City: Church-Yonge Corridor
Top Things to do in Church-Yonge Corridor
5 Museums in Church-Yonge Corridor That You Shouldn't Miss
We've heard Toronto described as "New York City run by the Swiss," and it's true—you can find world-class theater, shopping and restaurants here, but the sidewalks are clean and the people are friendly. The best place to start is literally at the top—the CN Tower, the tallest freestanding structure in the Western Hemisphere.
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2. Mackenzie House
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 81 reviews
Mackenzie House is the restored home of William Lyon Mackenzie, Toronto's first Mayor, a radical journalist and publisher, and leader of the Rebellion of 1837 in Upper Canada. This house was given to Mackenzie by friends and supporters, when he retired from public life, and in recognition of his many years of serving the community. Mackenzie House is one of 10 historic museums operated by the City of Toronto. Toronto's Historic Sites engage visitors, inspire passion, challenge ideas and connect the past to the present.
Reviewed By DGVNJ - Elmwood Park, United States
On a quiet side street you step into Mackenzie House and are transported back 175 years and treated to an informative history of Toronto and if you go during the holidays you can feast in the joyous experience of a Scottish Hogmanay celebration. When we arrived we were able to explore the entire house and had the chance to use what I believe to be one of the the oldest working printing presses in existence in a recreated print shop. The costumed docents gave insightful and informative descriptions of house and the way of life that we were being given a view to. Since this was a special Hogmanay event we were also treated to some wonderful live music by Gin Lane and a delicious feast. For the first time in my life I tried haggis and loved it! The haggis looks like a medium sized pumpernickel loaf and you are given a 1/2 in slice. It's a rich concoction that tasted wonderful. The entire event was well worth it and a great way to start our visit to Toronto.
3. Gallery Arcturus
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 2 reviews
This free public art exhibit and education centre features rotating shows of mixed media, paint, collage and sculpture. Exhibits may feature work from the gallery's permanent collection as well as new works created on site. Gallery Arcturus is dedicated to exploring the nature and necessity of visual art in human endeavour. In our view, art is the attempt to perceive and communicate what is seen. Supported by The Foundation for the Study of Objective Art.
4. Ryerson Image Centre
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 14 reviews
Reviewed By barbarae623 - Toronto, Canada
On a recent return trip I was as delighted as always by the quality of the show. Ryerson is the home of the Black Star Collection, with it's 292,000 images as well as other important archives so they have a wealth of material from which they can mount fascinating and historic shows. The current show in the main gallery features Gordon Parks, whose photo essay about poverty in Brazil was published in Life Magazine in 1961. The Centre is well worth a visit anytime. Read more about Toronto on my Tumblr blog: greenshoesandjam (TripAdvisor does not allow external links)
5. O'Connor A Gallery
