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EXPLORE TORONTO | | | | | | | McMichael Canadian Art Collection10365 Islington Ave
Kleinburg,
ON
L0J 1C0
905-893-1121 | | | | | Description: NORTHWEST OF TORONTO. Although 40 minutes north of Toronto, this museum's beautiful woodland setting and magnificent collection of Canadian and native art absolutely justify the drive. Items of note include landscapes by the Group of Seven (landscape artists during the 1920s who used dramatic colors to record the Canadian wilderness) and fine collections of First Nations and Inuit art. A bus service departs for the McMichael Gallery from many hotels in downtown Toronto.
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| 55 Centre Ave
Toronto,
ON
M5G 2H5
416-599-5321 | | | | | Description: DOWNTOWN. This museum deals exclusively with collecting and documenting textiles from around the world. Included in the collection are costumes, ceremonial cloths, tapestries, an African story-telling cloth, and rich embroideries. The museum also offers educational programs designed to increase public knowledge of the artifacts' cultural and historical significance. SUBWAY: Take the Yonge-University line to St. Patrick station, walk a block east on Dundas Street to Centre Avenue, then go south half a block.
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| Todmorden Mills Heritage Museum and Arts Centre67 Pottery Rd
Toronto,
ON
M4K 2B8
416-396-2819 | | | | | Description: EAST TORONTO. This open-air museum features a unique collection of early settlement and industrial buildings, including a saw mill, grist mill, paper mill, brewery, and distillery. First settled in the 1790s, the area was once an important mill site on the Don River. The main orientation gallery houses both permanent and changing displays, and a wildflower preserve can be found on the premises as well. The East Side Players present theater performances, and numerous nature walks, art exhibitions, and arts and crafts classes for kids and adults are sponsored throughout the year.
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