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Toronto has more museums then you can image. Everything from shoes to sugar, ceramic art to contraception, textiles to television, you can explore one or a multiple of things under one roof. Browse the art galleries, commercial or public for Canadian art and more. Examples of modern, ultra modern and classical architecture are everywhere - look up! And the music, film, theatre, dance, cultural events and festivities everywhere...

  • there are 125 museums and public archives in the Greater Toronto Area (GTA). Nine of these are Toronto City museums
  • there are over 50 ballet and dance companies
  • six opera companies
  • two symphony orchestras
  • 150 pieces of public art and monuments add to Toronto's landscape in addition to the over 2,000 moveable works of fine art on display in public buildings such as City Hall and the civic centres
  • Street festivalthere were over 310 street closures in 2002 due to community and cultural celebrations as well as parades, races and marathons
  • millions attend Toronto's three biggest annual parades: Gay Pride, Caribana and Santa Claus Day parades
  • Toronto is recognized as the third-largest theatre centre in the English-speaking world, after New York and London with over 90 venues in the GTA.
  • considered "Hollywood North" by the film industry: 3rd in TV and film
  • production, and 2nd as exporter of TV programming, in North America.

 

 
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