History Bites - Her Story: Trailblazers of Guelph and Wellington County

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Join us for an online series of bite-sized conversations inspired by current exhibitions and stories from the collection.

Guelph Museums curator Dawn Owen will be chatting about Her Story: Trailblazers of Guelph and Wellington County, a display highlighting the contributions of women and organizations/groups who have advanced the status of women by leading the way towards a diverse and gender inclusive community.

Created in partnership with University of Guelph College of Arts, Community Engaged Scholarship Institute, Canadian Federation of University Women- Guelph, Women in Crisis Guelph-Wellington and the Zonta Club of Guelph. 

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Guelph Museums

Guelph Museums consists of three heritage sites -- Guelph Civic Museum, McCrae House, and Locomotive 6167 -- where we explore our local histories through permanent and changing exhibitions, interactive galleries, as well as special events and engagement activities.

Located in an historic building (established 1856), the Guelph Civic Museum is home to a collection of over 40,000 artifacts that bring our regional narratives, past and present, to life.

McCrae House (designated 1966) is the birthplace of Lieutenant Colonel John McCrae (1872-1918), the First World War doctor, soldier and poet who penned “In Flanders Fields” (1915).

Locomotive 6167 (built in 1940) is one of 203 “Northern” locomotives used by Canadian National Railways during the Second World War and for special excursion trips (1960-1964).

Guelph is steeped in rich Indigenous history and home to many First Nations, Inuit and Métis People today. Guelph Museums is situated on the Between the Lakes Purchase, No. 3 Treaty territory. We respectfully acknowledge the Attawandaron, Anishinaabek, Haudenosaunee and Métis Peoples as the traditional stewards of the land, as well as our treaty partners the Mississauga of the Credit First Nation. We continue to strengthen our relationships with the Original Peoples of Turtle Island, as we move forward together in the search for collective truth and healing. Guelph Museums is committed to the Truth and Reconciliation Commission’s Calls to Action and we strive to initiate dialogues and create safe spaces for truth telling. These guiding principles inform all that we do at Guelph Museums.