The Origin of Fan: Folding Form and Function
Guelph Civic Museum 52 Norfolk Street, Guelph, Ontario, CanadaThe 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.
Military Lecture: Heritage, Meaning, and Remembering Well in 21st Century Canada
ONLINEThis presentation explores the idea of remembering well, both in the role played by various forms of war heritage—from sites, artefacts and art, to rituals and traditions of commemoration—and the meanings we construct from them.
History Bites: From the Vault—Getting Dressed in Guelph
ONLINEWhat 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!
Witnessing War
Guelph Civic Museum 52 Norfolk Street, Guelph, Ontario, CanadaThe 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.
It Happened Here: Arthur Cutten and Cutten Fields
ONLINEGuelph Museums Education Coordinator Ken takes you into the heart of one of Canada's most prestigious golf courses: Cutten Fields, located right here in Guelph, ON.
History Bites: Is Art a Salve to War?
ONLINEJoin curator Dawn Owen in conversation with contemporary artists Anong Migwans Beam, Anique Jordan, Barbara Todd, and Lyn Westfall, who consider themes of war and human conflict in art making.
History Bites: Where the Rivers Meet
ONLINEJoin Guelph Museums Curator Dawn Owen for History Bites: Where the Rivers Meet. Dawn will be in conversation with the researchers behind the Decolonizing Place Narratives project. More information to come soon!
It Happened Here: The Great Fire of Guelph
ONLINEThis month, Education Coordinator Ken Irvine takes you along to investigate a devastating fire at Stewart Lumber in 1921, which ended up impacting downtown Guelph for generations to come!
