From motherboard to Mother Nature: Conestoga students featured in Waterloo climate art exhibit
Step inside this gallery of climate-themed art displays nestled in uptown Waterloo and see the work of two Conestoga students.
Tag: THEMUSEUM
‘Disasters are the result of poor policy decisions,’ Waterloo climate expert says
Seven profs confront climate change at THEMUSEUM in Kitchener.
Petition from TheMuseum aims to bring menstrual equity to the region
The move is part of a follow-up to Flow: The Menstruation Exhibition and cites similar moves in Toronto, London, Ont., and British Columbia.
Famed Blue Jays sportscaster appearing at TheMuseum to promote new book
Jerry Howarth’s most cherished memories, he says, includes the two Blue Jays World Series wins, as well as some more personal moments.
VIDEO: What difference does colour make? This show offers an array of answers
Spectrum, on display now at TheMuseum in Kitchener, invites visitors to immerse themselves in the world of colours.
Museum exhibit, short films explore taboo subject of menstruation
As TheMuseum in Kitchener opens Flow: The Menstruation Exhibition, CIGI in Waterloo is preparing to screen The Menstrual Man and Period. End of Sentence.
Step right up
BY MEGHAN WEATHERALL Take a step back in history with THEMUSEUM’s travelling carnival exhibit. Step Right Up: The Travelling Carnival in Canada looks back on how this country’s travelling carnivals and midways have shaped our entertainment and agriculture. It all started when two men met back in the 1920s. Originally they performed shows across the U.S., but they decided to move their act to Canada. “Conklin and Garrett were partners, … Continued
Not everyone is celebrating Canada’s 150th
BY MEGHAN WEATHERALL When you hear Canada is celebrating 150 years of being a country, what do you think of? Do you picture a Canadian goose honking while it swims in a nearby river or Canada’s red and white flag? Does it take you back to history class where you learned about Confederation and the wars our military fought in? It can be easily agreed upon that Canada is a … Continued
College part of Canada Games bid
BY DEEANNA ROLLINS Over a thousand people gathered in downtown Kitchener on Feb. 28 in their red and blue toques and Canadian colours for a pep rally to show the community’s support for the local bid for the 2021 Canada Summer Games, which will feature 19 different sports. THEMUSEUM unveiled a Canadian flag the size of its building and the crowd screamed in excitement. The Canada Games evaluation committee visited … Continued
Behold the changing horizons
BY SHAFAQ PARWEZ Quantum – The Exhibition, is part of the Government of Canada’s Innovation150, which celebrates Canada’s technological advances in the past as well as future transformations. The exhibition, which ends on Dec. 31, was created by the Institute for Quantum Computing at the University of Waterloo. The exhibition is scheduled to travel to different science centres across the country in 2017. It is the first of its kind … Continued
THEMUSEUM redefines mac ’n cheese
BY CHRISTEL ALLISON Things got real cheesy at THEMUSEUM’s first ever Mac ’N Cheese-ival on Feb. 27. THEMUSEUM and B@THEMUSEUM (a café) came together for an unforgettable experience – one that fused macaroni and cheese with new Ontario craft beer from Four Fathers Brewery and music from Toronto band Running Red Lights. With butter chicken, jerk chicken, Italian and vegetarian flavoured mac and cheese, the line that stretched past the … Continued
In The Dark at the Waterloo Region Museum
BY EMMIE SIROKY
Havana Club Rum Tasting
BY CHRISTEL ALLISON
Mysterious murder at THEMUSEUM
BY JUSTIN FORD A gathering of people mingled in a dimly lit room, beaming with anticipation. A bone-chilling shriek rang out as a body hit the floor with a thunderous thud. Blake Molloy had been murdered. The Intrigue Mystery Adventure was the brainchild of the Four Chicks – students of the event management graduate program at Conestoga’s Waterloo campus. The event, which took place March 28 at THEMUSEUM in downtown … Continued
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