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.
Military Lecture: “Borderlines of the Military Masculine Identity”
Civic Museum 52 Norfolk Street, Guelph, Ontario, CanadaAly Firth offers an assessment of transgender roles and crossdressing in performances for the troops during the First World War. The myth of a singular masculine identity during the First…
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…
Toys and Games Drop-In
Civic Museum 52 Norfolk Street, Guelph, Ontario, CanadaLet’s play! We’re pulling out oodles of puzzles, crafts, toys, and games from our vaults for kids of all ages to explore and experience. Image ID: Guelph Museums, 1952X.00.196.10, Collection of glass marbles
Fourth Friday: Shannon Kingsbury
Civic Museum 52 Norfolk Street, Guelph, Ontario, CanadaThis special holiday Fourth Friday features a mesmerizing performance by local artist Shannon Kingsbury. As the year comes to a close, singer-songwriter and harpist Kingsbury will guide us through an evening of reflection and renewal with her enchanting music. Shannon’s original music dives deep into internal landscapes of dream, archetype and emotion. Her performance will…
Miniature Painting Workshop: A River Runs Through It
Civic Museum 52 Norfolk Street, Guelph, Ontario, CanadaCreate medieval-styled miniature paintings with Debbie Thompson Wilson, focused on water themes based on medieval manuscript illuminations. Participants will work on images of water birds, aquatic life (real and imagined), traveling by water, and zodiac images of Pisces and Aquarius. Participants can choose which image they wish to work on, from simple to more complex,…
Maintaining An Artistic Mindset: Making the most an art degree
Civic Museum 52 Norfolk Street, Guelph, Ontario, CanadaMaintaining an artistic mindset, when asked time and time again to push creative limit for each new assignment, is a difficult task for students. Creativity is a skill to be honed, and entering the academic and professional creative world can be stressful. During this two-hour workshop, participants will discuss ways to balance personal and professional…
Museum Store Sunday
Civic Museum 52 Norfolk Street, Guelph, Ontario, CanadaWe’re participating in Museum Store Sunday (@MuseumStoreSunday), a global initiative by museums around the world to highlight curated collections of one-of-a-kind gifts. Our Hilltop Shop, like other Museum stores, offers distinctive products made, designed, and provided by local artisans, designers, publishers, and small businesses. The purposeful practice of shopping Museum gift shops not only provides…
Fourth Friday: Aftrtht
Civic Museum 52 Norfolk Street, Guelph, Ontario, CanadaFourth Friday is an opportunity to enjoy free access to the museum and a complimentary concert, designed to break down barriers to arts and culture. Free admission to the museum from 5 pm. Concert starts at 7 pm. For the fourth Friday of November, prepare for a dynamic performance from homegrown talent AFTRTHT, whose live…
