Doors Open Toronto
History - 2012 Doors Open Toronto
Doors Open Toronto May 26 & 27, 2012
Toronto was the first city in North America to launch this prestigious event dedicated to built heritage, architecture and design.
Developed as a millennium project in 2000 by the City of Toronto, Doors Open Toronto has since attracted over 1.5 million visitors to hundreds of buildings throughout the city.
In 2002, inspired by the successful Toronto program, the Ontario Heritage Foundation (now the Ontario Heritage Trust) launched Doors Open Ontario.
11 years of Doors Open Toronto
Fort York National Historic Site
Kudos!
Doors Open Toronto is the proud recipient of numerous awards.
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Doors Open Around the World
The inspiration for Doors Open Toronto came from Europe. France was the first country to launch its Doors Open program in 1984, followed by Glasgow in 1990. Currently, 48 European countries participate every September during European Heritage Month. In addition, Australia and the United States have also joined the highly successful Doors Open movement.
Event links from around the world:
- London, England
- Scotland
- United Kingdom + Ireland
- Council of Europe Heritage Days
- Lowell, Massachusetts, USA
- New York City, New York, USA
- Denver, Colorado, USA
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