Guelph Attractions

The city ofGuelph was founded in the 1870s by Scottish novelist Jon Galt, who named it in honor of the British royal family. Guelph has some unique architecture, where century old limestone buildings add to the distinct character. Music festivals and theatrical performances are offered regularly. The University of Guelph is known for its involvement in agriculture and veterinary medicine.

Arboretum

Located on the campus of the University of Guelph, the Arboretum features 165ha / 408ac of marked trails, thematic gardens and labeled trees and shrubs. The plants are generally part of educational and research projects.

Address

The Arboretum
University of Guelph
Guelph, ON N1G2W1
Canada

Phone 1 (519) 824-4120

Fax 1 (519) 763-9598

http://www.uoguelph.ca/arboretum/

Guelph Civic Museum

Guelph Civic Museum is housed in a three-story Georgian style limestone building that was built in the mid 19th C and has been used by turn, as a hotel, doctor's office, boarding house and headquarters for the Royal Canadian Legion and then the Knights of Columbus. The Museum has a collection of over 30,000 artifacts including 4,000 photographs.

Address

Guelph Civic Museum
6 Dublin Street South
Guelph, ON N1H4L5
Canada

Phone 1 (519) 836-1221

Fax 1 (519) 836-5280

http://guelpharts.ca/guelphmuseums

Hours

July 1 to November 30

	Mon	Tue	Wed	Thu	Fri	Sat	Sun
Open	13:00	13:00	13:00	13:00	13:00	13:00	13:00
Close	17:00	17:00	17:00	17:00	17:00	17:00	17:00

December 1 to June 30

	Mon	Tue	Wed	Thu	Fri	Sat	Sun
Open	13:00	13:00	13:00	13:00	13:00	Closed	13:00
Close	17:00	17:00	17:00	17:00	17:00		17:00

Always closed on:

New Year's Day (January 1)
Civic Holiday - ON, BC, AB, MB, SK, NB, NWT (Canada) (1st Monday, August )
Labor Day - Canada (1st Monday, September)
Thanksgiving - Canada (2nd Monday, October )
Christmas - Christian (December 25)
Day after Christmas, St Stephen's Day, Boxing Day (December 26)
New Year's Eve (December 31)
Christmas Eve - Christian (December 24)
Good Friday - Christian (Apr 06)
Victoria Day - Canada (May 21)
Easter Monday - Christian (Apr 09)

Cost

Family	$ 10.00
Adult	$ 4.00
Child	$ 3.00
Students	$ 3.00
Senior	$ 3.00

All values are in Canada Dollars

Tips

Joint admission available with McCrae House.

McCrae House

John McCrae House is the birth place of the author of the famed poem, In Flanders Field, written during the First World War. Born in 1872, in Guelph, John McCrae went on to a career in medicine and the military. Two room settings depict the daily life of a young middle-class Guelph family of the 1870s.

Hours

July 1 to October 31

	Mon	Tue	Wed	Thu	Fri	Sat	Sun
Open	13:00	13:00	13:00	13:00	13:00	13:00	13:00
Close	17:00	17:00	17:00	17:00	17:00	17:00	17:00

December 1 to June 30

	Mon	Tue	Wed	Thu	Fri	Sat	Sun
Open	13:00	13:00	13:00	13:00	13:00	Closed	13:00
Close	17:00	17:00	17:00	17:00	17:00		17:00

Cost

Family	$ 12.00
Adult	$ 6.00
Students	$ 4.00
Senior	$ 4.00
Child 2 & under	FREE

All values are in Canada Dollars

Tips

Includes joint admission with Civic Museum.