Guelph Civic Museum
Where The Rivers Meet
Guelph Civic Museum 52 Norfolk Street, Guelph, Ontario, CanadaWhere The Rivers Meet is a display within the City Gallery that centers the Original Peoples who have been on this land since time immemorial. It includes information about migration,…
Folklore: Being and Belonging in the Grand River Region, before and after 1827
Guelph Civic Museum 52 Norfolk Street, Guelph, Ontario, CanadaFolkloric practices – beliefs and customs passed through generations, often by oral traditions – have been shared through stories and storytellers in this place, long before it was known as…
Revelations From The Collection
Guelph Civic Museum 52 Norfolk Street, Guelph, Ontario, CanadaGuelph Museums has a growing collection of over 50,000 items, including objects, archival material, and photographs. This collection allows us to record the tangible and intangible history of the place…
Fourth Friday: annais linares
Guelph 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. Through the summer, if weather permits, enjoy music on the patio! This month’s featured performer is Guelph-based vocalist-musician and social practice artist annais linnares. Cash bar. NOTE: Preregistration is…
Alchemy Embroidery – Collaboratively Altering Paper with Needle and Thread
Guelph Civic Museum 52 Norfolk Street, Guelph, Ontario, CanadaThe history of a society or an individual can be told through textiles, and these narratives may not be present in other historical records. The only trace of a life lived may be found on an embroidered piece of cloth. Embroidery has enormous cultural significances being valued as an expressive medium in many cultures and…
