @guelphmuseums. About Brad Woods: Brad Woods has told stories at festivals, theatres, conferences, prisons, churches and pubs all over North America and the UK. He tells traditional tales, literary classics and personal stories. His stories have been featured in a variety of…
History Bites: From Trailblazers to Changemakers
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…
History Bites: Uncovering the Museum
ONLINEJoin us on Wednesday August 18th for History Bites: Uncovering the Museum. Take a tour of the Civic Museum with Visitor Experiences Assistant Anna as she interviews museum staff, shows 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…
It Happened Here: Johnston Green, University of Guelph
ONLINEIt Happened Here is a place-based video series exploring the history behind well known locations in the City of Guelph. Episode 1: Johnston Green, University of Guelph https://youtu.be/rSN_N3ElA_o
History Bites: From Trailblazers to Changemakers, 2.0
ONLINELaunched 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…
Military Lecture: Complicated Justice – A Canadian Response to War Crimes and War Criminals
ONLINEUsing the Canadian trials at the end of the Second World War as evidence, guest lecturer Katelyn Arac discusses the challenging nature of post-war proceedings. Military courts had the potential to unify Canadians in the search for war criminals. Instead, they provided evidence of a divided nation not yet sure how to demobilize after a…
