Doors Open After Dark Returns to the Guelph Civic Museum
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE GUELPH, ON, APRIL 20, 2023: Doors Open After Dark, an all-night party on the hill, returns to Guelph Civic Museum after a three-year hiatus, running from 5:00…
Guelph Circa 1999 – Diego Hadarits
Guelph Circa 1999 features a series of portraits commissioned by The Bookshelf and photographed by Dean Palmer. The series became part of Guelph Museums’ permanent collection in 2018. Told through the stories of…
Rapid Response Collecting: Let’s document this major moment in history
Banner images: Flooded Street after Bursting of Goldie’s Dam, 1929 (2002.81.5) Guelph Spring Flood, 1948 (2008.42.1) Coronavirus Illustration, Medical News Today The Coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic is a major moment in…
The Priory
The Priory was the first permanent structure built in Guelph. Designed by John Galt, the building served as living quarters for the Canada Company, civic chambers, and the first post…
Decolonizing Guelph’s Founding Story
As we acknowledge and celebrate the 192nd anniversary of the founding of Guelph by Scottish novelist John Galt, it is important that reflect on how we position our settler heritage within…
Favourite holiday memories from the community
With Hanukkah just ending and Christmas in full swing, the memories wall has been filling up inside the Merry Christmas and Happy Hanukkah: Traditions in Guelph exhibition! The exhibition explores celebrations from past…
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This pocket globe, circa 1808, was brought to Guelph from England by the Marsh family – it is one of 40,000+ artifacts in the collection.
