Toronto History Museums

Read(In) with Roger Mooking. Artist Rendering by Impact Design Lab, 2022

A young girl immersed in chalk drawing at Gibson House Museum during The Big Draw, September 2019.

The Awakenings project "It's Been a While" brings a youthful perspective to the colonial history of the 10 Toronto History Museums. A project by Mammalian Diving Reflex. Film still by Andrew Williamson.

August is Emancipation Month

Celebrate Emancipation Month with new Awakenings programs. Experience Dis/Mantle, which reimagines Spadina Museum through the lens of Afrofuturism. Ponder the possibilities of a new world with diverse literary perspectives with Read(In) interactive art installations. Empower your mind, body and soul by participating in Think Like a Champion in-person events. Nourish with stories and events about Afro-Caribbean food culture.

Find more museum events this month.

Awakenings

Awakenings is a series of art projects created within Toronto History Museums by Black, Indigenous and artists of colour, operating under the principles of anti-oppression, anti-colonialism, and anti-racism. Read the Awakenings Curatorial Statement.

Applications for the 2022 Awakenings Artist Mentorship program is extended to August 15.