Darkness and Light: Inside the Ontario Reformatory examines a complex, uncomfortable and important history

January 16, 2025

For over 100 years, the Ontario Reformatory/Guelph Correctional Centre was embedded in the lives of the people of Guelph. Darkness and Light: Inside the Ontario Reformatory, an exhibition guest curated by P. Brian Skerrett, shares stories from within the institution, addressing misconceptions, propaganda and myths.

Learn more about the exhibition on the Guelph Museums website.

About the Guelph Civic Museum

Guelph Civic Museum showcases Guelph’s history through permanent and changing exhibitions, a fun and interactive families gallery, and special events and activities. Located in the former Loretto Convent, atop the hill at Norfolk Street and beside the landmark Basilica of Our Lady, the museum is home to a collection of over 40,000 artifacts that bring Guelph’s past to life. Learn more at guelphmuseums.ca.

For more information

Dawn Owen, Museum Curator
Guelph Museums, Culture and Recreation, Public Services
City of Guelph
519-822-1260 extension 2774
[email protected]