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Fourth Friday: Aftrtht

Civic Museum 52 Norfolk Street, Guelph, Ontario, Canada

Fourth 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, Canada

We’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 distinctive products made, designed, and provided by local artisans, designers, publishers, and small businesses. The purposeful practice of shopping Museum gift shops not only provides…

Maintaining An Artistic Mindset: Making the most an art degree

Civic Museum 52 Norfolk Street, Guelph, Ontario, Canada

Maintaining 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 honed, and entering the academic and professional creative world can be stressful. During this two-hour workshop, participants will discuss ways to balance personal and professional…

Miniature Painting Workshop: A River Runs Through It

Civic Museum 52 Norfolk Street, Guelph, Ontario, Canada

Create 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), traveling by water, and zodiac images of Pisces and Aquarius. Participants can choose which image they wish to work on, from simple to more complex,…

Event Series Toys and Games Drop-In

Toys and Games Drop-In

Civic Museum 52 Norfolk Street, Guelph, Ontario, Canada

Let’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 of glass marbles

Fourth Friday: Shannon Kingsbury

Civic Museum 52 Norfolk Street, Guelph, Ontario, Canada

This special holiday Fourth Friday features a mesmerizing performance by local artist Shannon Kingsbury. As the year comes to a close, singer-songwriter and harpist Kingsbury will guide us through an…

Tales From the Hill: Guelph Guild of Storytellers

Civic Museum 52 Norfolk Street, Guelph, Ontario, Canada

Tales from the Hill is presented by the Guelph Guild of Storytellers and features a guest teller in addition to Guild tellers. The evening includes hot cider, light refreshments, and…

Darkness and Light: Inside the Ontario Reformatory

Civic Museum 52 Norfolk Street, Guelph, Ontario, Canada

For over 100 years, the Ontario Reformatory/Guelph Correctional Centre was imbedded in lives of the people of Guelph. The exhibition shares stories from within the institution, addressing misconceptions, propaganda, and…