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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.
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.
Call & Response: Querying the Collection
Using a community-curation and crowd-sourcing framework, Guelph Museums’ invited members, volunteers, and staff to select an item from the museum’s collection for display. The exhibition, Call & Response: Querying the Collection, highlights what they are most interested in and why.
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Tales from the Hill – Guelph Guild of Storytellers
Tales from the Hill – Guelph Guild of Storytellers
Tales from the Hill returns to the Civic Museum in-person! Tales from the Hill is presented by the Guelph Guild of Storytellers and features a guest teller in addition to Guild tellers.
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Military Lecture: Canadians in the Turkish War of Independence, 1919-1922
Military Lecture: Canadians in the Turkish War of Independence, 1919-1922
At the end of the First World War, as a result of the Mudros Armistice, the Ottoman State was occupied by Allies. British, French, Italian and Greek forces have occupied some strategic locations and cities within Turkey. By May 1919, the Turkish War of Independence started under the leadership of Mustafa Kemal Ataturk in Anatolia.
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Family Day
Family Day
Join us for a day of family fun, including watercolour hand printing. Admission by donation.
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Fourth Friday: Shane Philips
Fourth Friday: Shane Philips
To commemorate Black Heritage Month, Guelph Museums has partnered with Guelph Black Heritage Society for February's Fourth Friday. We are pleased to host Shane Phillips, an internationally acclaimed musician with a whole lot of soul.
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Who What Wear: 200 Years of Local Fashion
Told through the clothes they wore and the pictures they took, Who What Wear shares stories and experiences of people in the place we have called Guelph for over 200 years. This exhibition features night clothes and undergarments, work and sport uniforms, street wear and dress finery, shoes, accessories, and fashion ephemera – from about…
