B&W and Read All Over
Civic Museum 52 Norfolk Street, Guelph, Ontario, CanadaOpening reception: Friday, May 31, 6:30 p.m. Guelph’s storied past is recounted through this exhibition, which traces the history of The Guelph Mercury, this city’s daily printed newspaper that reported the local, national and international news to our community from 1854 to 2016. This exhibition runs concurrently with "The Dailies: Front Pages & Frontispieces"
Art As Activism: Truth, Survivance, and Resilience
Image: Alex Jacobs-Blum, The Medicine Game Opening reception: Friday, August 2, 6 PM Guelph Museums was established in the 1960s to preserve and share this city’s local history. Since then, our founding story has been told through the narrative of the Canada Company. Founded by John Galt, who became its first Superintendent, the Canada Company is…
Into the Light: Eugenics and Education in Southern Ontario
Civic Museum 52 Norfolk Street, Guelph, Ontario, CanadaContent warning: The exhibition Into the Light: Eugenics and Education in Southern Ontario includes content that some visitors may find offensive and/or traumatizing. Guelph Museums aims to provide open spaces for the sharing and understanding of all histories and lived experiences. We ask that visitors help to create an atmosphere of mutual respect and sensitivity.…
VibraFusionLab: Bridging Practices in Accessibility, Art and Communications
Civic Museum 52 Norfolk Street, Guelph, Ontario, CanadaExperience sound and vibration technologies through art installations by David Bobier, Lindsay Fisher, Marla Hlady, Ellen Moffat, Gordon Monahan, Alison O’Daniel, and Lynx Sainte-Marie. By making sound tangible through touch,…
Tales from the Hill
Civic Museum 52 Norfolk Street, Guelph, Ontario, CanadaJoin Guelph Guild of Storytellers and special guests on the first Wednesday of each month. Free admission.
School’s Out, Museum’s In PD Day – The Making Box
Civic Museum 52 Norfolk Street, Guelph, Ontario, CanadaImprov for Joy with Hayley from The Making Box. Both sessions are designed for children with all levels of cognitive and sensory processing needs. Two sessions, 11 a.m. and 1…
Rotary in Guelph 1920–2020: 100 Years of Service Above Self
Civic Museum 52 Norfolk Street, Guelph, Ontario, CanadaImage: Rotarians of Guelph, 1921 The Beginning of Rotary in Guelph: On February 23, 1920, 25 local business leaders hosted a meeting to organize a Rotary Club in Guelph. Under…
Every Child Matters
Civic Museum 52 Norfolk Street, Guelph, Ontario, CanadaAcknowledging the legacy of Canada’s Residential School system and its impact on Indigenous communities, past, present and future. What is Residential School? The term “Residential School” refers to the education…
