The Guelph Civic Museum is located in a handsome Georgian structure built in 1847 of local limestone. The history of the community since its founding by John Galt in 1827 is traced inside. The Museum opened at the Guelph market building in 1967 as a Centennial project. In 1980, the museum moved to its present location. The building has also served as a rooming house and the Knights of Columbus Hall. Two floors of exhibits depict the past through a collection of artifacts, photographs and archival material, most of which has been generously donated by public-spirited citizens. The gift shop contains publications on local history, material related to John McCrae, historic postcards, note paper and items related to current exhibitions.
Location:
6 Dublin Street S. at Waterloo, Guelph Ontario N1G 2W1
Telephone
519-836-1221
Other History nearby:
(Aurora) Aurora Museum
(Brantford) Bell Homestead National Historic Site
(Brantford) Bell Memorial
(Mississauga) Benares Historical House Museum
(Toronto) Black Creek Pioneer Village
(Mississauga) Bradley House Museum
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02/21 Coming to The Guelph area
Buffalo Greek Fest Buffalo NY May31-June2 Acquaint yourselves with our Greek Orthodox Church. Step into our culture and experience the sights, sounds and tastes of the birthplace of democracy – Greece. Enjoy the Greek food, feel the rhythm of the music, and dance a little!
Scandinavian Folk Festival Gerry NY July19-21 Swedish Food Every Day, Expanded Lecture Program, Feature Length Swedish Movies (with English subtitles), A Celebration of Hans Christian Anderson.
Sorrento Cheese Buffalo Italian Heritage Festival Buffalo NY August1-4 Cultural demonstrations including Tarantella Italian street dancers, Grape Stomping contests, Sicilian puppet shows. Second largest Italian street festival in the country.
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