Mackenzie house was the last home of Toronto's first mayor, outspoken newspaper editor, and primary…read moreleader of the 1837 Rebellion in Upper Canada. The admission is free to everyone! Here is a bit more history about this beautiful house: The defeat of the rebels forced Mackenzie to flee to the United States. Pardoned in 1849, he returned to Toronto and resumed his political career. When Mackenzie retired from the provincial Legislature in 1858, his friends and supporters bought this house for him. Mackenzie lived here until his death in 1861, and in 1967 a new addition was built to re-create a 19th-century printing shop.

The main part of the house is currently closed for repairs, but they are running some really great…read moreinteractive print workshops in the back. The theme of the workshop changes, but you always get a history lesson on the Mackenzie family. The workshop facilitators really go above and beyond to engage all participants in discussion during the session. You will even get a chance to use the printing press and come away with a print that you made yourself.

We came here to visit with family. The space is pretty clean and modern. Staff were friendly and…read morehelpful. We went on the outdoor tour and got to visit several historical buildings including a blacksmith, printing press, homes, and general store. Everything was interesting to get to see. Inside the main museum space, they were holding a "everyday superheroes" theme with different stations like firefighters, ambulance, hospital/vet, police, store, farm. There was also a dress up area. On the top level, there were keva bricks to build whatever you can imagine. Tons and tons of keva bricks. Price: Not too expensive to visit, can spend a few hours here easily.

Cute museum with a lot of local history!…read more While visiting Toronto I decided to take a look at the nearby museums and the Markham Museum came up in my searches! There is a lot of local history shown off and the back of the museum has a time capsule of the town. This certainly isn't a normal art installation, but it's great if you want to learn more about the town.

It was Father's Day that our family went to downtown together. We also went to this museum. The…read moremuseum was renovating part of the Garden, we couldn't visit the Green House. Because they have a special program that weekend for Queer celebration and exhibition, we couldn't go upstairs, only main floor and the basement (gift shop) that were open. It was not that much could be visited this weekend. I think I would go again to visit another 2 floors upstairs. The Garden was highly recommended. It was big and nice, like a forest, and also quiet. Can you believe that it is a building within downtown but quiet?! It definitely like Alice in Wonderland!

Now this is a great historic house to visit in Toronto. Each room is intentionally decorated and…read morecurated, the story of the family is engaging, and the two times I've been the guides have been fantastic. This is a less busy and more immersive experience than Casa Loma

We were here couple weeks ago, it was a bit cool now. But still have a few people come over and…read moreplay. We were here with kid's grandparents. We still have so much fun. There were lots of Maple Leaves on the ground. My kid love so much to play with the leaves. They took a lot of pictures. Since not too many workers there, we sort of skipping some rooms and just having fun.

We event on a very cold day and did not have too much time. It would be nice to do this on a slow…read morepace in summer. It was my first time there. 3 of the buildings were always there. The rest were moved here from other parts of the province. One house was moved whole! A look into how pioneers lived and survived. There was one gentleman who was really good at his job, he made our day by telling us about Christmas traditions going back to 1800s. One lady where they make cookies was clearly done with visitors. It would be nice if they had signs or numbers to match the houses to the map. It is very difficult to locate them and two employees gave us conflicting instructions. You can walk from Pioneer Ttc station or take 108 or 35 from the station.

Cool little museum. One of those pay what you can places. Well staffed with volunteers in period…read morecostumes well versed in the period of the time. Skilled artisans that can tool and carve pretty designs into leather, demonstrate how to play with vintage toys or bake cookies in the antique oven: added bonus for handing out samples. I wouldn't make a special trip to come here but if you're visiting Thomson Memorial Park, it's a nice addition to your itinerary.

Pay What You Can = Free…read more Scarborough Museum is decent what they are charging. The Museum consisted of 3 buildings: The Connell House, McCowan Log House and Hough Carriage Work. The Connell House (Markham and Eglinton) and McCowan Log House (Northern Part of Malvern) both relocated to this location represent the era cira 1914 and cira 1850 rural life in Scarborough. Hough Carriage Work though not the original building but housed the equipment and hard wares used during that period. There are staff and volunteer dressed in period costume giving free tours and answer questions. Fun for kids and adults alike to learn a little history of the early settlers! You can also have a taste of the cheese soda biscuits that is baked from century old wood burning stove!

Cute, but boring. It's probably one of the smallest museums I've ever visited. It probably takes 15…read moremintues to go through the exhibit. This may be fun if you want to take pictures of vintage televisions.

I had never heard of this place, but my dad is a CARP member and mentioned wanting to go here…read more What a fascinating collection they have, stepping back in time. The museum is in the heart of Liberty Village, so it's accessible by transit, or there is street parking nearby. Although the museum itself is only one large room, we easily spent a couple of hours in there. There is a guided tour you can take on your phone that explains everything. But you can also just read the placards they have, as there is a lot of detail. The collection is displayed beautifully, and the staff are very friendly and knowledgeable. We signed up for the mailing list as I understand that they have a ton of stuff that's still in storage. They set up other exhibits and change things around once in awhile, so I'd love to see what else they have!

I squeezed in a visit to Fort York before heading to the airport. It was a little bit of a walk…read morefrom Stackt to get to the main entrance after crossing Bathhurst St over the train tracks. The park admission was free and they offered free tours at the top of the hour. I joined the first one of the day. I happened to be the only person and Natalia was a wealth of information. We covered the founding of the fort, the war of 1812, living conditions for soldiers and officers before transitioning to Katie in the kitchen. The kitchen tour covered the tools used, extensive menus sometimes prepared for the offices and even got to sample some gingerbread cookies baked over the open flamed fireplace. Both gave excellent presentations and i definitely recommend taking the tour versus walking around on your own. There were two buildings that were not included in the tour that I wandered through on my own. If limited with time then you must enter the No. 2 Center Blockhouse (per Natalia and my own experience). There were two floors filled with artifacts and explanations about the weapons (used by the fort and soldiers) and the different types of British soldiers and officers including Calvary, physician and musicians. There was even a room where you can listen to different bugle calls. A gravel path connected the buildings but it you wanted to see the walls, the well or magazine then you have to cross over grass. The grass was filled with poop from geese?? Learned a lot during my short visit. Well worth the time. At the end exit through the gift shop.

After living in Toronto for so long, finally I can say I've been to this site…read more I've seen the area from being stuck in traffic on the Gardiner expressway, and noticed concerts being held there occasionally, and also have seen the Fort re-enactment scene in the Toronto-centric 2011 chick-flick "Take This Waltz" but can't say I've been there til now. The area leading up to it is mainly the space under the Gardiner. Over the last couple years that space has been cleaned up and put to use, rather than being a rubble dump. We drove there, entering the general area, now called The Bentway, exiting Spadina via Fort York Boulevard and turned right at the Canadian Forces building which isn't well-marked on maps just yet. The road leading in to the parking lot is one of those pedestrian-friendly roads that encourage cars to take it easy and share the road with little definition between cars and pedestrians, making eye-contact a normal thing between the two. To the left was what later turned out to be an outdoor dance-party, with plenty of Green-P parking to the right. It looked like the parking was 24-hours so even though it was tempting to not pay, it is probably a good idea, and the hourly rates are cheap. Along the parking lot on the north side of the Gardiner is a part of the National Historic Site, a building that stretches a long way. It was closed when we went, and only open during the daytime. Since we were there for an outdoor movie, that didn't matter anyway so we continued around the building walking to the east end of it where there are outdoor stairs to the park. The pop-up movie was so much fun! For starters I relished the sensation of being in a large empty field, surrounded by the concrete canyon, bordered by the Gardiner, strung along like patio lanterns through the tall condos bordering the lake which is obscured by all the city structures. That was not a problem as we were there to watch a movie and it was getting dark. Not too dark, mind you, since this area is surrounded by plenty of artificial lighting as well as a magnificently large view of the sky and all that. Just lying on the ground looking up was unbelievable given the location. I'm more used to having things up close and personal whenever downtown and this was quite the opposite. The movie, put on by Toronto Outdoor Picture Show (TOPS and FRIENDS) topictureshow.com/2021 has admission by advance tickets only. That night it was a Bollywood classic, a story about a wedding. I loved the rich colours, and from one scene, "No I don't want white tents, what is this, a funeral??". "He wants the traditional colored tents!!" "OK, no problem." The screen was a blow up deal like a bouncy castle, and was a pleasure to watch, and if I got bored I simply looked up at the beautifully textured clouds in the sky highlighted by the setting sun, just gorgeous. And the soundtrack was belting out sizzling sitar and booming bongos, from a kickass PA system that was clear and solid, cranked up nicely for us. I ran back to my vehicle, where luckily I had an air mattress and sleeping bag from recently camping which made the longish movie a much better treat being cozy and warm. Standard swag, popcorn, sweets, and good craft beer were available by credit card at the snack booth on site. Highly recommended!!

Ah the details that go into this museum! LITTLE things! Little details!…read more You can even make a miniature of yourself to have put into the exhibits or take home and put in a diorama box. So cute

Loved this place. I'd say we stayed at this event for at least four hours to view everything. The…read moredetail was absolutely amazing and the staff were very charming and courteous! We purchased our tickets in advance online for a holiday attendance so the price was a bit cheaper. A word of advice...Choose an early time slot for entrance if you can - just to avoid the crowds.