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.

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.

Canada’s Theatre Museum is delighted that iconic Canadian actor Colm Feore has agreed to take on the role of honorary patron for the museum. Colm adds: “Canada’s Theatre Museum is a foundational resource for all. It showcases our rich cultural history and points toward a glorious future.

On Now:
Macdonald Heaslip Walkway of Theatre History
Hart House Theatre, University of Toronto.
Our Leaving Ladies:
Canadian Actresses Starring on World Stages from the 1840s to 1940s
Exhibit curated
by Dr. Cecilia Morgan
and designed
by Matthew Dunleavy

An exhibit celebrating Canadian women of the stage whose talent was recognized in theatres around the world.

TORONTO ( Thursday, March 23, 2023) –  Canada’s Theatre Museum announced today that it will have a new home located in the Elgin and Winter Garden Theatre Centre.

The museum is in the planning stages of a $5Million Campaign that will provide capital, museum start-up and operating funding, and create a solid financial future by building on the endowment and sustaining funds. 

Planning and design work is underway with Toronto-based international multidisciplinary design firm Reich&Petch.

On Now
Online Exhibit
This online exhibit features designs by Herbert Whittaker, and is part of the Google Arts and Culture initiative and its non-commercial mission to preserve and bring the world’s art and culture online so it’s accessible to anyone, anywhere.

PAST EVENT
Special screening of CHRISTOPHER PLUMMER: A MEMOIR  a documentary film featuring Christopher Plummer in conversation with Atom Egoyan.

Thursday May 16, 2019
Film Screening (90 Minutes)
Followed by a Q&A

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