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…
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.…
From pre-Confederation conflicts through to the war in Afghanistan, Black Canadians have a proud tradition of military service. They have fought and died for freedom abroad, even as they have struggled against discrimination at home. Portraits – Stories of Black Canadian Military Service, a new travelling exhibition circulated by the Canadian War Museum, celebrates the…
Learn, share, and prepare for Guelph's bicentennial in 2027. Hear about the City's plans to commemorate Guelph 200. Tell us about your plans to mark the bicentennial. Let's chat about how we can work together to commemorate our past, celebrate our present, and leave a legacy for our future. Preregistration via Eventbrite is required. There…
Learn, share, and prepare for Guelph's bicentennial in 2027. Hear about the City's plans to commemorate Guelph 200. Tell us about your plans to mark the bicentennial. Let's chat about how we can work together to commemorate our past, celebrate our present, and leave a legacy for our future. Preregistration via Eventbrite is required. There…
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…
More than 65,000 Canadians died fighting the Great War. Often forgotten in the tally of wartime sacrifice are the 180,000 military service members who suffered some form of wounding, injury…