| Places
to see Downtown Toronto
Art
Gallery of Ontario
Admission: pay what you can (suggested
$6) All tickets include admission to the permanent collection;
Selected exhibitions and programs are priced individually
-- Wednesday evenings are free for everyone, from 6 to 8:30 pm.
Surcharged exhibitions and ticketed events excepted.
317
Dundas Street West -Monday: Closed
The AGO is among North America's top ten
art museums
Allen
Gardens
Free Admission
19 Horticultural Ave. Limited Free parking
available off Horticultural Avenue
Monday to Friday, 9 am - 4 pm Saturday &
Sunday, 10 am - 5 pm (416) 392-1111
Features six greenhouses comprising over
16,000 square feet of colourful seasonal plants which supplement
the permanent plant collection. Of botanical importance since
1858 the conservatory boasts the "Palm House" (1909) modeled after
similar structures in the United States and England.
Bata
Shoe Museum
Note: Thursdays 5:00 - 8:00pm FREE
327 Bloor St. W. Toronto , M5S 1W7 Telephone:
(416) 979-7799 or e-mail
Hours: Tue -Wed 10:00am- 5:00pm Thu 10:00am-
8:00pm Fri -Sat 10:00am- 5:00pm
Sun 12:00pm- 5:00pm
Discover the treasures of North America's
unique shoe museum. Over 10,000 shoes are housed in architect
Raymond Moriyama’s award winning 5 story structure. Artifacts
on exhibit range from Chinese bound foot shoes and ancient Egyptian
sandals to chestnut crushing clogs and Elton John’s platforms.
The Museum celebrates the style and function of footwear in four
impressive galleries. Over 4,500 years of history and a collection
of 20th century celebrity shoes are reflected in the permanent
exhibition, "All About Shoes". Three other galleries feature special
exhibitions
Campbell
House
Admission: $4.50 Weekdays 9:30am-4:30pm
(Oct to mid-May); Weekdays 9:30am-4:30pm and weekends 12-4:00pm
(mid-May-September)
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Casa
Loma
Note: get a $2
coupon off admission Regular
Admission is $10
Casa Loma is open daily 9:30 a.m. - 4:00
p.m Groups Rates
(in advance) for 10 people or more 1 Austin Terrace Toronto,
Ontario M5R 1X8 Canada info@casaloma.org Tel (416) 923 - 1171
Design
Exchange [Map]
Admission $8 Monday-Friday 10-6,
Saturday/Sunday 12-5pm (416) 216-2160
234 Bay Street --
Great rotating exhibits on design and architecture
Discovery
Walks
Discovery Walks are a series of six self-guided walks of various
lengths that link Toronto ravines, parks, gardens, beaches and
neighbourhoods. The walks are an excellent way to explore the
many areas of natural beauty within the city and learn about cultural
history, while getting some exercise.
The
Distillery Historic District [ Historical
Info ]
Toronto's New Centre for Arts Culture and Entertainment
Official Grand Opening May 24 2003
The Gooderham and Worts [Some
Photos][More Photos]
complex is one of the oldest industrial sites in the city of Toronto,
and was used until recently as a distillery. Today, the site is
being redeveloped, and a few condiminium buildings have already
been opened. The majority of the site is off-limits to the public,
but you can still get a good view of the buildings from outside
the fence surrounding the property. Distillery
Ghosts
Don
Valley Hills & Dales Discovery Walk
FREE Explore the scenic hills and dales of the Don River Valley.
Discovery panoramic views, an urban farm and the splendid park-like
atmosphere of Toronto's oldest cemetery.
Gallery
of Inuit Art
Admission:FREE Mon-Fri 8:00am- 6:00pm
79 Wellington St. W. (IBM-Aetna Tower) at:
University Ave. (416) 982-8222
One of the few galleries in North America
devoted to Inuit Art
Harbourfront
Centre
FREE
Heritage Walking Tours -- Heritage
Toronto
May-October: Various locations across Toronto, call (416) 392-6827
x 265 for info
Fifty fascinating walking tours that cover neighbourhoods across
Toronto. In cooperation with fifteen Toronto organizations, this
year's series will cover a variety of topics that reveal little
known aspects of our City's rich heritage
High
Park Walking Tours
Free (416) 392-0916 1:15pm
starting at the Grenadier Cafe and Tea House in High Park.
Guided walking tours of High Park exploring the natural and human
history of High Park. Tours run every second Sunday January-April
Kensington
Market
Open year long, open air market. Kensington
Market, the original ethnic market place in Toronto
MZTV
Museum of Television
The MZTV Museum of Television is located at 277 Queen Street West
(Just East of the CHUMCitytv Building) in downtown Toronto.
Contact: Phone - 416-599-7339 Fax - 416-599-3572 e-mail: mztv@mztv.com
Necropolis
Cemetery
Free Admission
A great place to go on a warm summer/spring/fall
day. Great gardens and lots of Toronto history!
Ontario
Legislative Buildings (Queen's Park) (read
Article)
Frequent free guided tours; Admission is
free, but passes are required.
416 325 7500
As the capital of Ontario, Toronto is home
to the provincial legislative assembly. Completed in 1892, the majestic
Richardsonian Romanesque Legislative Buildings in Queen's Park have
served as a meeting place for the Ontario government ever since.
You can take a free guided tour (in English or French) viewing the
exhibits on the history of parliament, stroll through the buildings
and grounds and, when the legislature is in session, you can watch
the proceedings from the public galleries with a guest pass from
the information desk.
Ontario
Place
Free Admission after 5pm (10am-5pm
$10 4yrs +)
955 Lakeshore Blvd., West; Telephone (416)
314-9900 Outside the GTA, call toll-free 1-866-ONE-4-FUN
Great all day with games entertainment for
young and old. Don't miss the CINESPHERE:
with the largest screen in the
GTA and 24,000 watts of digital sound
Ontario
Science Centre
Adults $17 which includes Science Centre
& OMNIMAX
Theatre
10 am - 5 pm (everyday including weekends)
770 Don Mills Road (at Eglinton Avenue East),
Toronto, Ontario, M3C 1T3
The Ontario Science Centre has more than
800 exhibits in 13 exhibit halls. A great rainy day activity!
Power
Plant Contemporary Art Gallery
Admission: Free Wednesdays -5-8pm
Adults: $4;Students/Seniors: $2;Children 12 & under:
231 Queen's Quay West Toronto M5J 2G8 phn:
(416) 973-4949 e-mail
Tues to Sun: noon-6 PM; Wed:noon-8 PM; Closed
Mondays; Open holiday Mon: noon-6 PM
Since 1987, The Power Plant has been Canada's
leading public gallery devoted exclusively to the art of our time
Riverdale
Farm
(416) 392-6794 Spring & Summer 9:00
am to 6:00 PM Fall & Winter 9:00 am to 4:00 PM
GREAT for kids! The Farm is open 365 days
a year.
Redpath
Sugar Museum
Admission: Free -- Hours:Monday-Friday:
10:00 A.M. - 12:00 Noon & 1:00 P.M. - 3:30 P.M.
95 Queens Quay East Toronto, Ontario M5E
1A3 Telephone: (416) 366-3561
The Redpath Sugar Museum was founded in1979
to commemorate the 125th anniversary of the original refinery
in Montreal. Displays focus on the production of sugar through
photosynthesis; aspects of sugar and nutrition; origins of cane
sugar and processing;the social history of sugar; scale models
of sugar transportation; and production of sugar utensils. Special
presentations can be arranged, focusing on such topics as working
conditions in 19th-century refineries, contemporary employer/employee
relationships, and immigrant and female labour in the sugar industry.
Students working on projects about the industry can go in for
special briefing sessions as well.--Desina Van
Royal
Ontario Museum (ROM)
Note: 1 hour before closing every day,
and Fri after 4:30pm admission is free
Main Building, 100 Queen's Park Toronto,
Ontario M5S 2C6 (Museum Subway)
Monday to Thursday: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.;
Friday: 10 a.m. to 9:30 p.m. Saturday: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.;
Sunday: 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.;
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Don't
miss ROMWALKS
-Most of them are FREE and include all great neighbourhoods
of Toronto --
Starts May 2, 2004ALL WALKS RAIN
OR SHINE!!
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The
Pier: Toronto's Waterfront Museum
245 Queens Quay West, Toronto
Open year round 10:00am - 4:00pm & July
- August 10:00am - 6:00pm.
Todmorden
416-396-2819 Email
Admission: Adults $3.00 (special events
$3.50) Children 1-12 $1.50.
The Historic buildings and galleries are
open: May 1 to Sept 28 Tues to Fri, 11 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Closed
Mondays Right in the Don Valley off Pottery Road
Discover Toronto's unique industrial heritage
site! This distinctive heritage site has a fascinating history
and was first settled in the 1790's. Industries built along the
Don River at Todmorden came to include a saw mill, grist mill,
paper mill, brewery and distillery.
Toronto
Ghosts
The Toronto Ghosts and Hauntings Research Society is Ontario's
Best Known and Oldest Established Society devoted to the collection
of data pertaining to ghosts and hauntings on the web.
The site contains both reports and stories from all around Ontario
as well as notes, editorials and tips to ghost researchers and
we recommend that you 'surf around' and have a look at this site
and enjoy the information. Please use the links on the left to
start your journey into the provinces ghost stories and our own
investigations as well as useful information and resources available
to all.
Toronto
Neighbourhoods
Toronto
Police Museum and Discovery Centre
Admission: FREE 40 College St. (College&Bay)
9 to 9 everyday, incld wkends & holidays
The Museum offers a healthy combination of
the historical and the contemporary, with a focus on police work
and how it affects the community. Exhibits include a Drunk Driving
Exhibit, Substance Abuse Exhibit, old weapons and uniforms, presentations
on some of the special units, and fingerprinting. Visitors are stimulated
with quizzes and interactive videos, hands-on displays, a scout
car to sit in, a police motorcycle to 'ride' and on old-fashioned
jail cell in which to be incarcerated.
Toronto
Skydome Tours
Tours $12.50 call (416) 341-2770 for scheduling
information
Toronto
Stock Exchange
Admission: $5 Weekdays 10am -5pm,
open weekends in the summer 10am-5pm
For those who are interested in this, the
TSE has exhibits and a museum that gives visitors and understanding
of how of how the Canadian capital market works
Thompson
Gallery
Admission: $2.75 176 Yonge Street
(The Bay) Monday-Saturday 10am-5pm
This is a private collection of 398 paintings
by Canadian artists and holds the largest collection of Canadian
Impressionist painting in the world which includes more than 300
works by the Group of Seven TOP
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