100 Queen’s Park | Toronto, Ontario | M5S 2C6 ROMwalks - 2012season 416.586.5700 | [email protected] | www.rom.on.ca
FREE WALKS AT A GLANCE – NO RESERVATIONS NEEDED ROMwalk Plus - Two different walks will be of- fered in the 2012 walking season for a limited number of Sun May 6 2 pm The Annex (Jane’s Walk) LOOK Wed May 9 6 pm Cabbagetown participants. The cost is noted in the descriptions below. FOR THE BLUE UMBRELLA! Sun May 13 2 pm Rosedale I Tickets must be reserved in advance. Call 416.586.5799 Wed May 16 6 pm Historic Toronto for information and to reserve tickets. 2012season Sun May 20 2 pm Rosedale II Wed May 23 6 pm Whiskey, Wharf & Windmill ROMwalk Plus walks this season: Wed May 30 6 pm ROM & Its Neighbours Hidden Treasures II ROMwalks Sun Jun 3 2 pm Sacred Stones & Steeples Two Wednesdays at 6:00 pm: June 20 & August 8 Wed Jun 6 6 pm Yorkville A new sculpture walk! Discover more sculptures hidden Sun Jun 10 2 pm St. James’ Cemetery Wed Jun 13 6 pm The Annex amid downtown buildings - all modern with a story to tell, Come Walk with Us! Sun Jun 17 2 pm Historic Toronto some whimsical, some commemorating events in Toron- Wed Jun 20 6 pm Hidden Treasures II (P) to’s past. $10 per person. Sun Jun 24 2 pm Mt. Pleasant II Wed Jun 27 6 pm Cabbagetown Wychwood Park walks Two Sundays at 2:00 pm: July 22 & August 12 2012 ROM Sun Jul 1 2 pm ROM & Its Neighbours Come for a walk along winding, wooded streets where FREE WALKS Wed Jul 4 6 pm Whiskey, Wharf & Windmill Sun Jul 8 2 pm St. James’ Cemetery OR Yorkville Arts and Crafts style houses skirt the edge of a pond - one This year, 42 free walks of 12 neighbourhoods will Wed Jul 11 6 pm Rosedale I of Toronto’s best kept secrets. Learn about the work of ar- be offered. See calendar inside for details and map. Sun Jul 15 2 pm Rosedale II chitect Eden Smith and see the homes of Toronto artists No advance notice needed. Meet at designated spot Wed Jul 18 6 pm ROM & Its Neighbours (F) George and Mary Reid and Gustav and Sylvia Hahn. Vis- just before starting time. Look for the blue umbrella. Sun Jul 22 2 pm Wychwood Park (P) it the site of the Toll Keepers’ Cottage, the oldest structure Wed Jul 25 6 pm Heart of Toronto of its kind in Canada. $10 per person. Sun Jul 29 2 pm Queen’s Park Circle *Cancellation and refund policies in full effect PRIVATE GROUP WALKS Take your club, community group, out-of-town visi- Wed Aug 1 6 pm Historic Toronto (F) tors or your family on a private group ROMwalk. Sun Aug 5 2 pm Yorkville New For 2012 Wed Aug 8 6 pm Hidden Treasures II (P) These can be arranged specifically for your group at Sun Aug 12 2 pm Wychwood Park (P) We have over 20 walks that reflect Toronto’s rich his- any time. Choose from our full roster of 25 walks. Wed Aug 15 6 pm The Annex tory and this year we have selected them to give a fuller The cost is $10.00 per person with a minimum of experience to those who join us on our walks. Also a Sun Aug 19 2 pm Sacred Stones & Steeples 10 people. Wed Aug 22 6 pm Whiskey, Wharf & Windmill new option this year is on 2 dates: Sunday, July 8, and Sun Aug 26 2 pm St. James’ Cemetery Wednesday, September 19, two different walks will be Wed Aug 29 6 pm Cabbagetown given. Call 416.586.8097 for more information.
Sun Sep 2 2 pm Sacred Stones & Steeples Enjoy the continuing story of Toronto by exploring Wed Sep 5 6 pm ROM & Its Neighbours neighbourhoods on multiple walks: Rosedale I and Le Musée royal offre maintenant des balades Sun Sep 9 2 pm Heart of Toronto Rosedale II walks, or Yorkville, the Annex and ROM and guidées en français dans le cadre de son pro- Wed Sep 12 6 pm Queen’s Park Circle It’s Neighbours walks. Learn more about the provincial gramme « ROMwalk ». Cette année, pour savoir Sun Sep 16 2 pm Cabbagetown and municipal governments on the Queen’s Park and quelles balades seront offertes en français, con- Wed Sep 19 6 pm Yorkville OR Whiskey, Wharf & Windmill Heart of Toronto walks. Interested in the impact of War Sun Sep 23 2 pm Mt. Pleasant II sultez notre dépliant et prenez note de celles qui of 1812 on Toronto? Join us on Historic Toronto, Whis- Wed Sep 26 6 pm Historic Toronto sont suivies d’un F. key, Wharf & Windmill, and Sacred Stones and Steeples Sun Oct 7 2 pm Sacred Stones & Steeples walks, which have all been updated with additional in- Sun Oct 14 2 pm St. James’ Cemetery formation. RAIN OR SHINE! Sun Oct 21 2 pm The Annex Luisa Giacometti, Walks normally last under two hours. (F) - The walk is also done in French ROMwalk Committee Chair (P) - ROMwalk Plus Bloor St. W. at Avenue Road Toronto, Ontario Information: 416-586-8097 [email protected] Museum Subway stop RAIN OR SHINE! For Transit info, please call the TTC 416.393.4636 The ROM is an agency of the Government of Ontario. 416.586.8000 www.rom.on.ca Organized by the volunteers of the Royal Ontario Museum Mount Pleasant Cemetery II Rosedale I & II Sun Jun 24, Sun Sep 23 Rosedale I: Sun May 13, Wed Jul 11 ROMwalks - 2012season In one of Toronto’s largest cemeteries, we will stroll amongst monu- Rosedale II: Sun May 20, Sun Jul 15 ments of interest, highlighting well known individuals and beautiful land- Explore the tree-lined streets of this prestigious enclave, the suburb of walk start / meeting place walk route scaping. Witness a wealth of historical and current luminaries buried in choice for Toronto’s wealthy citizens in the early 1900s. Enjoy a wide Yorkville its 200 acres of land. variety of impressive domestic architecture including Victorian, Edward- Wed Jun 6, Sun, Jul 8, Sun Aug 5, Wed Sept 19 Starting Point: eastern cemetery entrance off Mt. Pleasant Road (south of Merton) ian and Arts and Crafts gems. Connect with the many transformations of the village of Yorkville from TTC Access: St. Clair Station, Mt. Pleasant bus Rosedale I Starting Point: Bloor & Castle Frank Road; TTC Access: Castle Frank Stn its Victorian roots to the hippie days of the 1960s to the current upscale Rosedale II Starting Point: Park Road at Bloor Street; TTC Access: Bloor/Yonge Stn neighbourhood that it has become. Starting Point: Yorkville Library (next to the Firehall) CASTLE FRANK St. James’ Cemetery TTC Access: Bloor/Yonge Station BLOOR/YONGE STATION STATION Sun Jun 10, Sun Jul 8, Sun Aug 26, Sun Oct 14 ST GEORGE BLOOR ST Hear about the scandals, triumphs and tribulations of the rich and pow- STATION erful citizens of the Town of York and Toronto. Learn about those dearly ROM and its Neighbours Revised for 2012 departed who had an impact on our city, province and country. Wed May 30, Sun Jul 1, Wed Jul 18, Wed Sept 5 Starting Point: St. James’ Cemetery entrance on Parliament Street, north of Wellesley AVENUE RD AVENUE TTC Access: Castle Frank Station Join us and discover how Bloor and Queens Park transformed from a MUSEUM ST JAMES’ STATION ST BAY
quiet upscale residential and collegial community to one of the cultural ST YONGE CEMETERY hubs of Toronto. Experience the history, architecture and a 21st century Cabbagetown renaissance of three major cultural institutions. Wed May 9, Wed Jun 27, Wed Aug 29, Sun Sept 16 UNIVERSITY QUEEN’S Starting Point: in front of the Bloor Street entrance of the ROM’s Crystal Museum OF TORONTO PARK A heritage community, full of incredible homes and history dating back TTC Access: St. George Station, Bedford Road exit to the 1850s, brought back to life through restoration, renovation and WELLESLEY ST community pride. Starting Point: northeast corner of Parliament & Spruce Streets Queen’s Park Circle: Politics, Profs & Pundits TTC Access: 506 Carlton/College Street car, (Parliament Street stop) Sun Jul 29, Wed Sept 12 We open your eyes to an area of our city you have probably never seen Sacred Stones & Steeples up close. Walk among extraordinary carvings, statues, Victorian houses, QUEEN’S PARK Sun Jun 3, Sun Aug 19, Sun Sept 2, Sun Oct 7 hidden gardens, and a beautiful campus. STATION PARLIAMENT ST COLLEGE ST STOP While exploring the landmark religious buildings of Toronto learn about Starting Point: front steps of the Ontario Legislative building CARLTON ST the social development of the city and the role of the church during the TTC Access: Queen’s Park Station War of 1812. SPRUCE ST > Starting Point: northeast corner of Church & King Streets TTC Access: King Station Heart of Toronto GERRARD ST Wed Jul 25, Sun Sept 9 Historic Toronto Discover the newly refurbished, dynamic 50 year old square surround- Wed May 16, Sun Jun 17, Wed Aug 1, Wed Sept 26 ed by two extraordinary City Halls -from the 19th and 20th centu- Discover the beginnings of Toronto by walking the historic boundaries ries. Hear about the civic, political, and legal challenges spanning over of the Town of York. Learn about the people and the institutions that three centuries. DUNDAS ST helped develop the city. This year there are added highlights from the Starting Point: front doors of New City Hall (north & west of Queen & Bay Streets) War of 1812. TTC Access: Osgoode or Queen Station Starting Point: On Adelaide, east of George St. In front of the Post Office CITY HALL TTC Access: 504 King Streetcar to Jarvis BAY ST BAY JARVIS ST YONGE ST YONGE UNIVERSITY AVE CHURCH ST SPADINA AVE SPADINA The Annex Revised for 2012 ST PARLIAMENT Whiskey, Wharf and Windmill Sun May 6, Wed Jun 13, Wed Aug 15, Sun Oct 21 QUEEN Wed May 23, Wed Jul 4, Wed Aug 22, Wed Sept 19 An introduction to Toronto’s first planned suburb for professional and STATION QUEEN ST Walking through the Distillery District we will encounter a variety of upper middle class residents with unique Toronto architecture from the OSGOODE structures built outside of the boundaries of the historic Town of York 1800s to the 21st century. STATION which have been adapted for use today. This year there are added high- Starting Point: Bedford Road (across from St. George subway entrance) TRINITY ST lights from the War of 1812. TTC Access: St. George Station, Bedford Road exit STOP Starting Point: King & Trinity Streets TTC Access: 504 King Streetcar (Trinity Street stop) SIMCOE ST KING ST KING STATION FRONT ST PRIVATE GROUP WALKS AVAILABLE! ST ANDREW STATION Our Private Group Walks are available for all scheduled 2012
TRINITY ST ROMwalks but you can also choose from the following list of FRONT ST our award-winning walks: UNION STATION Citadels of Wealth Danforth Along The Front The Necropolis Mt. Pleasant Cemetery I Jarvis Street All walks are free unless otherwise specified. All Sunday Walks start at 2:00 pm. The Grange Neighbourhood Entertainment District Parkdale Hidden Treasures I Walks normally last under two hours. All Wednesday Walks start at 6:00 pm RAIN or SHINE! ROMwalks Plus info: call 416.586.5799 | Group Walks info: call 416.586.8097 | Transit info: call the TTC at 416.393.4636 or visit ttc.ca Call 416.586.8097 for booking and more information.