Civic Museum
Lay of the Land
Civic Museum 52 Norfolk Street, Guelph, Ontario, CanadaYou are here! This interactive exhibition will orient visitors in time and place through an installation of maps, spanning time immemorial to present day. Lay of the Land invites all…
Guelph Circa 1999
Civic Museum 52 Norfolk Street, Guelph, Ontario, CanadaLike a time capsule, visitors will discover Guelph of 20 years ago. Told through the stories of the people who spent time at The Bookshelf, a cultural hub in this city since 1973, the exhibition also features artifacts from the 1990s and early 2000s.
Every Child Matters
Civic Museum 52 Norfolk Street, Guelph, Ontario, CanadaAcknowledging the legacy of Canada’s Residential School system and its impact on Indigenous communities, past, present and future. What is Residential School? The term “Residential School” refers to the education…
Rotary in Guelph 1920–2020: 100 Years of Service Above Self
Civic Museum 52 Norfolk Street, Guelph, Ontario, CanadaImage: Rotarians of Guelph, 1921 The Beginning of Rotary in Guelph: On February 23, 1920, 25 local business leaders hosted a meeting to organize a Rotary Club in Guelph. Under…
School’s Out, Museum’s In PD Day – The Making Box
Civic Museum 52 Norfolk Street, Guelph, Ontario, CanadaImprov for Joy with Hayley from The Making Box. Both sessions are designed for children with all levels of cognitive and sensory processing needs. Two sessions, 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. General admission.
Tales from the Hill
Civic Museum 52 Norfolk Street, Guelph, Ontario, CanadaJoin Guelph Guild of Storytellers and special guests on the first Wednesday of each month. Free admission.
VibraFusionLab: Bridging Practices in Accessibility, Art and Communications
Civic Museum 52 Norfolk Street, Guelph, Ontario, CanadaExperience sound and vibration technologies through art installations by David Bobier, Lindsay Fisher, Marla Hlady, Ellen Moffat, Gordon Monahan, Alison O’Daniel, and Lynx Sainte-Marie. By making sound tangible through touch, this exhibition aims to change public perceptions of difference and disability. Presented in partnership with VibraFusionLab, an innovative centre for vibrotactile research and creative practice…
Into the Light: Eugenics and Education in Southern Ontario
Civic Museum 52 Norfolk Street, Guelph, Ontario, CanadaContent warning: The exhibition Into the Light: Eugenics and Education in Southern Ontario includes content that some visitors may find offensive and/or traumatizing. Guelph Museums aims to provide open spaces for the sharing and understanding of all histories and lived experiences. We ask that visitors help to create an atmosphere of mutual respect and sensitivity.…