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…
Canada Day Tea at McCrae House
McCrae House 108 Water Street, Guelph, Ontario, CanadaEnjoy tea, scones and a bottomless pot of tea in the peaceful backyard gardens at McCrae House National Historic Site. Under large pine trees, experience McCrae Private blend tea or Town Garden blend tea, served with scones, whipped cream, berries and special Canada Day-themed treats. Seatings at 10 am and 2 pm. Admission to the…
Canada Day: A Day of Reflection, Connection, and Community
Civic Museum 52 Norfolk Street, Guelph, Ontario, CanadaWe recognize that people mark Canada Day in different ways, and we invite you to spend it at the Civic Museum in community, contemplation, and creativity. Begin your day with a Guided Meditation with Alpa Acharya at 10:00 a.m. This 45-minute session - held outdoors on our patio, weather permitting - starts with gentle stretching…
Piping Nights at McCrae Memorial Gardens
McCrae House 108 Water Street, Guelph, Ontario, CanadaListen in to Guelph Pipe Band practices starting at approximately 7:00 pm. They will play a variety of tunes that they perform at competitions. and the pipe major will share information about the music and the band. Visitors are encouraged to bring their own lawn chairs.
Backyard Theatre: We Lived, Felt Dawn, Saw Sunset Glow
McCrae House 108 Water Street, Guelph, Ontario, CanadaWe Lived, Felt Dawn, Saw Sunset Glow is a concert piece for voice and guitar created by Juno-nominated and Queen's Diamond Jubilee-awarded composer/playwright Mike Ford. Described as a "solo troubadour opera",…
