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Where The Rivers Meet
Where The Rivers Meet is a display within the City Gallery that centers the Original Peoples who have been on this land since time immemorial. It includes information about migration, land relationship, treaties, impacts of colonization, and past and present-day perspectives. The display also considers the founding story of Guelph within the context of a…
Unsettling The Grand: Legacies of Settlement in the Grand River Valley, from 1700 to the Present Day
Unsettling The Grand: Legacies of Settlement in the Grand River Valley, from 1700 to the Present Day
What do John Galt and the Canada Company, the Upper and Lower Canadian Rebellions of 1837-38, a canal-building enterprise, and current (and future) land claims all have in common? Using a Two-Eyed Seeing approach, this exhibition examines the failed enterprise of the Grand River Navigation Company (1832-1861) as a lens through which we can explore…
Light A Candle To Curse The Dark
Amid the pomp and plump of Canada’s sesquicentennial, fifteen metalsmiths from across the country marked the occasion by crafting new sculptures from melted-down post-Confederation silver. Each piece is an expression of form and function – art object and candleholder – that, together, nod to the past and offer a glimpse of the future. The original…
Spotlight Series: Taras Lachowsky
The Spotlight Series centres the work of contemporary artists in dialogue with past and present-day lived experiences in the place we call Guelph. Recognizing that the month of November invites reflections of remembrance, the Spotlight Series broadens understandings of war through the lens of two contemporary conflicts, in Ukraine and Iran. This installation by Ukrainian…
Spotlight Series: Marjan Kaviani
The Spotlight Series centres the work of contemporary artists in dialogue with past and present-day lived experiences in the place we call Guelph. Recognizing that the month of November invites reflections of remembrance, the Spotlight Series broadens understandings of war through the lens of two contemporary conflicts, in Ukraine and Iran. This instillation features the…
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Tales From the Hill: Guelph Guild of Storytellers
Tales From the Hill: Guelph Guild of Storytellers
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 conversation. Guests are invited to register a telling or participate during the open mic storytelling. Tales from the Hill runs on the second Wednesday or Thursday…
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Military Lecture: Black Military History of Niagara, “I never knew that”
Military Lecture: Black Military History of Niagara, “I never knew that”
This presentation focuses on military history of Black Canadians from the end of the American Revolution to the present. Doors open at 6:30, and the presentation starts at 7:00 with a question period immediately following. Black Military History of Niagara, "I never knew that", is presented by Jim Doherty. The lecture will premiere in-person at…
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Folklore: Being and Belonging in the Grand River Region, before and after 1827
Folkloric practices – beliefs and customs passed through generations, often by oral traditions – have been shared through stories and storytellers in this place, long before it was known as Guelph. At the turn of the 19th century, the Grand River region comprised both Indigenous and settler communities, including the Mississaugas of the Credit First…
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Fourth Friday: Justin Reid – The Sound of My Voice
Fourth Friday: Justin Reid – The Sound of My Voice
Join us for a captivating evening of culture and art! Enjoy free admission to the museum after 5pm and experience the engaging exhibitions, the fun Families Gallery and our featured Fourth Friday performance. This Fourth Friday we will celebrate the opening of "Folklore: Being and Belonging in the Grand River Region, before and after 1827."…
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Pysanky: Ukranian art of wax painting on eggs
Pysanky: Ukranian art of wax painting on eggs
NOTE: The workshop is currently SOLD OUT. However, you can still add your name to the waitlist. Join us for a workshop on pysanky, the Ukrainian art of wax painting on eggs! Pysanka is part of Ukrainian cultural identity and a symbol of a new life. This two-hour art workshop is led by Ukrainian newcomers…
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Art, Art Museums, and Data: Indigenous Data Sovereignty and Addressing Data Bias
Art, Art Museums, and Data: Indigenous Data Sovereignty and Addressing Data Bias
Galleries and museums collect objects and information. Data about the object, maker, origin, material, and cultural significance is integral to building collections. However, these practices are rooted in colonial structures that continue to misrepresent and misuse Indigenous histories. Understanding “sovereignty” – the human right to “hold sovereignty” – is a critical act of dismantling colonial…
