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News & Events


  • Tantoo Cardinal Appointed Honorary Patron

    Distinguished stage and screen actor Tantoo Cardinal joins Canada’s Theatre Museum as a new Honorary Patron. Museums are valuable for sharing stories and preserving the history of various cultures, time periods and impactful events while helping to create understanding, strengthen values, and clarify misconceptions,” says Tantoo Cardinal.


  • (L-R: 2024 Canadian Ambassador for World Theatre Day, Jani Lauzon, Kevin Wong and Toronto Mayor, Olivia Chow at World Theatre Day 2024) Photos by: Anne-Marie Krytiuk

    Thank you for joining us on World Theatre Day!

    Thank you to all of those that joined us on World Theatre Day at the Elgin and Winter Garden Theatres – a chance for our performing arts communities to gather, celebrate, and sneak a peek at what will be the future home of the museum.


  • In Memoriam · Nona Macdonald Heaslip, C.M.

    Mrs. Heaslip was a driving force behind establishing the museum. Her love of theatre and its artists will continue to be shared with Canadians thanks to her support of the museum and many Canadian theatre companies.

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