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Starting Sept. 19: Get to know the Egyptian Mummies at the ROM

September 5, 2020September 22, 2020 Streeter staff Egypt, mummies, Queen's Park, Royal Ontario Museum

Visitors are invited to see what life was like on the Nile 3,000 years ago in “Egyptian Mummies: Ancient Lives. New Discoveries” at the ROM.

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Starting Sept. 12: See the cloth that changed the world

August 29, 2020September 8, 2020 Streeter staff Queen's Park, Royal Ontario Museum, textiles

Visitors are invited to see history unfold through India’s painted and printed cloth in an original exhibition at the Royal Ontario Museum.

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Sept. 1–Jan. 17: See the world through Winnie the Pooh’s eyes

August 18, 2020August 26, 2020 Streeter staff Queen's Park, Royal Ontario Museum

Winnie-the-Pooh makes his return to the Royal Ontario Museum on Sept. 1 inviting visitors to see the world through the fictional bear’s eyes.

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Saturdays and Sundays: See the Gardiner Museum for free

August 12, 2020July 30, 2020 Streeter staff ceramics, Gardiner Museum, Queen's Park

The Gardiner Museum, specializing in ceramics, has announced it is offering free admission on weekends, as well as fun outdoor activities for families.

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Aug. 21–Sept. 7: Attend the CNE without leaving home

August 7, 2020August 20, 2020 Streeter staff CNE, Howie Mandel

Toronto’s end of summer tradition, the CNE, continues in a new way this year — coming to life online from Aug. 21 to Sept. 7.

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Wednesdays to Sundays: Visit Casa Loma again

August 1, 2020August 6, 2020 Streeter staff Casa Loma

Toronto’s castle, Casa Loma, has reopened for general admission on every Wednesday through Sunday, from 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.

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July 30–Sept. 4: Tour Toronto’s history museums (safely)

July 14, 2020July 30, 2020 Streeter staff HistoricTO, John Tory, museums, Spadina House, Todmorden Mills

You can visit Toronto’s museums providing local history, heritage and land-based learnings with HistoricTO walking tours, launched by the city.

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Saturdays and Sundays: Visit the Gardiner Museum for free

July 12, 2020July 30, 2020 Streeter staff ceramics, Gardiner Museum, Queen's Park

The Gardiner Museum, specializing in ceramics, has announced it is offering free admission on weekends, as well as fun outdoor activities for families.

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Starting July 11: Visit the ROM again with timed-entry ticket

June 28, 2020July 9, 2020 Streeter staff museums, Queen's Park, Royal Ontario Museum

The Royal Ontario Museum reopens its doors to the public starting Saturday, July 11 — but to get in you’ll need to book timed-entry tickets.

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Weekdays: CanLit exhibit at rare book library

March 18, 2020February 25, 2020 Streeter staff books, CanLit, Fisher Library, literature, St. George Street

Exhibit at the Fisher Library explores how CanLit has been shaped by an entire community of writers, editors, illustrators, agents and booksellers.

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Saturdays: Exhibit celebrates the Roaring Twenties

March 14, 2020March 14, 2020 Streeter staff City of Toronto Archives, Davenport Road, photography, Spadina Road

“The Twenties: Snapshots of Everyday Life,” presented by the City of Toronto Archives, commemorates the 100th anniversary of the beginning of the 1920s.