Toronto Tourism Visitor Guide 2008 - (Page 50) Culture & recreation 888-213-1121, 905-893-1121 www.mcmichael.com Experience the essence of Canada only minutes from Toronto. Rugged landscape art by the famed Group of Seven in a beautiful natural setting. Also features Inuit and First Nations art. Montgomery’s Inn 4709 Dundas St. W.; 416-394-8113 www.toronto.ca/montgomerysinn Experience the life of a traveller 150 years ago. When Thomas Montgomery managed the inn, it was a lively meeting place for the community. Events held throughout the year carry on this tradition. Tea is served Tues. to Sun. Museum of Inuit Art 207 Queen’s Quay W.; 416-640-1571 www.miamuseum.ca Come see more than 300 extraordinary works of sculpture carved from stone, antler, ivory and bone at the Museum of Inuit Art. Home of Canada’s largest whalebone sculpture. National Film Board of Canada, Mediatheque 150 John St.; 416-973-3012 www.nfb.ca/mediatheque The ultimate window into Canadian culture in the heart of Toronto’s entertainment district. Watch NFB films in state-of-the-art personal viewing stations, attend film screenings or innovative workshops. Open daily. Ontario Science Centre 770 Don Mills Rd. 888-696-1110, 416-696-1000 www.ontariosciencecentre.ca Create, innovate and see things differently as you enjoy hundreds of interactive and open-ended experiences. Opening June, 2008, the exhibition FACING MARS: Would you survive the Journey? And the IMAX® film, Roving Mars. See ad on page 49. Redpath Sugar Museum 95 Queen’s Quay E.; 416-933-8341 www.redpathsugar.com 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. Royal Ontario Museum 100 Queen’s Park; 416-586-8000 www.rom.on.ca Canada’s largest museum of world cultures and natural history features world-renowned galleries of China, Canada’s First Peoples, arms and armour and dinosaurs. See ad on page 51. Scarborough Historical Museum 1007 Brimley Rd., Scarborough 416-338-8807 www.toronto.ca/culture Located in beautiful Thomson Memorial Park, their buildings and collections depict life in Scarborough, from a settler’s log house to the turn of the century Cornell House. Spadina Museum 285 Spadina Rd.; 416-392-6910 www.toronto.ca/museums Historic house and gardens. Built in 1866, Spadina Museum chronicles four generations of the wealthy Austin family. Enjoy guided tours and don’t miss one of Toronto’s finest restored Victorian gardens. See ad on page 47. St. Lawrence Market 92 Front St. E.; 416-392-7219 www.stlawrencemarket.com Historic site, gallery and unique modern marketplace in Old Town Toronto. Featuring more than 50 specialty vendors, a Saturday farmers’ market, Sunday antiques market and beautiful St. Lawrence Hall. Textile Museum of Canada 55 Centre Ave.; 416-599-5321 www.textilemuseum.ca A museum dedicated to the collection and exhibition of traditional textiles from around the world. Rotating exhibits, contemporary gallery, ‘fibrespace’ hands-on education gallery, reference library and gift shop. Open daily. Todmorden Mills Heritage Museum and Arts Centre 67 Pottery Rd.; 416-396-2819 www.toronto.ca/todmorden Explore 19th-century settlement and industrial development in the Don Valley. Visit the Papermill Gallery for rotating art exhibits from local artists or stroll through our 9.2 hectare wildflower preserve. 50 www.torontotourism.com http://www.mcmichael.com http://www.rom.on.ca http://www.toronto.ca/montgomerysinn http://www.toronto.ca/culture http://www.miamuseum.ca http://www.toronto.ca/museums http://www.nfb.ca/mediatheque http://www.stlawrencemarket.com http://www.textilemuseum.ca http://www.ontariosciencecentre.ca http://www.redpathsugar.com http://www.toronto.ca/todmorden http://www.torontotourism.com
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