Where The Rivers Meet
Where The Rivers Meet is a display within the City Gallery that centers the Original Peoples who have been on this land since time immemorial. It includes information about migration,…
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Guelph Civic Museum 52 Norfolk Street, Guelph, Ontario, Canada
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No Word For Art: Exploring the Indigenous Roots of Creativity
Guelph Civic Museum 52 Norfolk Street, Guelph, Ontario, CanadaTold from historical and contemporary perspectives, and through the story of beads, guest curator Naomi Smith shares the ways of the First Nations people of the Woodlands and Northeastern regions…
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Unsettling The Grand: Legacies of Settlement in the Grand River Valley, from 1700 to the Present Day
Guelph Civic Museum 52 Norfolk Street, Guelph, Ontario, CanadaWhat do John Galt and the Canada Company, the Upper and Lower Canadian Rebellions of 1837-38, a canal-building enterprise, and current (and future) land claims all have in common? Using a Two-Eyed Seeing approach, this exhibition examines the failed enterprise of the Grand River Navigation Company (1832-1861) as a lens through which we can explore…
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Military Lecture: Battle for Hill 70 with Matthew Barrett
Guelph Civic Museum 52 Norfolk Street, Guelph, Ontario, CanadaOn 15 August 1917, the Canadian Corps for the first time under the command of General Arthur Currie captured the German strongpoint at Hill 70 near Lens, France. Through Their Eyes: A Graphic History of Hill 70 and Canada’s First World War, illustrated by Matthew Barrett and co-written with Robert Engen, depicts this remarkable but costly…
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Fourth Friday: Eko Gemah
Guelph Civic Museum 52 Norfolk Street, Guelph, Ontario, CanadaGuelph Culture Days kicks off with a Fourth Friday concert by Eko Gemah, renowned for their authentic renditions of Andean music from South America. Playing traditional instruments, this band of talented musicians delivers folk music that is loud, boisterous, and danceable. Every Fourth Friday of the month enjoy free admission to the Civic Museum from…
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Light A Candle To Curse The Dark
Guelph Civic Museum 52 Norfolk Street, Guelph, Ontario, CanadaAmid the pomp and plump of Canada’s sesquicentennial, fifteen metalsmiths from across the country marked the occasion by crafting new sculptures from melted-down post-Confederation silver. Each piece is an expression of form and function – art object and candleholder – that, together, nod to the past and offer a glimpse of the future. The original…
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Shibori Handpainted Silk Scarves with Karen Dodds
Guelph Civic Museum 52 Norfolk Street, Guelph, Ontario, CanadaJoin Guelph-based fibre artist Karen Dodds for this fun and creative workshop. Karen will lead you through a full day workshop where you design and create your own silk scarf. Shibori is a fabric dyeing technique which resists dye and produces patterns on fabric. Learn about colour theory, dye mixing and common shibori dyeing methods.…
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Fables In Yarn: Guelph Exhibition by Alisa McRonald
Guelph Civic Museum 52 Norfolk Street, Guelph, Ontario, CanadaVisit Creative in Residence Alisa McRonald's community led textile punch needle art piece at the Guelph Civic Museum during Ontario Culture Days. This exhibition will be on display for the duration of the listed dates. Registration is not required to visit the exhibition. Registration will provide updates and reminders of the event. Program Description: Alisa…
