Explore Toronto’s history without ever having to leave the comfort of your home, as you go behind the scenes at our Museum! Tucked away on the upper floor of Toronto’s First Post Office is an area dedicated to our collection, a storage room that’s home to objects currently not on display. Few but our Curator...
Join us for an evening with author and historian Natasha Henry as she discussed her books on the history of Emancipation Day in Canada! Along with looking at the history of emancipation in Canada, she will highlight the commemoration of Emancipation Day during the last year in the context of social unrest and the global...
Explore the Town of York on foot with one of our expert historians! In this walking tour, join us as we explore the dark side of Toronto in 1834. We will tell stories of duels, hangings, riots, and death while we walk the original 10 blocks of the early city. Tours start and end at...
Explore the Town of York on foot with one of our expert historians! In this walking tour, join us as we explore the Battle of York while we walk the original 10 blocks of the early city. Tours start and end at Toronto's First Post Office. Tours run rain or shine, and may cover rough...
Join us on September 23rd for the first evening in our author's series! Mark Bourrie will speak about the research process for his book Bush Runner: The Adventures of Pierre-Esprit Radisson, which tells the extraordinary true story of the 17th-century figure, a man more trading partner than colonizer, a peddler of goods and not worldview—and...
