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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.
Guelph Civic Museum opens at 52 Norfolk Street, the former Loretto Convent.
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.
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.
Canada’s Centennial Year. The Museum opens in its first home in the horse stables, now the Farmer’s Market.
Members of the Guelph Historical Society begin to collect artifacts and displays are mounted in store fronts and community centres.
Close your eyes and you might just imagine you’re in New Orleans on a hot summer night! The Dufferin Groove bring their cool, cozy, and cheerful Trad Jazz vibe to the Civic Museum patio, reviving music from the 1920s and 30s by greats like Louis Armstrong, Jelly Roll Morton, and Joe “King” Oliver. Gather your…
MR. SAUGA is a high-energy Indigenous performer fusing hip-hop with Michi Saagiig cultural elements. His engaging stage presence gets audiences to Get Loud! His latest album “Band Council Secrets” delivers impactful, crowd-ready tracks that showcase his evolving sound. Admission by donation starts at 5 p.m. with the concert beginning at 7 p.m.. Cash bar available.…
Celebrate Indigenous Culture and Excellence on National Indigenous Peoples Day with an afternoon of First Nations, Inuit, and Métis art, song, and dance. Featuring Cedar Drummers, a family drumming group with mixed Haudenosaunee and Anishinaabe ancestry, and an Indigenous Market from 12:00 to 5 p.m. on the hilltop patio. Shared in conjunction with Maawnjidyang Maa…
First Nations, Inuit, and Métis community members are invited to join us in honouring Niibin-Adakiiwan (The Change to Summer) on Thursday, June 18, at Guelph Civic Museum. RSVP on Eventbrite. Opening by Manitou Mkwa Singers. Bring a dish to share and your Feast Bundle. Featuring feast dishes by Pow Wow Café for all to enjoy.…
We will spend a creative day together in conversation with the plant world, here, in Guelph. Beginning outdoors on the land, within the hilltop garden and at the rivers, we will observe and sketch our plant kin and listen to teachings of Spring. With care and curiosity, we will pay attention to the plant shapes,…
As significant work begins on the individuals excavated from the Baker Street public burial ground in Guelph, join the McMaster University research team for a project open house on Tuesday, May 26 at Guelph Civic Museum. Dr. Megan Brickley will give a brief project update, introducing the team of experts and students working to understand…
Join 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…
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. Tales from the Hill runs on the second Wednesday or Thursday…
Guelph Museums 52 Norfolk Street Guelph, ON N1H 4H8 (519) 836-1221 [email protected]
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Guelph Museums is owned and operated by the City of Guelph.
Guelph Museums acknowledges the support of the Government of Canada.
