Where The Rivers Meet
Guelph Civic Museum 52 Norfolk Street, Guelph, Ontario, CanadaWhere 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,…
Revelations From The Collection
Guelph Civic Museum 52 Norfolk Street, Guelph, Ontario, CanadaGuelph Museums has a growing collection of over 50,000 items, including objects, archival material, and photographs. This collection allows us to record the tangible and intangible history of the place…
Art as We Are: Creative Community Care
Guelph Civic Museum 52 Norfolk Street, Guelph, Ontario, CanadaOrganized by Art Not Shame and Guelph Museums, Art as We Are: Creative Community Care spotlights three projects centred in collective community-making through art and involving about 200 local creators:…
Darkness and Light: Inside the Ontario Reformatory
Civic Museum 52 Norfolk Street, Guelph, Ontario, CanadaFor over 100 years, the Ontario Reformatory/Guelph Correctional Centre was imbedded in lives of the people of Guelph. The exhibition shares stories from within the institution, addressing misconceptions, propaganda, and myths – some perpetuated by the institution itself and recounted in public archives. Officially opened in 1911, the Ontario Reformatory evolved to be many things,…
Military Lecture: Ways We Remember War: The Second Battle of Ypres and Canada’s Memory
Civic Museum 52 Norfolk Street, Guelph, Ontario, CanadaDr. Geoff Bird presents his new film, Ways We Remember War: The Battle of Second Ypres and Canada’s Memory, exploring how art, memorials and pilgrimage shape our understanding of Canada’s first battle of the First World War. Lt. Col. John McCrae is represented in the film, along with artwork from the Canada War Museum, the…
Fourth Friday: Shane Phillips
Civic Museum 52 Norfolk Street, Guelph, Ontario, CanadaFourth Fridays burst with a celebration of music, history, creativity and community connection. Each month, enjoy free admission to the Civic Museum from 5–9 pm, with live performances starting at 7 pm. This month, experience the museum like never before as Fourth Friday is part of our Doors Open After Dark celebrations. Free admission begins…
Doors Open After Dark
Civic Museum 52 Norfolk Street, Guelph, Ontario, CanadaExperience the museum like never before with a night of art, music, and immersive experiences! Free admission begins at 5 p.m., activations run from 6 p.m. to midnight, and local artist Shane Philips presents a soulful concert at 7 p.m. Throughout the evening, join Joni Neh Rita for interactive body percussion and community song-making; take a behind-the-scenes tour of museum collection vaults;…
Doors Open
Doors Open Guelph celebrates local heritage by providing exclusive guided tours of heritage and cultural gems not typically opened to the public. Tours are free and available on a drop-in…
