Fred Hallett and The Sewing Machine Factory
Alfred “Fred” Thomas Hallett was born in October 1863 in Lewisham, Kent, England – over 150 years ago! His parents, William and Eliza, moved their family to Canada in May…
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Civic Museum 52 Norfolk Street, Guelph, Ontario, Canada
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History Bites: Lay of the Land
ONLINEJoin us for a series of bite-sized conversations inspired by current exhibitions and stories from the collection. This History Bites session featuring current exhibition, Lay of the Land. The exhibit orients visitors in time and place through an installation of maps, spanning time immemorial to present day. Lay of the Land invites all visitors to understand our…
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Military Lecture – A Tethered Dragon: The Eight Nation Army Occupation of Beijing & Tianjin, 1900-1902
ONLINEMeridian gate, the entrance to the Emperor’s quarters in Beijing’s Forbidden City, 1900. Blaine Chiasson presents, A Tethered Dragon: The Eight Nation Army Occupation of Beijing & Tianjin, 1900-1902. In September 1900 American, British, French, Italian, Russian, German, Japanese and Austro-Hungarian troops, the multi-national ‘Eight Nation Army’ occupied northern China, having invaded Qing China…
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History Bites: From Farmland Irrigation to Martian Exploration – 125 Years of Physics in Guelph
ONLINEHistory Bites is a monthly series of bite-sized conversations inspired by current exhibitions and stories from the collection. Visitor Experiences Assistant Anna Patterson chats with Dr. Joanne O'Meara and Orbax from the Physics Department at the University of Guelph about their upcoming exhibit at the Civic Museum - "From Farmland Irrigation to Martian Exploration: 125…
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Military Lecture – Hidden Scars: Uncovering the Lived Experience of Shell-Shocked Ex-Servicemen
ONLINEElectric Heat Cabinet - Military Hospital Commission - Cobourg, Ontario Heather Ellis presents, Hidden Scars: Uncovering the Lived Experience of Shell-Shocked Ex-Servicemen. 1918 marked the end of the First World War, but for returning soldiers it was the beginning of adjustment, recovery and, in some cases, collapse. The transition from war to peace was…
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Mission STEMpossible: Rocket Science with Creative Encounters
ONLINECelebrate Spring Break with safe-at-home science activities and adventures. Mission: STEMpossible videos released daily from April 12 to 16 at 11 am on Facebook, YouTube and our Museum Everywhere page. Make your own bottle rocket. ADULT SUPERVISION REQUIRED. https://youtu.be/-NZ2aCRwkEI Presented in partnership with:
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Mission STEMpossible: OAC Science Challenges
ONLINECelebrate Spring Break with safe-at-home science activities and adventures. Mission: STEMpossible videos released daily from April 12 to 16 at 11 am on Facebook, YouTube and our Museum Everywhere page. Get your hands dirty making your own soil globe. https://youtu.be/KSitcC4h_88 Soil Globe Worksheet Discover the real cost of food. https://youtu.be/lmf9qsyhbaI Real Cost of Food Worksheet…
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Mission STEMpossible: Birding with Wild Ontario
ONLINECelebrate Spring Break with safe-at-home science activities and adventures. Mission: STEMpossible videos released daily from April 12 to 16 at 11 am on Facebook, YouTube and our Museum Everywhere page. Birding for science. Science for birding. https://youtu.be/_9rtKCAf-uI Mission STEMpossible Birding Challenge Mission STEMpossible Birding Resources https://youtu.be/NvE9BaygAa8 Presented in partnership with:
