About Us
We are Toronto's
City Museum
Museum of Toronto is Toronto’s city museum, connecting Torontonians to the city and to each other. Through exhibitions, public programs, and digital storytelling, we explore the many histories of Toronto, from untold and rarely told stories to the people, places, and ideas shaping the city today.
Our
Mission
We inspire curiosity, foster connection, and build a collective sense of belonging by creatively curating the rich, layered, and constantly evolving stories of the people who call Toronto home.
In a time when cities can feel increasingly fragmented, Museum of Toronto creates opportunities for people to better understand the city, encounter different perspectives, and see themselves within Toronto’s shared story.
Our
Story
Museum of Toronto was created to fill a long-recognized gap in the city’s cultural landscape: a museum dedicated to Toronto itself.
In 2014, local philanthropist Diane Blake convened a workshop of heritage and cultural leaders to imagine a museum that would illuminate Toronto’s history, honour its diversity, and help shape its future. Later that year, the museum was incorporated by Diane Blake and Stephen J. R. Smith as a museum without walls, engaging Torontonians through pop-up exhibitions, talks, tours, and digital storytelling.
Since launching publicly in 2015, Museum of Toronto has grown through exhibitions, partnerships, and public engagement across the city, while continuing to work toward a permanent home for Toronto’s stories.
How We Share
Toronto's Stories
Museum of Toronto creates exhibitions, public programs, tours, school visits, and digital experiences that invite people to engage with Toronto in meaningful and unexpected ways.
Presented across multiple sites in the city and online, our work brings together history, contemporary perspectives, and public dialogue, creating accessible experiences that help people connect with Toronto’s past, present, and future.
Our Physical Exhibitions
Explore exhibitions that bring Toronto’s stories into shared public space through objects, ideas, and lived experience.
Our Pop-Up Exhibitions
Encounter Toronto in temporary exhibitions that meet people where they are across the city.
Our Digital Exhibitions
Discover stories, collections, and perspectives online through exhibitions designed to be accessed anywhere.
Our
Staff
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Jules Adamo
Executive Assistant
Davida Aronovitch
Director of Development
Corrinne Chong
Senior Curator of Programs and Exhibitions
Elizabeth D'Agostino
Manager of Operations
Bria Dietrich
Associate Curator, Learning & Exhibitions
Rachel Hilton
Director of Marketing & Operations
Davin Henson
Director of Digital Programs
Alonso Melgar
Fundraising & Events Assistant
Heidi Reitmaier
CEO
Aditi Sharma
Marketing Manager
Simon Termine
Assistant Curator, Civic Engagement & Digital Programs
Sarah Tumaliuan
Associate Curator, Public Programs & Learning
Ethelle White
Assistant Curator, Exhibitions
Our
Board
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Our
Awards
Public History Award (2022)
For: Derailed: Black Railway Porters in Canada
Peggy Krtin Memorial Award, Excellence in Heritage (2017)
Help Shape
Toronto's Story
Toronto’s stories continue to evolve, and so does the museum that tells them.
Your support helps Museum of Toronto create exhibitions, public programs, and shared spaces where people can connect with the city and with one another. Whether you choose to donate, collaborate, or simply participate, you are helping shape how Toronto is remembered and understood.