FREE **One hour session** The Climate Heritage Network and many others have created events and tools to place heritage conservation at the centre of climate action discussions at COP26 in Glasgow, Scotland (Oct.31 – Nov.12). Join this panel discussion to explore COP26 outcomes and how cultural heritage can seize its moment.

The North York Historical Society’s Annual General Meeting will be on Wednesday December 8, 2021, at 7:00 p.m. This will be a virtual meeting, online or by phone, using Zoom. The speaker for this AGM will be Rob Leverty, Executive Director of The Ontario Historical Society, presenting “Coming Full Circle: Lessons Learned from the History...

A conversation exploring the history and lived experiences of Black Railway Porters and their fight for equality on and off the tracks. "All aboard!" for Derailed: The History of Black Railway Porters in Canada. From the late 1800s to the mid 1900s, Canada’s Black Railway Porters were a group of workers who disrupted the system, becoming...

On December 9th at 7pm, Museum director/curator Jonathan Walford will be presenting “Tying the Knot”, a 45 minute virtual presentation about the history of wedding attire from the last 250 years, with illustrations of examples of wedding clothes from the Fashion History Museum in Cambridge. This event expands on the fashion history that is currently...

Get a taste of Christmas cheer at the Roundhouse on December 12! On December 12, join the Toronto Railway Museum at the Roundhouse Farmers’ Market to enjoy a set of Christmas performances that will brighten the hearts of young and old! Capture the moment with a Christmas picture next to our 1906 HK Porter locomotive,...