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.
Fourth Friday: Miranda Journey
Civic Museum 52 Norfolk Street, Guelph, Ontario, CanadaFourth Fridays burst with a celebration of music, history, creativity and community connection. Each month, enjoy free admission to the Civic Museum from 5–9 pm, with live performances starting at 7 pm. For our March Fourth Friday the effervescent Miranda Journey will bring a special spark to the stage. A gifted storyteller, she incorporates unique sonic…
Canceled Heart Felt with Lisa Byers
Civic Museum 52 Norfolk Street, Guelph, Ontario, CanadaJoin us for an enriching workshop with Lisa June Byers, a Certified Aromatherapy Health Professional and award-winning designer. Byers, of mixed Ojibwe, Scottish, and Irish ancestry, is the creative force behind LJ Turtle Aromatherapy, known for specialty aromatherapy blends and handcrafted essential oil diffuser accessories. In this workshop, you'll learn to needle-felt a heart-shaped aromatherapy diffuser,…
Gunner City: Military Presence in Guelph
Civic Museum 52 Norfolk Street, Guelph, Ontario, CanadaLieutenant-Colonel Miguel Ortiz-Sosa, the commanding officer of Guelph’s 11th Field Regiment, is our guest speaker. In times of conflict, Guelph and Wellington County responded to the call of collective defense every time. Lt. Col. Ortiz-Sosa will illustrate the history of the 11th Field Regiment which is the institutional representation of the Canadian Armed Forces in…
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…
Go-Boy! Memories of a Life Behind Bars: Screening and Q&A
Civic Museum 52 Norfolk Street, Guelph, Ontario, CanadaScreen Go-Boy! Memories of a Life Behind Bars at Guelph Civic Museum, followed by a Q&A with director Rob Lindsay and P. Brian Skerrett, guest-curator of the exhibition Darkness and Light: Inside the Ontario Reformatory, on view now at the Civic Museum. Reserve free tickets on Eventbrite. For over 100 years, the Ontario Reformatory/Guelph Correctional…
Petrykivka: Ukrainian Folk Art Workshop with Nataliia Kuchka
Civic Museum 52 Norfolk Street, Guelph, Ontario, CanadaJoin us for an inspiring journey into the vibrant world of Ukrainian folk art with the Petrykivka Art Workshop, led by Ukrainian newcomer and self-taught artist Nataliia. This two-hour class introduces the Petrykivka painting style, a centuries-old Ukrainian decorative art known for its intricate patterns and symbolic motifs. Participants will decorate coasters in the Petrykivka…
Fourth Friday: Verese Vassell-Bowen
Civic Museum 52 Norfolk Street, Guelph, Ontario, CanadaEvery Fourth Friday of the month enjoy free admission to the Civic Museum from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m., and a free concert starting at 7 p.m. During Black Heritage/Excellence/Futures Month, we partner with the Guelph Black Heritage Society to present Verese Vassell-Bowen who will deliver her signature soulful vocals in an evening of celebration.…
Military Lecture: A.Y. Jackson, the Group of Seven and the Great War
Civic Museum 52 Norfolk Street, Guelph, Ontario, CanadaAuthor Douglas Hunter explores the role of the First World War in the life and career of artist A.Y. Jackson, and its impact on the formation of Canada’s most famous art collective, the Group of Seven. The group had begun to assemble in 1914, and Jackson was the only member of the circle to volunteer…
