Tapestry of Textile Museum of Canada
Spirit The Textile Museum of Canada is a non-profit cultural and educational Exhibition institution that focuses on the exhibition, collection, conservation, research and dissemination of the materials and values Details of everyday life, including archaeological, traditional, innovative and experimental ● June 12 to November 17, 2019 methods and practices. ● Textile Museum of Canada Location ● Documentary “Stitchers: Tapestry of 55 Centre Avenue (Dundas St. W & Spirit” will run continuously. University Ave.)
● Catalogue will be available St. Patrick subway (exit on south side of Dundas, east side of University) Map and directions [email protected] 416.599.5321 Public Hours: Daily 11:00 am - 5:00 pm
Wednesdays 11:00 am - 8:00 pm Please note: • between 5 and 8 pm on Wednesday evenings, the Museum offers pay-what-you-can
admission. Textile Museum is a fully accessible • TSBS stitchers should identify facility themselves as such and they will The Textile Museum has an exceptional have free admission gift shop on the 2d floor • For free admission and if you have a TPL library card, you may borrow a TPL museum pass
Transportation What else to see & do
The Textile Museum is in downtown There are interesting museums very Toronto and the easiest way to get close by: Art Gallery of Ontario The around is on foot or using the TTC. AGO is the premier art gallery in the Visitors might be interested in a TTC country. day pass that allows unlimited rides on Ryerson Image Centre RIC is a buses, streetcars & subway (Metro) photography museum TTC day pass On Bloor Street West there are: There are rideshare services in Toronto: Royal Ontario Museum the finest & Uber & Lyft largest museum in Canada Transport to and from Toronto’s Gardiner Museum for ceramics Pearson Airport is faster & cheaper Bata Shoe Museum with the UP Express train: UP Express
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