We Remember: Beaded Poppy Workshop with Naomi Smith (Chippewas of Nawash)
McCrae House 108 Water Street, Guelph, Ontario, CanadaCreate an embossed beaded poppy pin or pendant. This two-day workshop offers traditional teachings and an introduction to Indigenous raised beading techniques and working with deer hide. This workshop is…
Remembrance Day
McCrae House 108 Water Street, Guelph, Ontario, CanadaMcCrae House is open extended hours with admission by donation. 8:55 am - Royal Canadian Legion Col. John McCrae Memorial Branch 234 flag service at McCrae Memorial Gardens, featuring wreath…
Military Lecture: The Canadian Army in the Fall of 1944 – Reappraised
Civic Museum 52 Norfolk Street, Guelph, Ontario, CanadaGeoff Hayes challenges an orthodox view which holds that First Canadian Army, Cinderella on the Left, was too slow through the fall of 1944. The conscription crisis during this time…
Fourth Friday: Aftrtht
Civic Museum 52 Norfolk Street, Guelph, Ontario, CanadaFourth Friday is an opportunity to enjoy free access to the museum and a complimentary concert, designed to break down barriers to arts and culture. Free admission to the museum…
Museum Store Sunday
Civic Museum 52 Norfolk Street, Guelph, Ontario, CanadaWe’re participating in Museum Store Sunday (@MuseumStoreSunday), a global initiative by museums around the world to highlight curated collections of one-of-a-kind gifts. Our Hilltop Shop, like other Museum stores, offers…
Maintaining An Artistic Mindset: Making the most an art degree
Civic Museum 52 Norfolk Street, Guelph, Ontario, CanadaMaintaining an artistic mindset, when asked time and time again to push creative limit for each new assignment, is a difficult task for students. Creativity is a skill to be…
Miniature Painting Workshop: A River Runs Through It
Civic Museum 52 Norfolk Street, Guelph, Ontario, CanadaCreate medieval-styled miniature paintings with Debbie Thompson Wilson, focused on water themes based on medieval manuscript illuminations. Participants will work on images of water birds, aquatic life (real and imagined),…
Toys and Games Drop-In
Civic Museum 52 Norfolk Street, Guelph, Ontario, CanadaLet’s play! We’re pulling out oodles of puzzles, crafts, toys, and games from our vaults for kids of all ages to explore and experience. Image ID: Guelph Museums, 1952X.00.196.10, Collection…
