Reviews of Guelph Civic Museum (Tourist Attraction)

James McGarry (JM)

It offers a lot of programming for a museum of it's size. Well done exhibits with a concentration on local history.

JOHN BATT

E excellent mom's day tea and a museum also worth a tour

Kesia Kvill

Great little museum! Nice local gallery, and travelling/temporary exhibit space. One of the best "family galleries" I have ever seen! Additionally, the museum has been doing some fantastic evening programming that fosters relationships with the universities in the area and the local community.

Lyne Poulin

A quick visit during another event there.

Bazil Brown

Good history. Could be a bit more vibrant.

Sa'ad I. Mohamed

My family enjoyed the tour and exploring everything about Guelph.

Benji Tham

It's okay, not bad but not amazing. Smallish, decent arrangement of Guelph's history into thematic sections, but would have much preferred chronological arrangement.

Jessica Sedgewick

We love the childrens areas here. Its been a big hit with my kids since they started walking. I am always impressed with the quality of the programming they put on for school holidays, like March break and PA days.

Maude Stephany

Fifth Friday with fantescapes is awesome

Dalia Mariana Flores Monroy (geekturtle)

A place to learn, and buy candies

Cynthia Joan

Had an entire museum to myself and a friend today for 90 minutes (didn't buy that experience just no other guests!!!). Wonderful immersive experience with the sounds of historical instruments. Hidden gem.

CCA Wong

A really good place for kids

Phillip Stack

Nice museum. Great for birthday parties. Very guelph centric.

Susan Cousins

We have attended a series of lectures which are excellent. Highly recommended.

Shani M

especially fun discovery room. great for kids birthday parties.

Jason Fowler

Great place to get informed about local history. Well done exhibits.

Mike Willis

Always new exhibits. Very informative

Madeleine Landell

Very interactive and engaging. Awesome kid friendly exhibits but also great in depth history of the town from many perspectives.

john signer-romero

There beer exhibit is awesome.

Kathy Sammy

Great gifts, friendly staff.

Brad Rendell

Worth checking out.

Jimmy Lung

It's a small museum.

David Pan

(Translated) Very beautiful, the church is right next to it, the public toilet in the museum is very clean. (Original) 很漂亮啊，教堂就在旁边，博物馆里公共卫生间很干净

Kendall Fraser

In a very cool old building. Not being from Guelph, a lot of the history was new to me and interesting. Great kids area too.

Robin Vanheeswyk

I have been bringing kids to this museum for many years and every time we go I am always very happy we visited. Their staff are very friendly and helpful and their kids discovery area is amazing. You can tell a lot of through went into the centre. I would love to see some of the exhibits in the discovery centre change from time to time - new toys added etc but I understand the challenges with doing this. All in all we love it here!

Ben Wendt

Pretty good

Aaron Wood

They have spent some big money on this place. Kids had day camp here and had a great time

Rinu Terry

Dedicated to the veterans..ideally spent an hour in there..you do not need more.

Kunal Dekhane

Quaint little museum in the shadow of the surprisingly large basilica.

Em Clark

Beautiful facility with very engaging exhibits. I have been a few times and it is always interesting.

Anna Lan-Robinson

Small museum but they host wonderful birthday parties! Great kids play area too! Educational yet fun! Kids love it!

Mary James

The main floor houses rotating exhibits which showcased the town's brewing history on our visit and the third floor showcases permanent exhibits on the town's economic development. It's not a large museum but there was certainly enough for us to enjoy a couple hours. The museum building located right next to the Basilica of her Lady Immaculate provides an amazing architectural photo opp. Admission is only a small fee and it includes the McCrae museum which is a 5 minute drive away and is the doctor's house that has been preserved as a heritage site. Highly recommended for anyone interested in a bit of Guelph history.

Monica Mehmi

Cool to explore and learn more about Guelph.

Rabin Ramah

Located beside the Basilica of Our Lady Immaculate. Upcoming events at the Guelph Civic Museum. 52 Norfolk Street. You enter on Cork Street. Parking is Free. Doors Open is on April 26th at 9pm. Source guelpharts.ca

Andrew Scadding

Really quiet today, just us and the staff. We've been coming here for years, it's beautifully well kept, lovely grounds, make sure you leave time to walk around the church. There are displays for the adults (hands off) and areas for kids where the displays are hands on

Chaitanya patange

An awesome place to know about the history of this culturally rich town

Janice Seney

The Guelph Civic Museum is a favourite spot in Guelph for our family. We review our membership annually. Our kids love the children’s room & every time they go they learn something new. It would be nice if they could do some changes and updates to the children’s room to make it more innovative and fresh. We love to bring a picnic lunch & eat it outside during warmer weather. The museum is in a beautiful location.

Benjamin Palmer

Had a great experience. Liked the displays.

Justin A

Good area for young kids on the 2nd floor

Kenny Wu

Good staff, nice area for kids to play

Sebastian Gomes

Loved the history

James Hill

Fabulous visit, and friendly welcome. Great place for kids and adults to learn about the history of this great city.

DuncanIdaho redux

Fantastic part of downtown.

Michael Birac

Good museum, the play area for kids is a lot of fun.

Julie Sturgess

Awesome place

Hadeel هديل Fahmiy فهمي

Nothing much to offer.

Sam H (cozyfoot)

They sell poppy pins all year round! And great place to take the family or if you want to learn about local history.

Andrew Helton

Small, but focused and engaging. The information in the standing exhibits can be a bit dense, but the special exhibits are more balanced.

Anya Siva

Had some time to kill so thought I'd check it out. Don't regret it at all. While small the collections at the museum are very detailed and interesting. Really gives you a great image of the history of Guelph from before colonisation until recent times. While only one floor is open due to renovations the staff was kind enough to give me a re-entry ticket for when I visit again. $5 entry is very affordable.

Thai Mac

Massive public funding for an unrelevant attraction!

Mike Scheerer

They have a decent kids area but not much else there. One small room dedicated to Guelph history. I was expecting more.

Peter Bowman

Wonderful place for families! Lots for kids to do and learn.

Doug Belanger

Nice museum in Guelph. Beautiful statue of John McRae and a cut gift shop.

mark stever

Great WW1 Vinnie Ridge anniversary battle presentation.

Courtney McCarthy

Love this part of our town! Very patient staff. Considered booking it for our wedding. Great prices but we ended up going in another direction. An amazing experience to visit the displays and their emphasize on history of the local area. Would definitely recommend to both tourists and locals!

Oliver MacDonald

Wonderful place for toddlers!

Jeff White

Okay museum, primarily focused on Guelph's history.

Calvin

Very interesting exhibits and the air conditioning is nice too.

Aaron Smith

Loved reading about the history of beer in Guelph. Although temporary, I'm glad the exhibit was put together.

Justin Hendrikx

Very accommodating to children.

Larry Cousins

Attended a lecture on WW2 history. Excellent.

Avis O'Reilly-Richardson

Gave an excellent overview of the history and development of Guelph.

Craig Frayne

Enjoyed the local history

Chris Duke

Beautifully restored convent is now our museum. Local history displays.

Nafi Haque

Even though I didn't go inside the museum, the staff onsite was very nice and cordial.

Matthew Gordon

A small city museum that punches above its weight. At least an hour of interesting, educational Guelph lore for a reasonable price.

Marion G

Nice gift shop, friendly staff. Attended a lecture by Jesse Thistle about Métis battle techniques.

Vaibhav Kadam

Other than the historical items, nothing significant

Sandra Beaurain

Lucky to have this gem in Guelph! Our young kids love coming here.

Joel Aitken

Great exhibit, nice space, friendly staff.

Vero Roni

Typical change aversion I guess, but I often miss the old location. Still very high quality displays with good contextual additions and engaging displays

Gavriel Strauss: Path of Tikkün

Awesome place for little-ones!

Osama Wahib

Nice, neat & have lots of stuff for kids to have hand on experience!

John MacKenzie

Nice place,

GinaRose Cristello

Fantastic place to bring the kids on a rainy day!!

BobHE Quinn

The location over looks the downtown which is awesome.

Elsa Gurton

Cute little museum.

Jeff McCallum

The museum has a great kids area, and always have some interest displays in the seasonal areas.

Steve Wilson

Very well layed out displays. Was a bit disappointed with the "Physics" display, kind of lacking to be mentioned in the description of displays

rob Harford

Lovely museum

Jessica Hubert

My children just love the children's part of this museum. Very impressed over the years with the temporary exhibits. Overall highly recommend visiting.

Arunava Mandal

The museum is as big as the city.. but nice to have some cultural events and historical presentations now and then..

Denyse Denny

Great history lessons!

Krysti Beckett

Very cool place. Nice to take small children.

Oliver M

Nice little museum with great kids corner. Gave me a nice introduction into the history (and outlook) of the city.

Ariel “The Janadian” Amber

Great learning exhibits and intriguing events about Guelph’s local history. The museum showcases history and art in many unique forms

Robert Vail

Lots of interesting items to see and they were well organized. The kids area had many fun activities and was well layed out with many small stations with different things to do.

David French

Kept the kids busy

Kate Holmes

A great place to visit whether you are a Guelph resident or visitor. The lecture series are worth checking out. I'm never disappointed. A gem!

Chris Vergis

Great museum! Lots of little exhibts, tons to see and read.

Erin H

My kids love it. Lots of toys and crafts to do in the Children's area.

Jade W-W

Did a quick walk around here and still managed to learn a lot.

Sue Gillespie

Small but quite nice museum. Lovely beadwork items in a display on First Nations history in the area.

l.a. levu

Lovely place with many programs. I like the gift shops with many unique items, especially if one is looking for John McCrae memorabilia ... naturally, lots of items with red poppies image. The story guild holds their story telling here once every month during the winter on the first Wednesday of each month. It made for a very interesting evening.

James Neville

The museum has a wealth of exhibits which feature the history of the city. Pleasant spot to sit outside and relax. Make sure to visit McCrae House.

Aviraj Garcha

A nice walk and good place for photos

Dan Laws

Nice little Museum

Alex Svenda

Even with a organizing , museum didn't fill my expectation, mostly are tovard kids playing on the things simular as one in McDonald's

Tamrat Haile

Good to know the history of Guelph

Darshit Patel

The If you are into history and knowing about the historical importance of different cities, you'll be giving this place a 5 star. So beautifully and systematically organised. The ticket price was affordable. The star I deducted because I am not much into history and it didn't attract me as much as some other historic museums have done.

Nazmi Dehni

Great for adult and children

Anastasia Snow

Really nice place and so affordable!

Blaine Herrmann

A great way to discover interesting details about Guelph's past.

Chuck Miller

It was a great experience with some really good displays especially the lacrosse

Daniel Byrne

Awesome new version of the Guelph Civic Museum.

Jon Freeman

Very nice little museum which showcased the town's brewing history on the main floor and the third floor houses permanent exhibits illustrating the town's industrial development through WW1 and WW2 and the history of the convent. The second floor is a children's play area. It's not a huge museum but we easily spent 1½ hours here and admission includes the Dr. McCrae house which is a 5 minute drive away and showcases the incredible achievements of this great doctor which we spent a ½ hour. So was an enjoyable visit. Plus the museum is located next to the immense Basilica of her Lady Immaculate. Just an amazing structure which affords a nice photo op. Overall enjoyed a great afternoon. Recommended.

S E

A great resource to explore Guelph history! Really enjoyed the brewing exhibit, more reading and photographic material than hard exhibits but still very enjoyable. Also loved learning about the Italian immigrant experience...some cool interactive pieces there too...bring the kids!

Yemoteley Odoi

Was very informative

Greg Kochanski

A well-designed small museum. Local history.

Les Nagy

It is an interesting museum overall but it seems to lack a bit in artifacts. Maybe too many beer displays.

MANU GH

Cool place to bring your kids!

Katie O'Connor

Great for all ages!

Teresa Kutchaw

The set up and design of the childrens' museum was perfect.

Jade Jang

This museum is mainly about Guelph and University of Guelph history. But there are some parts of the exhibition I really can't appreciate. They sound wired.

Kellie Dorman

Great deals in souvenier shop

Mary Grace Coronado

Awesome.

yvonne cleary

Great historic place to learn lots of fun for families wonderful store to purchase that unique gift for someone special or yourself

Richard Carter

Nice museum. Interesting artifacts, nicely displayed. Gift shop has interesting things as well. I love one of their specialities, their blended tea. ????

Nicolas

It s $6/person...if you want to learn about Guelph go here.

San deep Singh

Nice place with history

Terry Grignon

Awesome place to be steeped in local history

Natalie A

Very helpful staff

Jeff Hilborn

Great exhibits and even better speakers.

Daniel Wood

Local history well done. So many things to learn about this wonderful city. The finaces and political figures of its founding are fascinating. There is a long history recoded here dating back to the first nations inhabitants. Art meets history with local artists showcasing their work. The museum is housed in the old convent with displays connecting history to the building itself. The kids area is does a good job of connecting history and play in a creative way. The large scale models of the street car and sewing machine factory were two connection points i remember well. What a pleasant surprise to see th real life sewing machine building, (now repurposed), as we headed home. A great experience to deepen my appreciation for this gem of a city.

Lindsay

Great services and especially interesting for kids parties