The Origin of Fan: Folding Form and Function
Guelph Civic Museum 52 Norfolk Street, Guelph, OntarioThe Origin of Fan: Folding Form and Function considers the local and global histories, technological innovation, and cultural significance of fans. The exhibition draws from Guelph Museums’ collection of over 80 fans and related photographs, postcards, and other ephemera.
Witnessing War
Guelph Civic Museum 52 Norfolk Street, Guelph, OntarioThe exhibition Witnessing War takes place in 2022, marking 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.
Guelph Pipe Band: Celebrating 100 Years
Guelph Civic Museum 52 Norfolk Street, Guelph, OntarioThe 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.
Iron Willed: Women in STEM
Guelph Civic Museum 52 Norfolk Street, Guelph, OntarioThis travelling exhibition from Ingenium Canada recognizes the crucial role of women in STEM. Through text and images, the display tells the stories of historical and contemporary Women in STEM, their scientific contributions, as well as their challenges in the face of persistent systemic barriers.
Tales from the Hill – Guelph Guild of Storytellers
Guelph Civic Museum 52 Norfolk Street, Guelph, OntarioTales from the Hill returns to the Civic Museum in-person! Tales from the Hill is presented by the Guelph Guild of Storytellers and features a guest teller in addition to Guild tellers.
Remembrance Day
McCrae House 108 Water Street, Guelph, OntarioGuelph will honour veterans and their sacrifices on November 11th. The Royal Canadian Legion Col. John McCrae Memorial Branch 234 will host a half-hour outdoor Remembrance Day ceremony at McCrae House Memorial Gardens, 108…
History Bites: Lt. Col. John McCrae at 150 – Myths Corrected and Stories Uncovered
ONLINEIn this exploratory episode of History Bites, Lt. Col. John McCrae experts Bev Dietrich and Linda Granfield chat about recent discoveries in their ongoing research into his life and times.
Military Lecture: The Evolution of Canadian Export Policy, 1946-1991
Guelph Civic Museum 52 Norfolk Street, Guelph, OntarioFor more than three decades, successive Canadian governments have tied themselves in knots to justify the sale of Canadian-produced weapons to Saudi Arabia. Yet the Saudi sales are only the latest chapter in a history of arms sales to conflict regions which extends back to the Second World War, and includes customers from all over the world.
