BIG NEWS! Our program, Derailed, the history of Black railway porters, has won the Heritage Toronto 2022 Public History award. If you haven't experienced this multi-media online exhibition, check it out here >>> https://t.co/l7DxEbqaGA
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Up next for us is the exhibition launch for, "Derailed: The History of Black Railway Porters in Canada."
Happening December 8 from 7-8:30pm, this event in partnership w/ @torontolabour, is a conversation between them & scholar @cecilfosterca.
Register: https://t.co/DXvuUqqTvN
Congratulations, @myseumTO & all their partners on producing an incredible public program about our history, “Black Railway Porters and their Historic Fight for Equality on and off the Tracks”
View the press release & learn more about this great program:
https://t.co/Dju33RIOTY
Join us on September 1st for an, "In Conversation" between Elder Duke Redbird and Tanya Senk.
This online conversation explores the current gaps that exist & speak to the critical importance of Indigenous education within school curriculums.
Register: https://t.co/rvA9pvB8GV
Have you called the "Ask an Elder phone line yet?
We invite you to dial +1 647-373-5705 to learn about Indigenous history, culture, & more through the (pre-recorded) words of Elder @dukeredbird.
Have you followed us on TikTok yet?
Our latest TikToks include a glimpse into Caribana, the CNE and the Toronto Islands.
Check them out here:
https://t.co/ZRCjbeuR3I
CC: @TikTokCanada
Join us for our next online events which are part of this year's Wigwam Chi-Chemung program in partnership w/ Elder @dukeredbird.
Sep 1: In Conversation w/ Tanya Senk
https://t.co/rvA9pvjxil
Sep 22: In Conversation w/ Andrew Balfour
https://t.co/4U0CfX15mn
#museumfromhome
There's still time to register for today's, "Water Lullabies" panel discussion happening from 2-4pm.
This event explores the Vietnamese diaspora in Toronto through a panel discussion between youth and elders in the community.
Register here: https://t.co/8UvSMIY7np
The installation consists of a houseboat covered in Indigenous art and includes a phone line that can be used to leave Elder Redbird a voicemail, asking questions about Indigenous culture & history."
https://t.co/r8DT4ezr9V
Call +1 647-373-5705 to learn more about Toronto’s Indigenous history, culture and connection to the waterfront through the words of Elder Duke Redbird.
Build your own Chinatown from a collection of 3D-scanned facades of Chinatown East — selecting elements & facades that personally define Chinatown for you.
Contribute to an ongoing archive exploring important architectural heritage elements of Chinatown.
https://t.co/EoNVzmr8AH
This Thursday from 7-9pm is the "ChinaTOwn" symposium which will explore the history of chinatowns & speak to some of the realities & challenges faced today by Toronto’s existing chinatowns.
Learn more & register:
https://t.co/Lb1XjXbgL9
#AsianHeritageMonth#Chinatown
Join us Saturday May 15th at 2pm for Leyla Jeyte's artist talk!
Hosted by Karen Carter, this virtual talk will feature Leyla Jeyte in conversation with photographers Christina Leslie and Jon Blak.
RSVP here: https://t.co/FrgidzcEpO
Presented with the support of Scotiabank
Let your imagination run wild with the #InTOtheRavines $1000 grants!
The grants will support grassroots community groups to host two simple environmentally-focused events either in person or online.
Apply by June 6, 2021: https://t.co/nIbz0t5SCK
@PFRPartnerships @TorontoPFR
Ontario’s museums offer digital experiences, accessible from anywhere in the world! Museum websites welcome 112.8 mill online visits/year – that’s 4 per second ! Check out over 40,000 artifacts in our online collection https://t.co/e7g9BRrnTa #MuseumsConnectON @museumsontario