As a landmark independent grocery store, PAT continues to bring Torontonians together over a love for food and a commitment to serve their local community.
Continue readingPAT Market: A Torontonian Grocer and Koreatown Staple
Toronto’s 2003 Blackout: Remembering 48 Hours of Darkness and Unity
On August 14th, 2003, the lights went out across Toronto and didn’t come back on for 48 hours. Though the city plunged into darkness, many have stories of unity and togetherness that they can still recall today.
Continue readingToronto’s Factory Towns: The Industrial Roots of Our Neighbourhoods
Some of Toronto’s iconic neighbourhoods began as hyper-local towns in which factories built communities for workers and their families.
Continue readingDonald Moore
Donald Moore was born in Barbados and immigrated to Canada where he worked as a sleeping car porter
Continue readingDerailed: Video
Derailed is a theatrical experience based on prominent figures and moments in the history of Black Railway Porters
Continue readingIn Conversation With Duke Redbird And Tanya Senk
What were you taught about Indigenous history and culture in school? What were you not taught?
Continue readingHow Does Toronto Become A Sustainable City?
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How Does Toronto Become A Sustainable City?
How does a city like Toronto, which is the fourth largest in North America, become more sustainable? In this video clip Elder Duke Redbird breaks down his vision for Toronto becoming a sustainable city, while calling out our dependence on fossil fuels and turning a profit.
Museum of Toronto is made possible with the generous support of Diane Blake and Stephen Smith.
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The 52: Exhibition
The 52: Exhibition Building on a multi-year research project, our
Home Game: Toronto Loves Basketball
Our new exhibition tracing Toronto’s deep connection to basketball
The 52: An Exhibition
Visit our newest exhibition.
For the Love of Toronto: Talking About Our City
Spend the evening in the heart of the city as we explore what it means to fall in, or out, of love with Toronto.
Beyond the Soil: AR Workshop for Creatives
Hosted by Oddside Arts, participants will learn from artists and creative technologists Queen Kukoyi and Nico Taylor.
Black Jewish Visions: A Short Film Screening of Periphery
This film explores multi-ethnic Jewish identity featuring narratives from Black Jewish Torontonians. Join us for a screening & conversation.
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The 52: Exhibition
The 52: Exhibition Building on a multi-year research project, our newest exhibition will celebrate the lives of 52 women who have shaped Toronto as we know it. Spanning from the
Home Game: Toronto Loves Basketball
Our new exhibition tracing Toronto’s deep connection to basketball
The 52: An Exhibition
Visit our newest exhibition.
For the Love of Toronto: Talking About Our City
Spend the evening in the heart of the city as we explore what it means to fall in, or out, of love with Toronto.
Beyond the Soil: AR Workshop for Creatives
Hosted by Oddside Arts, participants will learn from artists and creative technologists Queen Kukoyi and Nico Taylor.
Black Jewish Visions: A Short Film Screening of Periphery
This film explores multi-ethnic Jewish identity featuring narratives from Black Jewish Torontonians. Join us for a screening & conversation.
Filmmaker Panel & Screening: Black Diasporas Tkaronto-Toronto
These 10 short films translate oral histories and personal narratives into films that speak to a diaspora and beyond.
[Un]Archiving Workshop
This workshop explores on archiving and the importance of documenting Black stories, voices, & experiences.
A Place for Community Archives: A Panel Discussion
A panel discussion about the growing importance of community archiving in our city.
Telling Our Own Stories: A Panel on Black-Led Archives
This engaging and informative panel discussion brings together experts from the field of Black archives.
Land Acknowledgements & Reconciliation
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Land Acknowledgements & Reconciliation
“What is the land acknowledgement supposed to represent? Some feeling that we should be grateful? Grateful for what?” In this video clip Elder Duke Redbird takes a critical look at land acknowledgements and imagines a Canada where Indigenous communities are invited into Confederation.
Museum of Toronto is made possible with the generous support of Diane Blake and Stephen Smith.
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The 52: Exhibition
The 52: Exhibition Building on a multi-year research project, our
Home Game: Toronto Loves Basketball
Our new exhibition tracing Toronto’s deep connection to basketball
The 52: An Exhibition
Visit our newest exhibition.
For the Love of Toronto: Talking About Our City
Spend the evening in the heart of the city as we explore what it means to fall in, or out, of love with Toronto.
Beyond the Soil: AR Workshop for Creatives
Hosted by Oddside Arts, participants will learn from artists and creative technologists Queen Kukoyi and Nico Taylor.
Black Jewish Visions: A Short Film Screening of Periphery
This film explores multi-ethnic Jewish identity featuring narratives from Black Jewish Torontonians. Join us for a screening & conversation.
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Content
The 52: Exhibition
The 52: Exhibition Building on a multi-year research project, our newest exhibition will celebrate the lives of 52 women who have shaped Toronto as we know it. Spanning from the
Home Game: Toronto Loves Basketball
Our new exhibition tracing Toronto’s deep connection to basketball
The 52: An Exhibition
Visit our newest exhibition.
For the Love of Toronto: Talking About Our City
Spend the evening in the heart of the city as we explore what it means to fall in, or out, of love with Toronto.
Beyond the Soil: AR Workshop for Creatives
Hosted by Oddside Arts, participants will learn from artists and creative technologists Queen Kukoyi and Nico Taylor.
Black Jewish Visions: A Short Film Screening of Periphery
This film explores multi-ethnic Jewish identity featuring narratives from Black Jewish Torontonians. Join us for a screening & conversation.
Filmmaker Panel & Screening: Black Diasporas Tkaronto-Toronto
These 10 short films translate oral histories and personal narratives into films that speak to a diaspora and beyond.
[Un]Archiving Workshop
This workshop explores on archiving and the importance of documenting Black stories, voices, & experiences.
A Place for Community Archives: A Panel Discussion
A panel discussion about the growing importance of community archiving in our city.
Telling Our Own Stories: A Panel on Black-Led Archives
This engaging and informative panel discussion brings together experts from the field of Black archives.
A Dish With One Spoon
42 Years of Toronto Kids TV: New Exhibit
Continue readingTreaties Between The Mississaugas Of The Credit And The City Of Toronto
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Treaties Between the Mississaugas of the Credit and the City of Toronto
In 1805 Treaty 13 also known as the Toronto Purchase was signed between the Mississaugas of the Credit and the City of Toronto. This treaty altered the course of fate for the City of Toronto as well as the Mississaugas of the First Credit Nation.
In this video Elder Duke Redbird talks about that and subsequent treaties and their disputed history.
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The 52: Exhibition
The 52: Exhibition Building on a multi-year research project, our
Home Game: Toronto Loves Basketball
Our new exhibition tracing Toronto’s deep connection to basketball
The 52: An Exhibition
Visit our newest exhibition.
For the Love of Toronto: Talking About Our City
Spend the evening in the heart of the city as we explore what it means to fall in, or out, of love with Toronto.
Beyond the Soil: AR Workshop for Creatives
Hosted by Oddside Arts, participants will learn from artists and creative technologists Queen Kukoyi and Nico Taylor.
Black Jewish Visions: A Short Film Screening of Periphery
This film explores multi-ethnic Jewish identity featuring narratives from Black Jewish Torontonians. Join us for a screening & conversation.
Share this Article
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Content
The 52: Exhibition
The 52: Exhibition Building on a multi-year research project, our newest exhibition will celebrate the lives of 52 women who have shaped Toronto as we know it. Spanning from the
Home Game: Toronto Loves Basketball
Our new exhibition tracing Toronto’s deep connection to basketball
The 52: An Exhibition
Visit our newest exhibition.
For the Love of Toronto: Talking About Our City
Spend the evening in the heart of the city as we explore what it means to fall in, or out, of love with Toronto.
Beyond the Soil: AR Workshop for Creatives
Hosted by Oddside Arts, participants will learn from artists and creative technologists Queen Kukoyi and Nico Taylor.
Black Jewish Visions: A Short Film Screening of Periphery
This film explores multi-ethnic Jewish identity featuring narratives from Black Jewish Torontonians. Join us for a screening & conversation.
Filmmaker Panel & Screening: Black Diasporas Tkaronto-Toronto
These 10 short films translate oral histories and personal narratives into films that speak to a diaspora and beyond.
[Un]Archiving Workshop
This workshop explores on archiving and the importance of documenting Black stories, voices, & experiences.
A Place for Community Archives: A Panel Discussion
A panel discussion about the growing importance of community archiving in our city.
Telling Our Own Stories: A Panel on Black-Led Archives
This engaging and informative panel discussion brings together experts from the field of Black archives.