Curatorial Tours: Mother’s Day

Join us Mother’s Day weekend for a special tour of The 52 and honour women who’ve shaped Toronto — past and present.

Learn about Bernice Redmon, a trailblazer in public health as the first Black Canadian nurse, and Jean Lumb, who saved Chinatown from demolition and became the first Chinese-Canadian woman to receive the Order of Canada.

Bring your families, circle of sisters, and admirable mother figures to Museum of Toronto this Mother’s Day weekend, and recognize and praise the women who have shaped Toronto, and our lives for the better.

Arlene Chan is an author, historian, cultural consultant, and current President of the Jean Lumb Foundation, founded in honour of her mother. She has authored several books about the history, culture, and traditions of the Chinese in Canada. When not researching, writing, speaking to groups, or leading tours, she can be found searching for the best food in Chinatown.

Bernice Carnegie is a speaker, storyteller, author. As a descendent of two Black and interracial families who settled in Canada in the early 1900s, she has documented Black stories, including those of her aunt, Bernice Redmon, and continues to share her family’s contributions to Canadian history.