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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.The Power of Colour
Civic Museum 52 Norfolk Street, Guelph, Ontario, CanadaThe Guelph Horticultural Society: Keeping Guelph Beautiful 1900-2015
Civic Museum 52 Norfolk Street, Guelph, Ontario, Canada
with admission
Ordinary Lives, Extraordinary Times: Italian Canadian Experience during World War II
Civic Museum 52 Norfolk Street, Guelph, Ontario, CanadaThis traveling exhibition from the Columbus Centre explores the experiences of Italian Canadians following Italy’s entry into the Second World War. Through video, audio and text, the exhibition puts a human face to this little-known period in Canadian history. Opening reception April 24 @ 6:30pm
Wall of Art: Home Front
Civic Museum 52 Norfolk Street, Guelph, Ontario, CanadaGuelph and Wellington County artists interpret the theme of "Home Front."
How Sweet it Was: Goody Sweets Candy Store, 1934 – 1968
Civic Museum 52 Norfolk Street, Guelph, Ontario, CanadaVisit our ode to Goody Sweets - a mid-century Guelph candy store - and learn how they made candy the old-fashioned way!
History Myths: Fact or Fiction – You be the judge
Civic Museum 52 Norfolk Street, Guelph, Ontario, CanadaSons of the Royal City
Civic Museum 52 Norfolk Street, Guelph, Ontario, CanadaSaints Preserve Us!
Civic Museum 52 Norfolk Street, Guelph, Ontario, CanadaAn exhibition of Debbie Thompson Wilson’s miniature paintings and icons of the saints who have lent their names to Guelph’s churches, schools, streets and organizations – past and present.
