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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…
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…
Revelations From The Collection
Guelph Museums has a growing collection of over 50,000 items, including objects, archival material, and photographs. This collection allows us to record the tangible and intangible history of the place we now call Guelph. Using large-scale photography, Revelations from the Collection showcases a diverse selection of artifacts and archival material from Guelph Museums’ extensive collection.…
4 events,
PD Day: Eclipse Escape
PD Day: Eclipse Escape
It’s not safe to look directly at the sun, so instead have fun celebrating the solar eclipse with special hands-on activities that explore the sun, the moon, and our amazing solar system. The blinds are down and the fun is up!
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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…
4 events,
Military Lecture: The Royal Canadian Air Force at 100: A material retrospective with Mike Bechthold
Military Lecture: The Royal Canadian Air Force at 100: A material retrospective with Mike Bechthold
In 1968, the RCAF Flyers, winners of the 1948 Olympic Gold Medal for ice hockey, reunited for a charity game. Here, the vice chief of the defence staff, Lieutenant-General F.R. Sharpe speaks with four members of the team: Lieutenant-Colonel Hubert Brooks, Chief Warrant Officer Andy Gilpin, Sergeant Red Gravelle, and Captain Frank Boucher. The jersey…
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Alchemy Embroidery – Collaboratively Altering Paper with Needle and Thread
Alchemy Embroidery – Collaboratively Altering Paper with Needle and Thread
The history of a society or an individual can be told through textiles, and these narratives may not be present in other historical records. The only trace of a life lived may be found on an embroidered piece of cloth. Embroidery has enormous cultural significances being valued as an expressive medium in many cultures and…
5 events,
Doors Open After Dark
Doors Open After Dark
Experience the Civic Museum like never before at a one-of-a-kind event where the museum comes alive after hours. Step into a world where history meets creativity as the entire museum is transformed into a playground of music, art, installations, performances, and activations. Free admission begins at 5 PM, and Preetam Sengputa takes the 4th Friday…
Fourth Friday: Preetam Sengupta
Fourth Friday: Preetam Sengupta
Join us for a captivating evening with Preetam Sengupta, a storytelling singer-songwriter hailing from Sarnia, who has made Guelph his home for many years. Step into the Programming room, transformed into a cozy and intimate space for the evening, where Sengupta will charm you with his soul-stirring tunes and captivating stories. Every Fourth Friday of…
