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Free Walk: Monuments in Memory, Queen's Park - July 24.24

Wed July 24 – 6 to 7:30 pm approx

Enjoy a crash course in Canadian history from the early 19th century to today in the stories – some controversial – of public memorials on the grounds of Queen’s Park.
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Wychwood Park Arts and Crafts Windows © Paul Vaculik.
Member ROMWalk: Wychwood (July 27)

Saturday, July 27, 2024

Exclusively for ROM Members.  Registration begins June 18. Walk along the winding, wooded streets of this exclusive enclave, where Arts and Crafts style houses skirt the edges of a pond – one of Toronto’s best kept secrets.
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Free Walk: Rosedale 2 - July 28.24

Sun July 28 – 2 to 3:30 pm approx

Explore the tree-lined streets of a prestigious enclave, the suburb of choice for Toronto’s wealthy citizens in the early 1900s. Admire the impressive architecture spanning 150 years.
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Free Walk: Cabbagetown North - July 31.24

Wed July 31 – 6 to 7:30 pm approx

Explore history in this heritage community, full of incredible homes dating back to the 1850s, many preserved through restoration, renovation, and community pride.  
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Yorkville Public Library © Paul Vaculik.
Member ROMWalk: Yorkville (Aug 3)

Saturday, August 3, 2024

Exclusively for ROM Members.  Registration begins July 4. Once a tollgate village outside the city, Yorkville has since become a vibrant part of Toronto. Showing uniquely individual identities over the years – from blossoming residential suburb to counterculture hub to high-end retail destination – Yorkville continues to hum with activity amidst its changing commercial life.
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Free Walk: Grange - Aug 4.24

Sun Aug 4 – 2 to 3:30 pm approx

Learn the story of how the Grange developed from a colonial park property owned by Toronto’s early elite to become a neighbourhood of immigrants, workers, and professionals with social concerns.
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Free Walk: Annex West - Aug 7.24

Wed Aug 7 – 6 to 7:30 pm approx

Explore the Annex neighbourhood west of Spadina, including churches, schools – and even the occasional murder.
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Photo of the exterior of Aga Khan Museum.
Free Member Weekend: Aga Khan Museum

Saturday, August 10 & Sunday, August 11, 2024

ROM Members only. On Saturday, August 10, and Sunday, August 11, ROM Members are invited to visit the Aga Khan Museum for free! This includes access to our newest special exhibition, Light: Visionary Perspectives, which in celebration of the Museum’s 10th anniversary will dive into the omnipresence and impact of light through an immersive exhibition filled with contemporary installations by renowned artists including Anila Quayyum Agha, Ala Ebtekar, and Jamelie Hassan.
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ROMWalk Plus: Park Lawn Cemetery - August

Sunday, August 11, 2024, 2:00 - 4:00 pm

Explore the 4th largest cemetery in the city. Founded in 1892, it includes graves of prominent local sports figures, reporters, politicians, and war heroes.
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Free Walk: Sacred Stones & Steeples - Aug 14.24

Wed Aug 14 – 6 to 7:30 pm approx

See the magnificent 19th century sacred buildings, crafted by the finest architects, that reveal the importance of religion in the city. This walk will also be provided in French.
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