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Civic Museum 52 Norfolk Street, Guelph, Ontario, CanadaFocusing on Nature: Photography in the Natural World
Civic Museum 52 Norfolk Street, Guelph, Ontario, CanadaA collaboration between Focus on Nature and Guelph Museums. Opening reception: Friday, March 23, 6:30 PM Photography provides new ways of seeing and understanding our local environment. Today’s technological, urbanized culture meets the natural world in this exhibition of digital photographs created by Guelph youth through Focus on Nature, a local organization that connects kids…
I STAND #InUnity
Civic Museum 52 Norfolk Street, Guelph, Ontario, CanadaOpening reception: Friday, March 23, 6:30 PM Of an estimated 4,200 Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women (MMIW) in Canada, only 1,200 are recognized by the RCMP. On October 19, 2017 hundreds of people from Guelph gathered to demonstrate against this disparity and to demand a healthier shared future. Together they formed a human medicine wheel,…
Guelph Pride 2018: Celebrating 15 Years
Civic Museum 52 Norfolk Street, Guelph, Ontario, CanadaIn 2018, Guelph Pride celebrates 15 years of LGBT2Q+ culture and community in Guelph and Wellington County. Guelph Museums celebrates this significant moment through an exhibition that advocates for accessibility, inclusivity and historical knowledge among all LGBT2Q+ identified persons and their allies. Organized in timelines, we consider LGBT2Q+ human rights, the emergence of the Pride…
Wall of Art: Guelph Pride 2018
Civic Museum 52 Norfolk Street, Guelph, Ontario, CanadaGuelph Museums and the Guelph Arts Council are pleased to present the “Wall of Art” juried exhibition series, featuring excellent artists from the LGBT2Q+ Community. This exciting series aims to showcase the breadth of local talent that we have here in Guelph as well as provide artists with a unique opportunity to share their work…
Voices from the Engraver
Civic Museum 52 Norfolk Street, Guelph, Ontario, CanadaExperience the creative process, technical skill, and artistry that underlies the production of Canadian stamps and bank notes.
Cursive: Reading and Writing the Old School Way
Civic Museum 52 Norfolk Street, Guelph, Ontario, CanadaRECEPTION: FRIDAY, JUNE 22, 6:30 PM In any style, cursive text, also known as handwriting, script, longhand, or running text, is the joining of the character symbols of language in a flowing manner, generally for the purpose of making writing faster and more efficient. Ancient cultures developed systems of writing that have evolved and persisted into the…