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Moving Histories, Neighbourhood Mysteries

Guelph Civic Museum 52 Norfolk Street, Guelph, Ontario, Canada

Moving Histories, Neighbourhood Mysteries marks the end of a multi-year collaboration in three of Guelph’s vibrant neighbourhoods – Two Rivers, Onward Willow, and Brant Avenue – where we explored two driving questions: What makes a place home? How do communities change over time?

History Bites: Mind the Gap

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Dawn Owen will be in conversation with Becky Katz, Alex Jacobs-Blum, and Chyler Sewell, the artist facilitators behind Mind the Gap: Intergenerational Connectivity between Seniors and Youth, now showing at the Civic.

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It Happened Here: The Drill Hall

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On this episode of It Happened Here, Guelph Museums Education Coordinator Ken Irvine dives into the history of the Guelph Drill Hall! The area Ken explores has been connected to…

The Origin of Fan: Folding Form and Function

Guelph Civic Museum 52 Norfolk Street, Guelph, Ontario, Canada

The Origin of Fan: Folding Form and Function considers the local and global histories, technological innovation, and cultural significance of fans. The exhibition draws from Guelph Museums’ collection of over 80 fans and related photographs, postcards, and other ephemera.

History Bites: From the Vault—Getting Dressed in Guelph

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What was a typical outfit in the nineteenth century? How did clothes change from the 1920s to the 1950s? In this From the Vault History Bites episode, Visitor Experience Assistant Anna takes us deep into the archives to discuss her area of expertise: fashion!

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Witnessing War

Guelph Civic Museum 52 Norfolk Street, Guelph, Ontario, Canada

The exhibition Witnessing War takes place in 2022, marking 150 years since the birth of Lt. Col. John McCrae (1872-1918). An esteemed doctor, soldier and poet, McCrae is remembered for his wartime poem “In Flanders Fields,” which he wrote from the trenches near Ypres, Belgium, on 3 May 1915.