Uncover stories of the railways’ impact in Toronto   “Tales of the Rails” will uncover how Toronto’s railways shaped the social landscape of the city since their introduction in the early 1800s. How were Toronto’s oldest communities impacted by the development of the railways? Join us to find out!   Tales of the Rails is […]

Join us in person or online for the launch of #HistoricPlacesDay! The Toronto Railway Museum will be open and guided tours will be operating with limited capacity to accommodate physical distancing. To learn more about our reopening and our new safety protocols, visit our website.   Can’t make it into the museum? Canadians across the […]

Virtually visit the Huron Historic Gaol by night during its temporary closure! The cells are dark, the sheets are on the artifacts & staff are on hand this Historic Places Day to shine a light and lift the covers to show you this national historic site behind the scenes.  At 8:30: Join us on the […]

We are happy to announce that we are reopening on July 4th – and with a new exhibit! #SpringsAndScavengers brings you up close (but not too close) to the story of water and waste management in early Victoria. ..Through images, stories, and artifacts—including a spectacular collection of chamber pots— the exhibit weaves a story of […]

2020 marks the 60th anniversary of the Oil Museum of Canada. Our anticipated celebrations will not be going as planned, but we still want to mark this milestone year. Save your drive-by party, instead we propose a contest; a mini model building contest! Friends! It’s time to get building! We challenge you to build a […]