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EXPLORE TORONTO | | | | | | | St. Lawrence Market Gallery95 Front St E
Toronto,
ON
M5E 1C2
416-392-7604 | | | | | Description: DOWNTOWN. Elements of the city's heritage have been carefully preserved and are now displayed in what was the City Council Chamber from 1845 to 1899. The Gallery offers a unique glimpse of Toronto's past, and paintings and artifacts document its history. Also located in the building are behind-the-scene components that make the place work offices, storage vaults, and conservation workshops. A great place to start your trip to Toronto.
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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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| 327 Bloor St W
Toronto,
ON
M5S 1W7
416-979-7799 | | | | | Description: DOWNTOWN. Housed in Richard Moriyama's award-winning, five-story building, this museum is North America's largest shoe museum. The collection boasts over 10,000 artifacts spanning 4,500 years. Items displayed include shoes from notables such as Elvis Presley, Marilyn Monroe, Elton John, Ginger Spice, Imelda Marcos, and an Egyptian smuggler who lived in 300 BC. SUBWAY: Take the Yonge-University line to St. George's station; Bloor is on the corner.
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