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The Capture of Puerto Bello, 21 November 1739 by George Chambers, Senior, 1836, National Maritime Museum, Greenwich BHC0355 Paul Mansell presents, The Great Sickness of 1740: War, Typhus, and the Royal Navy. In 1739, after two and a half decades of relative peace, Spain and Britain entered into the War of Jenkins’ Ear (1739-48).…
A video series for young (and young-at-heart) learners, Great Guelphites! introduces people who have made their mark on our community. Meet Margaret Gillies https://youtu.be/ZPS5tO_Tu7g Meet Fred Hallet https://youtu.be/N2-uUY_PNAA Meet Thomas McCrae https://youtu.be/2_ZzGCjluB4 Cursive Writing Template Meet Dr. Parvathi Basrur https://youtu.be/CIC-BPbMnxc Animal and Insect Bingo Meet Grant Love https://youtu.be/5P1DvVQdzgk Oral History Project Meet…
A video series for young - and young-at-heart - learners. Take a behind-the-scenes look at some fascinating objects in our collection. Follow along with this Artefact Worksheet: Collection Storage https://youtu.be/WJZJOlsBBxY Pocket Globe https://youtu.be/fBKdr9QoQ5Y Snowshoes https://youtu.be/0EyCwhEujRc Crazy Quilt https://youtu.be/sazgpGTI4gc Embroidery Samplers https://youtu.be/senZpM8dwBo 1920s Dress https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Yj5cRxpvi8
A video series for young - and young-at-heart - learners. Tell your own story! Create a museum all about you. Watch for new videos every Wednesday. https://youtu.be/krSqzsUUahg Artefact 1 Worksheet https://youtu.be/Bcky8Z2YM50 Photography Worksheet https://youtu.be/0A3241olhWY Oral History Worksheet https://youtu.be/CboZr_JhGms Artefact 2 Worksheet https://youtu.be/8mZtn_3dv3I Document Worksheet https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ViNyUfFRp_0 Exhibit Planner Worksheet Museum of You Exhibit Example
A video series for young - and young-at-heart - learners. Museum-inspired art and craft activities to cultivate creativity. Watch for new videos every Thursday. Thaumatrope https://youtu.be/90ouRDEKXBI Apple Tree Thaumatrope Template Banjo https://youtu.be/jzCqnTMftc4 Salt Painting https://youtu.be/aqcRVxb6A0s Ball and Cup Game https://youtu.be/PDPU6q_ZXhE Puppet https://youtu.be/un8c5EKIpuA Pig Puppet Pattern Stained Glass Window Art https://youtu.be/gVcSVNDudTg
A video series for young - and young-at-heart - learners. Take a close look at images from our collection. What do you see? Watch for new videos every Friday. E.R. Bollert Advertisement Puzzle https://youtu.be/HZ8VOq1g4-w Covered Wagon Puzzle https://youtu.be/QI3RRJLmolU Forget Me Not Puzzle https://youtu.be/h2ZDrgbGxlc Demolition of an Old Theatre Puzzle https://youtu.be/BnZTMF59Ml8 Telephone Switchboard Puzzle https://youtu.be/TGT-29mFRx0 Curling…
History Bites is a monthly series of bite-sized conversations inspired by current exhibitions and stories from the collection. In this episode, Guelph Museums curator Dawn Owen chats about the exhibition Rapid Response: Collecting Experiences as they are Lived, with special guests Kween, Kavya Yoganathan, Justin Reid, June Wilson, and Alison Dunkley. Did you miss the…
History Bites is a monthly series of bite-sized conversations inspired by current exhibitions and stories from the collection. Guelph Museums visitor experiences supervisor, Val Harrison, chats about the history of Black settlement around the Grand River, with special guests Kween and Denise Francis from the Guelph Black Heritage Society. This event is hosted in partnership with The…
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