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SUMMARY:Where The Rivers Meet
DESCRIPTION: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 longer history lens. \nThis display is a living exhibition that reflects the truth as we understand it today. We continue to learn from our treaty partner\, the Missisaugas of the Credit First Nation\, and from Indigenous people who call Guelph home today. The display will continue to be updated as our knowledge grows.
URL:https://guelphmuseums.ca/event/where-the-rivers-meet-2/
LOCATION:Civic Museum\, 52 Norfolk Street\, Guelph\, Ontario\, N1H 4H8\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Exhibitions
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SUMMARY:Revelations From The Collection
DESCRIPTION: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. It provides an opportunity for visitors to engage with artifacts in a unique way and enhance their knowledge and understanding of Guelph’s history and community.
URL:https://guelphmuseums.ca/event/revelations-from-the-collection/
LOCATION:Guelph Civic Museum\, 52 Norfolk Street\, Guelph\, Ontario\, N1H 4H8\, Canada
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SUMMARY:Weaving Cultural Identities: Celebrating Heritage and Textile Traditions
DESCRIPTION:This Vancouver Biennale nationally-touring exhibition brings together artists and graphic designers of diverse Indigenous and Muslim backgrounds to collaborate on a series of textile artworks that celebrate the sacred\, historic\, and creative significance of prayer rugs and weaving traditions. \nThe project began with a series of questions: \nIn a contemporary society of mixed cultures and values\, how do we begin to navigate heritage and diverse beliefs? How do we share sacred space?\nHow do we come together to understand each other’s experiences?\nWhat can we learn about ourselves from our inherited histories?\nWhat can we learn from each other? \nIn the co-creation of the exhibition\, the artists developed a platform and process for community dialogue centred in discussions of belonging\, forced displacement\, diaspora\, assimilation\, and relationship to the land. The resulting series of prayer rugs became a spiritual conduit from past to present and between peoples and places\, both near and far. \nThrough the integrated motifs and design elements\, this exhibition will inspire visitors to explore their own cultural identities\, while honouring ancestral legacies and celebrating inter-cultural connections. \nWeaving Cultural Identities: Celebrating Heritage and Textile Traditions was curated by Zarina Laalo and commissioned as part of the 2018-2021 Vancouver Biennale\, with touring support from the Canada Council for the Arts and the British Columbia Arts Council. \nGuelph Museums’ presentation is funded in part by the Government of Canada\, through the Museums Assistance Program – Exhibition Circulation Fund. \nTisser les identités culturelles : saluer la diversité et les traditions textiles\nCette exposition nationale itinérante réunit une variété d’ artistes et graphistes autochtones et musulman.es afin de collaborer sur une série d’œuvres d’art en tissu qui fête l’importance sacrée\, historique et créative des tapis de prière et des traditions des arts tissés. \nLe projet a commencé par une série de questions : \nDans une société contemporaine qui mélange des cultures et des valeurs\, comment peut-on commencer à négocier nos héritages et croyances ?\nComment peut-on partager l’espace sacré ?\nComment peut-on venir ensemble afin de comprendre les expériences des un.es et des autres ?\nQu’est-ce que les personnes peuvent apprendre sur eux-même des histoires qu’elles ont héritées ?\nQu’est-ce qu’on peut apprendre les un.es des autres ? \nAu cours de la création conjointe de l’exposition\, les artistes ont établi une plateforme et un processus de dialogue communautaire centrés sur les discussions relatives à l’appartenance\, au déplacement forcé\, à la diaspora\, à l’assimilation et à la relation à la terre. \nLa série de tapis de prière qui en résulte est devenue une voie spirituelle entre le passé et le présent\, entre les peuples et les lieux\, qu’ils soient proches ou lointains. \nCette exposition\, qui intègre des motifs et des éléments de conception\, inspirera les visiteurs à explorer leur propre identité culturelle\, tout en honorant les héritages ancestraux et en célébrant les liens interculturels. \nTisser des identités culturelles : Saluer la diversité et les traditions textiles a été organisée par Zarina Laalo. L’exposition a été commandée pour la Biennale de Vancouver de 2018-2021\, avec le soutien du Conseil des Arts du Canada et du BC Arts Council pour la tournée \nLa présentation des Musées de Guelph est financée en partie par le gouvernement du Canada\, grâce au Fonds des expositions itinérantes — Programme d’aide aux musées. \n\n\n\n	Prayer Rug \n\n\n	Reflections \n\n\n	Skw’enmáylh – Prayer \n\n\n	Unbroken Prayer (Tellequah’s Message) \n\n\n	What Does Your Path Look Like? \n\n\n	Find What You Need \n\n\n	The Other Side \n\n\n	Dialogues of Spirit \n\n\n	Celebrating Knowledge and Belief: An Intercultural Dialogue \n\n\n	Whose Needle (Can) Will Re-stitch the Earth to the Sky \n\n\n\n\n \nImage Credits from Left to Right: \nTop Row: 1. Find What You Need by Dawn Livera & Adrienne Neufeld (textile artists)\, Doaa Jamal (graphic artist) 2. The Other Side by Damian John (graphic artist)\, Nadia Sajjad (textile artist) 3. Skw’enmáylh – Prayer by Angela George (textile artist)\, Michelle Nahanee (graphic artist) 4. Celebrating Knowledge and Belief: An Intercultural Dialogue by Ruth Scheuing & Mary Lou Trinkwon (textile artists)\, Sholeh Mahloji (graphic artist) 5. Reflections by Robyn Sparrow (textile artist) \nBottom Row: 1. What Does Your Path Look Like? by Doaa Jamal (graphic artist)\, Krista Point (textile artist)2. Prayer Rug by Debra Sparrow (textile artist) 3. Dialogues of Spirit by Michelle Sirois Silver (textile artist)\, Damian John (graphic artist)4. Unbroken Prayer (Tellequah’s Message) by Michelle Nahanee (graphic artist)\, Chief Janice George & Buddy Joseph (textile artists) 5. Whose Needle (Can) Will Re-stitch the Earth to the Sky Shamina Senaratne (textile artist)\, Sholeh Mahloji (graphic artist)
URL:https://guelphmuseums.ca/event/weaving-cultural-identities-celebrating-heritage-and-textile-traditions/
LOCATION:Guelph Civic Museum\, 52 Norfolk Street\, Guelph\, Ontario\, N1H 4H8\, Canada
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SUMMARY:Art as We Are: Creative Community Care
DESCRIPTION:Organized by Art Not Shame and Guelph Museums\, Art as We Are: Creative Community Care spotlights three projects centred in collective community-making through art and involving about 200 local creators: Art in Hard Times (2020)\, Art in a Just Recovery (2023)\, and Community Fabric (2024). The exhibition also shares the origin story of Art Not Shame\, a community-engaged\, multidisciplinary arts organization serving youth and adults in Guelph and across Ontario since 2017. \nIn 2020\, artist Melanie Schambach led a team of artists and social support workers in the creation of The Mural Project: Art in Hard Times. Collectively\, they aimed to amplify the voices of those who identified as: newcomers\, LGBTQ21+\, Black\, Indigenous\, people of colour\, street engaged\, adults with developmental exceptionalities\, and youth struggling with mental health and addictions. \nIn 2023\, Art Not Shame\, Guelph Neighbourhood Support Coalition\, and artist Melanie Schambach collaborated on Art in a Just Recovery: Reconnecting to Us\, a project that explored community care in pandemic recovery. Through a series of in-person and online art-making workshops\, participants were partnered with Art Buddies in creating artworks that came together in a large-scale mural. \nIn 2024\, Art Not Shame\, Guelph Neighbourhood Support Coalition\, and Guelph Museums collaborated on the Community Fabric project 一 a ten-week community-arts series in which participants worked together to create a community quilt\, build social connections\, and develop skills to support their mental health and wellbeing. The completed quilt will be unveiled in the exhibition Art as We Are: Creative Community Care\, which opened for public viewing on Saturday\, August 24.
URL:https://guelphmuseums.ca/event/art-as-we-are-creative-community-care/
LOCATION:Guelph Civic Museum\, 52 Norfolk Street\, Guelph\, Ontario\, N1H 4H8\, Canada
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SUMMARY:Toys and Games Drop-In
DESCRIPTION:Let’s play! We’re pulling out oodles of puzzles\, crafts\, toys\, and games from our vaults for kids of all ages to explore and experience. \nImage ID: Guelph Museums\, 1952X.00.196.10\, Collection of glass marbles
URL:https://guelphmuseums.ca/event/toys-and-games-drop-in/2025-01-02/
LOCATION:Civic Museum\, 52 Norfolk Street\, Guelph\, Ontario\, N1H 4H8\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Events
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SUMMARY:Toys and Games Drop-In
DESCRIPTION:Let’s play! We’re pulling out oodles of puzzles\, crafts\, toys\, and games from our vaults for kids of all ages to explore and experience. \nImage ID: Guelph Museums\, 1952X.00.196.10\, Collection of glass marbles
URL:https://guelphmuseums.ca/event/toys-and-games-drop-in/2025-01-03/
LOCATION:Civic Museum\, 52 Norfolk Street\, Guelph\, Ontario\, N1H 4H8\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Events
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SUMMARY:Tales From the Hill: Guelph Guild of Storytellers
DESCRIPTION: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. \nTales from the Hill runs on the second Wednesday or Thursday of each month from October to May. \nGuests can arrive at 6:30 pm for casual socializing\, call to order at 7:00 pm for storytelling\, followed by time for more visit
URL:https://guelphmuseums.ca/event/tales-from-the-hill-guelph-guild-of-storytellers-11/
LOCATION:Civic Museum\, 52 Norfolk Street\, Guelph\, Ontario\, N1H 4H8\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20250116T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20250116T203000
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SUMMARY:Military Lecture: “Borderlines of the Military Masculine Identity”
DESCRIPTION:Aly Firth offers an assessment of transgender roles and crossdressing in performances for the troops during the First World War. \nThe myth of a singular masculine identity during the First World War endures in the literature\, where wartime heroism has been strongly associated with the brave\, heteronormative\, masculine soldier. However\, in the horrors of trench warfare\, gender expression cannot be simplified to a single stereotype\, as the inherent need for morale and patriotism opened a space for men to explore more feminine gender roles that challenged this monolithic model of identity. This talk examines the role patriotism played in defying gendered expectations through drag performance. Stories of queer soldiers’ convictions and performances of ‘patriotic drag’ from the Dumbells showcase how the war blurred the lines of gender roles and sexuality in a period contextualized by a change in stoic Victorian masculinity and coloured by intense emotional experiences. \nDoors open at 6:30 pm and the presentation starts at 7:00 pm\, followed by a question period. \n“Borderlines of the Military Masculine Identity” is presented by Aly Firth. The lecture premiered in-person at the Civic Museum\, and online via our Facebook livestream. The recorded conversation is available on Facebook\, YouTube\, and our Museum Everywhere Portal.  Guelph Museums’ Military Lecture series is presented in partnership with the Laurier Centre for the Study of Canada. \nWatch The Recording\n\nAbout Aly Firth\n\nAly Firth is a master’s student at Wilfrid Laurier University who earned a bachelor’s degree in history from Wilfrid Laurier University. Their SSHRC-funded research focuses on drag performance\, sexuality\, morality\, and diverse masculinities in the Canadian Expeditionary Forces during the First World War. Firth also has significant experience working as an archivist and presenter in museums. Along with their current project\, Firth focuses more widely on queer and disability histories in twentieth-century Canada.
URL:https://guelphmuseums.ca/event/military-lecture-borderlines-of-the-military-masculine-identity/
LOCATION:Civic Museum\, 52 Norfolk Street\, Guelph\, Ontario\, N1H 4H8\, Canada
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SUMMARY:Darkness and Light: Inside the Ontario Reformatory
DESCRIPTION:For over 100 years\, the Ontario Reformatory/Guelph Correctional Centre was imbedded in lives of the people of Guelph. The exhibition shares stories from within the institution\, addressing misconceptions\, propaganda\, and myths – some perpetuated by the institution itself and recounted in public archives. \nOfficially opened in 1911\, the Ontario Reformatory evolved to be many things\, including the Guelph Correctional Centre from 1972 until its decommission in 2003. The historical record of the property and institution is vast and only partially preserved. There are more stories to tell and many lesser-known aspects of the history to explore. \nThe reformatory was a place of duality: from reform intentions\, which aimed to improve the lives of those who were incarcerated\, to being one of Canada’s most notorious prisons. Despite the lack of humanity within the institution\, some inmates and staff held hope\, creativity\, and a vision for life beyond the cell walls. \nThe history of the Ontario Reformatory/Guelph Correctional Centre is complex and uncomfortable. Guest curated by P. Brian Skerrett\, “Darkness and Light: Inside the Ontario Reformatory” aims to share historical truths as lessons from the past that can inform our actions today and help us to shape a better tomorrow. \nLearn About the “Go-By” Podcast\nRead an article about the podcast here \nWatch The Recording – The Reformatory: Within and Beyond the Cell Walls\n\n\n\n\n	\n\n\n	\n\n\n	\n\n\n	\n\n\n	\n\n\n\n\nLeft to right (details): Soldiers in the Billiards Room at Speedwell Military Convalescent Hospital\, circa 1919 (Guelph Museums 1978.6.4); Painting created in 1985 by John J. Anishinabe\, a member of the Native Sons (Courtesy: Janny Nieuwland); Inmates riot in protest of the living conditions at the Ontario Reformatory\, 1952 (Guelph Museums 2014.1.1); “Hope” banner created by Reformatory inmates (Courtesy: Connie Shaw); Watching brook trout in a stream at the Ontario Reformatory (stonework by inmate labour)\, 1925 (Archives Ontario AO # B117492)
URL:https://guelphmuseums.ca/event/darkness-and-light-inside-the-ontario-reformatory/
LOCATION:Civic Museum\, 52 Norfolk Street\, Guelph\, Ontario\, N1H 4H8\, Canada
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SUMMARY:The Reformatory: Within and Beyond the Cell Walls
DESCRIPTION:Note: This event is now fully booked with no space remaining. A recording will be made available and further events connected to this exhibit are being planned. Stay tuned to our YouTube channel\, Eventbrite page\, and newsletter for further information. \nFor over 100 years\, the Ontario Reformatory/Guelph Correctional Centre was embedded in the lives of the people of Guelph. The Reformatory was a place of duality: from reform intentions which aimed to improve the lives of those who were incarcerated\, to being one of Canada’s most notorious prisons. Yet some inmates and staff held hope\, creativity\, and a vision for life beyond the cell walls. \nDiscover stories from within the Reformatory at the opening of  Darkness and Light: Inside the Ontario Reformatory. Join guest curator P. Brian Skerrett in conversation with Connie Shaw (retired Chaplin\, Guelph Correctional Centre) and two former Guelph inmates\, Freddy Taylor and Cliff Summers. Taylor (Curve Lake First Nation) is a survivor of the Mohawk Institute\, and Summers (Oneida Nation of the Thames) was a Native Inmate Liaison Officer. Both were members of the Native Sons\, a group of Indigenous inmates who self-organized to advocate for and practice their cultural traditions. \nVisitors are encouraged to explore the exhibition before and after the event. Register in advance \nDarkness and Light: Inside the Ontario Reformatory is on view at the Civic Museum until April 30\, 2025. \nSpiritual guidance provided by Jane Burning. Refreshments by Pow Wow Café. \nWatch The Recording\n \nImage credit-Left to right (details): Soldiers in the Billiards Room at Speedwell Military Convalescent Hospital\, circa 1919 (Guelph Museums 1978.6.4); Painting created in 1985 by John J. Anishinabe\, a member of the Native Sons (Courtesy: Janny Nieuwland); Inmates riot in protest of the living conditions at the Ontario Reformatory\, 1952 (Guelph Museums 2014.1.1); “Hope” banner created by Reformatory inmates (Courtesy: Connie Shaw); Watching brook trout in a stream at the Ontario Reformatory (stonework by inmate labour)\, 1925 (Archives Ontario AO # B117492)
URL:https://guelphmuseums.ca/event/the-reformatory-within-and-beyond-the-cell-walls/
LOCATION:Civic Museum\, 52 Norfolk Street\, Guelph\, Ontario\, N1H 4H8\, Canada
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SUMMARY:PD Day Activation
DESCRIPTION:Enjoy the warmth of the Civic Museum this PD Day. Keep toasty exploring exhibitions\, playing in the Families Gallery\, making crafts\, and discovering classic toys and games.
URL:https://guelphmuseums.ca/event/pd-day-activation/
LOCATION:Civic Museum\, 52 Norfolk Street\, Guelph\, Ontario\, N1H 4H8\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Events
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DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20250124T210000
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SUMMARY:Fourth Friday: Transstar
DESCRIPTION:Fourth Fridays burst with a celebration of music\, history\, creativity and community connection. Each month\, enjoy free admission to the Civic Museum from 5–9 pm\, with live performances starting at 7 pm. \nIn January\, we feature the electrifying sounds of Transstar. Known for her unique blend of original electronic pop and reimagined covers\, Transstar promises an evening of music that will captivate and inspire. \nTransstar has made waves not only with her music but also with her impactful local community work. She is the creator of Blackball\, a nonprofit arts education program that provides free electronic music training and tools to underserved youth\, empowering the next generation of creators. In partnership with the Pros and Cons project\, Transstar also collaborated with incarcerated women at the Grand Valley Institution\, building a recording studio within its walls and producing two remarkable albums of original music written and performed by imprisoned individuals. \nHer work with incarcerated women aligns with themes explored in Darkness and Light: Inside the Ontario Reformatory\, an exhibition concurrently running at the Civic Museum.
URL:https://guelphmuseums.ca/event/fourth-friday-transstar-2/
LOCATION:Civic Museum\, 52 Norfolk Street\, Guelph\, Ontario\, N1H 4H8\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Events
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