Rapid Response: Collecting Experiences as they are Lived
The COVID-19 pandemic is a major moment in history. On March 11, 2020 the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 a pandemic. On March 17, Ontario declared a state of emergency,…
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Guelph Civic Museum 52 Norfolk Street, Guelph, Ontario, Canada
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Bravo! Guelph Little Theatre Celebrates 85 Years
Guelph Civic Museum 52 Norfolk Street, Guelph, Ontario, CanadaBanner Image: The cast from “Angel Street” (1991), based on the 1938 play titled “Gaslight” by British dramatist Patrick Hamilton. Bravo! As the city's longest running community theatre, Guelph Little…
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History Bites: Uncovering the Museum
ONLINEJoin us on Wednesday August 18th for History Bites: Uncovering the Museum. Take a tour of the Civic Museum with Visitor Experiences Assistant Anna as she interviews museum staff, shows…
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It Happened Here: Johnston Green, University of Guelph
ONLINEIt Happened Here is a place-based video series exploring the history behind well known locations in the City of Guelph. Episode 1: Johnston Green, University of Guelph https://youtu.be/rSN_N3ElA_o
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History Bites: From Trailblazers to Changemakers, 2.0
ONLINELaunched last September, Her Story: Trailblazers of Guelph and Wellington County celebrates the trailblazing stories of local women. They are activists, artists, caregivers, health care workers, mothers, politicians, scientists, and writers, as well as women-led organizations. Our exhibition will close before the museum reopens, but the conversation, like the work of all trailblazers, continues. At noon on…
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Military Lecture: Complicated Justice – A Canadian Response to War Crimes and War Criminals
ONLINEUsing the Canadian trials at the end of the Second World War as evidence, guest lecturer Katelyn Arac discusses the challenging nature of post-war proceedings. Military courts had the potential…
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History Bites: Hope and Healing, A Conversation with Tracey-Mae Chambers
ONLINEAt noon on Wednesday, October 20, Guelph Museums Curator Dawn Owen will host History Bites: Hope and Healing, a one-hour podcast-style conversation with Métis artist Tracey-Mae Chambers that dives deeper into her nation-wide art installation, currently on display at the Civic Museum. Learn more here. This conversation with Tracey-Mae Chambers centres on her project called #hopeandhealingcanada, through…
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Military Lecture: The No. 2 Construction Battalion – Keeping History and their Legacy Alive
ONLINEThis month we welcome Sergeant Craig Marshall Smith, M.O.M to present The No. 2 Construction Battalion - Keeping History and their Legacy Alive. This lecture will speak to the history of the No. 2 Construction Battalion and the work that has been done to keep their history alive, including the work of the late Senator Calvin…
