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Civic Museum 52 Norfolk Street, Guelph, Ontario, Canada

Unmentionables and Under Things

Civic Museum 52 Norfolk Street, Guelph, Ontario, Canada

Throughout the twentieth century, the design of undergarments offered a mix of durability, comfort, and aesthetic appeal. As hemlines rose, women had new choices in stockings, knickerbockers, girdles, and brassieres. Men’s smalls led to long johns and eventually to the jock strap that coincided with the invention of the bicycle. Undergarments, originally unseen and unmentionable,…

Brewing Changes Guelph

Civic Museum 52 Norfolk Street, Guelph, Ontario, Canada

Label illustration and design: Lind Design Brewing Changes Guelph examines the social and economic importance of brewing beer in the Royal City and the changes brought about by the rise,…

Coming Home: First World War at 100 Years

Civic Museum 52 Norfolk Street, Guelph, Ontario, Canada

November 11, 1918 at 11:00 a.m. marked the profound but symbolic end to the four-year conflict on the Western Front. After the last gun sounded, an eerie quiet must have…

Winter Wonderful: The Game of Carpet Ball

Civic Museum 52 Norfolk Street, Guelph, Ontario, Canada

During the cold winter months, both children and adults engage in seasonal outdoor activities, such as hockey or tobogganing. Winter evenings are often spent indoors, playing board games or watching…

Decolonizing Guelph’s Founding Story

Civic Museum 52 Norfolk Street, Guelph, Ontario, Canada

Guelph Museums is in the process of decolonization through the restructuring of our colonialist framework and by collaborating meaningfully with First Nations, Inuit and Métis Peoples. We are committed to…

Indigenizing Galt

Civic Museum 52 Norfolk Street, Guelph, Ontario, Canada

Guelph Civic Museum 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…