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Guelph Museums Hosts Two Lectures on the First World War

GUELPH, ON, Friday, October 7, 2014 – Guelph Museums, in partnership with the Laurier Centre for Military, Strategic and Disarmament Studies, is set to host two lectures on the First…

John McCrae to be Inducted into Canadian Medical Hall of Fame

GUELPH, ON, Tuesday, October 7, 2014 – Guelph’s John McCrae is one of six “medical heroes” being inducted into the Canadian Medical Hall of Fame in 2015 for contributions to…

Call for Artists: Remembering “In Flanders Fields” Art Exhibition

Commemorative Juried Art Show at the Guelph Civic Museum Deadline – Sunday, March 1st 2015, 11:59pm Attention all artists! Guelph Civic Museum is pleased to announce a call for an…

Let’s talk 19th Century Embroidered Lace

Guelph, ON, September 17, 2014: On Sunday, September 21, embroiderer and historian Anne Adams will be speaking at the Guelph Civic Museum about 19th century embroidered lace. The talk is part…

Call for Submissions – Fourth Installment of Wall of Art: “ICONS AND THE ICONIC”

The Guelph Civic Museum, Guelph Arts Council and the City of Guelph are pleased to open the call for submissions for the fourth installment of the “Wall of Art” exhibition…

POSTPONED: Piping Evening with Guelph Pipe Band

Looks like a storm is heading our way this evening. We’ll have to reschedule tonight’s Guelph Pipe Band concert for next Wednesday, September 17, at 6.30 pm. Keep dry and…

Guelph’s past comes to life on Spirit Walk

Guelph, September 3, 2014: On September 13, Guelph Museums is summoning the spirits of Guelph’s colourful history. Leaving from the Civic Museum, the annual Spirit Walk takes participants on a…

Creator of cartridge shell poppy speaks at Guelph Civic Museum

Guelph, ON, September 2, 2014:  New Zealand artist Stephen Mulqueen uses discarded cartridge shells from the First and Second World Wars to construct brass poppies, transforming the refuse of war…