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,…
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Civic Museum
Celebrating Guelph’s stories!
The Guelph Civic Museum showcases Guelph’s history through permanent and changing exhibits, a fun and interactive families gallery, and special events and activities. Located in the recently renovated Loretto Convent, atop the hill at Norfolk Street and beside the landmark Church of Our Lady, the museum is home to a collection of over 30,000 artifacts that bring Guelph’s past to life.
2012
Guelph Civic Museum opens at 52 Norfolk Street, the former Loretto Convent.
2000
The “Growing Up in Guelph Children’s Museum” opens at the Civic Museum. The popular children’s gallery attracts many more visitors and significantly increases the number of family memberships.
1980
Guelph Civic Museum opens at 6 Dublin Street South, a commercial limestone building built c.1855. The building had many uses over the years but was most recently known as the Knights of Columbus Hall.
1967
Canada’s Centennial Year. The Museum opens in its first home in the horse stables, now the Farmer’s Market.
1960’s
Members of the Guelph Historical Society begin to collect artifacts and displays are mounted in store fronts and community centres.
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Civic Museum 52 Norfolk Street, Guelph, Ontario, Canada
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Maawnjidyang Maa / Kén:thon / Nę́ntoh / Here / Ici
Civic Museum 52 Norfolk Street, Guelph, Ontario, CanadaMaawnjidyang Maa – We come together here What does it mean to be “here” in Guelph, where the Speed and Eramosa rivers meet? How do we engage in this place…
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Mother’s Day Tea
Civic Museum 52 Norfolk Street, Guelph, Ontario, CanadaTea is a serious affair at Guelph Museums! This Mother’s Day, treat mom to an afternoon of tea and treats at the Civic Museum. Enjoy a bottomless pot of our McCrae Private Blend or Garden Blend teas as well as a variety of delicious baked treats and fruit. There are seatings at 10:30 a.m. and…
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Mother’s Day Tea
Civic Museum 52 Norfolk Street, Guelph, Ontario, CanadaTea is a serious affair at Guelph Museums! This Mother’s Day, treat mom to an afternoon of tea and treats at the Civic Museum. Enjoy a bottomless pot of our McCrae Private Blend or Garden Blend teas as well as a variety of delicious baked treats and fruit. There are seatings at 10:30 a.m. and…
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Tales from the Hill: Guelph Guild of Storytellers
Civic Museum 52 Norfolk Street, Guelph, Ontario, CanadaTales 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 Thursday…
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Fourth Friday: Rebecca Hass – Manaadjia: A Tribute to Rene Meshake
Civic Museum 52 Norfolk Street, Guelph, Ontario, CanadaJoin us for a moving evening of music, story, and remembrance honouring the life, art, and enduring spirit of the late Anishinaabe Elder Rene Meshake. Rebecca Hass (Nitaawegiizhigok/Singing Sky Woman), a Métis artist, opera singer, and composer, will share songs and stories born from her deep creative and personal connection with Meshake. Admission by donation…
