See Toronto Now
Galleries, Museums, & Historic Places
Aerospace Museum
Located in an historic aircraft production hangar, witness the restoration of a vintage Lancaster bomber, see a full-size replica of the Avro Arrow or learn about North America's first Jetliner. Discover Toronto's rich Aerospace legacy.
www.torontoaerospacemuseum.com
Art Gallery of Ontario
The AGO's $254 million expansion project, designed by world-renowned architect Frank Gehry, has transformed the AGO by dramatically enriching the visitor experience. Holdings feature significant examples of Canadian, European and African art including the world's largest collection of works by Henry Moore in a public institution and rare sculpture from the Italian Baroque period, Bernini's Corpus.
www.ago.net
Bata Shoe Museum
Walk on down to the coolest shoebox in town. Changing exhibitions, events and programmes make each visit to the Bata Shoe Museum unique. Charming, surprising and only in Toronto.
www.batashoemuseum.ca
Black Creek Pioneer Village
See how early settlers experienced life in the 1860s. Explore authentic heritage homes, shops and gardens. History comes alive in this restored country village through interpreters and demonstrations.
www.blackcreek.ca
Design Exchange
Canada's design museum. The DX presents public exhibitions about design as well as education programs, lectures and design competitions. Free admission to ground floor exhibits. Original Stock Exchange Building – an art deco gem.
www.dx.org
Gardiner Museum
An intimate look at one of the world's oldest forms of art and material culture – ceramics. Award winning architecture.
www.gardinermuseum.on.ca
Fort York (National Historic Site)
Birthplace of urban Toronto, Canada's largest collection of original War of 1812 buildings, and site of the US attack and the Battle of York in April 1813. Open year-round.
www.toronto.ca/fortyork
McMichael Canadian Art Collection, Kleinburg
Experience the essence of Canada. Rugged landscape art by the famed Group of Seven in log structures set in a beautiful natural setting. Also featured Inuit and First Nations art. Located in the beautiful Ontario village of Kleingburg, 30 minutes west of Toronto.
www.mcmichael.com
Museum of Contemporary Canadian Art
Exhibits and promotes innovative art by Canadian artists. They include work by non-Canadian artists in group exhibitions, thereby creating a global context for the Canadian cultural voice.
www.mocca.toronto.ca
Museum of Inuit Art
Come see more than 300 extraordinary works of sculpture carved from stone, antler, ivory and bone. Home of Canada's largest whalebone sculpture. Located at the harbour.
www.miamuseum.ca
Redpath Sugar Museum
An exciting collection of memorabilia relating to the Canadian sugar industry and the Redpath family. A film about sugar is shown in the theatre free of charge. Group tours by appointment.
www.redpathsugar.com
Royal Ontario Museum
The new ROM-- a world of experiences at Canada's leading international museum. Find fascinating stories of World Culture and Natural History through engaging permanent galleries and international traveling exhibitions.
www.rom.on.ca