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Sidewalk Stories 2022

Get to know Toronto’s unforgettable stories with a unique series of walking tours. There’s something for everyone in these five distinct experiences that will transport you back to the formative Toronto of the 17th century, all the way through to the gritty 1980s.

A collage of Toronto images consisting of the following: A photograph of two Cree Métis artists, Rebecca and Kenny Baird. A photograph of the Royal Ontario Museum showing the building architecture from the outside. A photograph of pedestrians walking and biking on Humber Bay Bridge in Toronto. Workers laying new railroad tracks in The Junction. Jean Lumb talking in a megaphone while standing in a convertible car driving in The Ward.

THE TOURS

Jean Lumb talking in a megaphone while standing in a convertible car driving through Toronto.

WOMEN OF THE WARD

17 September 2022 – 18 September 2022

Through the captivating stories of four resilient women, explore two centuries of history in The Ward, Toronto’s “first immigrant neighbourhood.”

Workers laying new railroad tracks in The Junction, Toronto.

ROBBERY, RAILROADS & RUCKUS IN THE JUNCTION

24 September 2022 – 25 September 2022

Get your inquisitive minds ready for this rollicking walk about the stories and streets of the Junction.

Photograph of pedestrians walking and biking on Humber Bay Bridge in Toronto.

LOVE STORIES OF THE HUMBER

1 October 2022 – 2 October 2022

Love long walks on the beach? Try a romantic stroll along the Humber River that recounts true stories of love and loss throughout the history of Toronto.

Photograph of two Cree Métis artists, Rebecca and Kenny Baird in Toronto

PUNK, CREED & CREE MÉTIS ON QUEEN WEST

8 October 2022 – 9 October 2022

Delve into the counterculture of Queen West in the 70s and 80s in this storytelling tour led by Cree Métis artists Rebecca and Kenny Baird.

Photograph of the Royal Ontario Museum in Toronto showing the building architecture from the outside.

OLD MEETS NEW

15 October 2022 – 16 October 2022

Explore over 150 years of unique architectural history in and around the University of Toronto’s St. George campus, delving into how some of the earliest structures in the area have been worked around, added to, repaired, adapted, and relocated.

Myseum of Toronto is made possible with the generous support of Diane Blake and Stephen Smith.

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