Campbell House

Campbell House Museum, that place right at the corner of Queen and University, Toronto. Arts, culture, and history unfolding in an 1822 Georgian house.

[She Does The City @shedoesthecity]

We talked to Toronto comic Tamara Shevon about queer women in comedy, bisexual stereotypes, and headlining the @gayafcomedy Pride-Stravaganza this weekend at @CampbellHouseTO 🏳️‍🌈🎙️
https://t.co/hee8P2V7zM

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Missed out on Tales of the Grotesque? Our friends at Eldritch Theatre are mounting their own Poe inspired production this April. Join them for a ghoulish good time!

[Eldritch Theatre 💀 @EldritchTheatre]

Meet the creatures of The Ghoul-Haunted Woodland of Weir: Poe Bear, a morbid, obsessed, compulsive old bear and his dearly hated fiend Cutlet, a gullible, nervous, and luckless little piglet.
See them in THE HOUSE AT POE CORNER April 11-21st https://t.co/gaaHmUn185
#theaTO

[Campbell House @CampbellHouseTO]

Our latest exhibit, "Place Settings: Exploring Food and Status in 1820s York" is now open! Visit us to learn more about historic foodways and how food shaped the culture of the time.

[University of Toronto Faculty of Information @UofTInfoFaculty]

Presented in partnership with the Master of Museum Studies at the University of Toronto, @CampbellHouseTO invites you to dig into the upcoming exhibition Place Settings: Exploring Food and Status in 1820s York.

https://t.co/vl9Rmv9IzD

[blogTO @blogTO]

One of Toronto's oldest buildings is transforming into a unique theatrical production https://t.co/sOip4vrhPU

[Campbell House @CampbellHouseTO]

Tickets for Peter Pan and the Wendy Lady are now available! Visit our website for more info.

[gracingthestage.bsky.social Steve Fisher, BFA, CD @GracingTheStage]

Rave review for A CHRISTMAS CAROL @CampbellHouseTO by @MyEntWorld's K.Bedard, finally going herself after sending other reviewers to the past 5 editions. My fav #TheaTO holiday tradition; gutted to miss it this year. (There's a phone wait list—get on it.) https://t.co/snYuTHuak6

[Soup Can Theatre @SoupCanTheatre]

#ChristmasCarolTO 2023 is SOLD OUT! ThankU all; we can't wait to see you in Dec at @CampbellHouseTO! If u didn't get a ticket, our wait list is now up. Link in bio. 📸 of 2022 cast by Laura Dittmann
#ThreeShipsCollective #indieTO #theaTO #ImmersiveTheatre #SiteSpecificTheatre

[Soup Can Theatre @SoupCanTheatre]

This year's fundraising campaign for #ChristmasCarolTO is now live! Help us keep this tradition alive! #ThreeShipsCollective @CampbellHouseTO #indieTO #theaTO
https://t.co/5eJCmi5Ags

[Campbell House @CampbellHouseTO]

Tales of the Grotesque is SOLD OUT! Thank you for all our supporters and @whitemillsto for their haunting production.

[Eldritch Theatre 💀 @EldritchTheatre]

Announcing our 2023/24 Season of ghoulishly giddy grand guignol. Grab onto your gooseflesh before it crawls away, as we open the sepulchre door to show you what we have festering in our timorous tomb:
https://t.co/a53xaZfZcw

#theaTO #torontotheatre

[Campbell House @CampbellHouseTO]

Our mystery object from the last installment of Culinary Quirks is a wine caddy. Hosts like the Campbells would take a bottle of wine from their cellarette and place it on one of the silver and wood compartments. Then, the beverage could be passed around for guests to sample. 2/2

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DYK: coolers were popular in the Georgian period too? This lead-lined cellarette would’ve stored alcoholic beverages keeping them nice and cool. Since the Campbells entertained many guests, a cellarette like this one would’ve come in handy!🧵1/2

#history #georgian #food

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Elite Georgians used some curious contraptions while dining. Leave your best guess for how this one worked in the comments, all theories are welcome! Tune in for our next post where we reveal the answer.

#foodhistory #georgian #history #food

[Campbell House @CampbellHouseTO]

Epergnes became a symbol of wealth since treats were quite expensive – citrus fruits, for one, were imported from China and Spain. Typically, the gentlemen would show off their manners by offering these to other guests. No takers? The food would be saved, unlike the scraps. 2/2

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This lavish centrepiece is an epergne, a French invention dating back to the early 1700s. During elaborate multi-course dinners, guests could sample fine delicacies like nuts, sweetmeats, and fruit from its intricately carved glass dishes.🧵1/2
#history #georgian #food

[Campbell House @CampbellHouseTO]

Look out for our upcoming series Culinary Quirks where we’re delving into the nitty-gritty of Georgian era dining!

#history #historythursday #georgian

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Wondering where this building got its name? Pay a visit to our #LostFoundTO exhibit to find out!

View the whole exhibit online here: https://t.co/qSvTSiGIt8

#triviatuesday #mystery #architecture #toronto

[Campbell House @CampbellHouseTO]

Fun-fact: hand-carved fragments like this one represented an artisan’s originality – so much so that project plans would often be destroyed after completion to prevent replication!
View the whole #LostFoundTO exhibit online here: https://t.co/qSvTSiGaDA