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Moving Histories, Neighbourhood Mysteries
Moving Histories, Neighbourhood Mysteries marks the end of a multi-year collaboration in three of Guelph’s vibrant neighbourhoods – Two Rivers, Onward Willow, and Brant Avenue – where we explored two driving questions: What makes a place home? How do communities change over time?
The Origin of Fan: Folding Form and Function
The 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.
Witnessing War
The 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.
McCrae House Tea at Two
After touring McCrae House, visitors are invited to relax and reflect over tea and scones in the peaceful backyard gardens. The menu includes exclusively-blended McCrae House teas, scones with whipped cream, jam and berries.
Guelph Pipe Band: Celebrating 100 Years
The creation of a pipe band was inspired by the Guelph Burns Club, which celebrated poet Robbie Burns in the local Scottish diaspora. To fund the band, a Tag Day campaign raised $72 and the Victoria-Guelph Chapter of the Imperial Order Daughters of the Empire collected $500. The Guelph Pipe Band was officially formed in the fall of 1922.
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Guelph Pipe Band Concert
Guelph Pipe Band Concert
This year, the Guelph Pipe Band celebrates their 100th Anniversary! On Wednesday, September 14 the Guelph Pipe Band will perform a concert in full regalia at McCrae Memorial Gardens.
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Iron Willed: Women in STEM
This travelling exhibition from Ingenium Canada recognizes the crucial role of women in STEM. Through text and images, the display tells the stories of historical and contemporary Women in STEM, their scientific contributions, as well as their challenges in the face of persistent systemic barriers.
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History Bites: Iron Willed – Women in STEM
Guelph Museums Curator Dawn Owen is in conversation with Dr. Joanne O'Meara, and local participants from our newest feature exhibition Iron Willed: Women in STEM.
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Military Lecture: The Irish Canadian Rangers in Canada and Ireland, 1915 -1917
The Irish Canadian Rangers began as a Militia Regiment in 1915 after Catholic and Protestant Irish agreed to cooperate. Drawing upon research for his recent book Montreal At War 1914-1918, Terry Copp examines both Irish and Canadian history in this dramatic, formative period.
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Fourth Friday: Silas Chinsen
Guelph Museums and Culture launches Culture Days with a Fourth Friday performance by Silas Chinsen, a Guelph-based musician, composer, and producer. Catch his Guelph Museums debut on our patio overlooking beautiful Downtown Guelph.
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Book Launch: Unsinkable Lucile
Book Launch: Unsinkable Lucile
Celebrate the launch of Unsinkable Lucile: How a Farm Girl Became the Queen of Fashion and Survived the Titanic at the Civic Museum. Author Hugh Brewster and illustrator Laurie McGaw will give a special presentation on the story of Lucile.
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Virtual Tour of the Former Mohawk Institute Residential School
Virtual Tour of the Former Mohawk Institute Residential School
Join Guelph Museums on a virtual tour of the former Mohawk Institute Indian Residential School Woodland Cultural Centre will guide viewers through the former Mohawk Institute Indian Residential School, sharing details about the institution's 140-year history. You will see different rooms inside the school, including the girls’ and boys’ dormitories, the cafeteria, and the laundry…
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Conversations in Pipigwan Flute with Rene Meshake
Participate in the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation with Ojibwe multidisciplinary artist and residential school survivor Rene Meshake.
No Word for Art with Naomi Smith
No Word for Art with Naomi Smith
To commemorate the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, join us for an Indigenous Beadwork workshop lead by the Naomi Smith.
No Word for Art with Naomi Smith
No Word for Art with Naomi Smith
To commemorate the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, join us for an Indigenous Beadwork workshop lead by the Naomi Smith.
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Book Launch: The Violin Teacher
Book Launch: The Violin Teacher
The Violin Teacher explores the life of William Thain, Guelph violin teacher and piper, told through his journals from 1898-1958, discovered and faithfully transcribed by the late Marjorie Devine.
