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Join us March 27 for World Theatre Day

In category: Events Exhibitions News

Canada’s Theatre Museum & The Toronto Alliance for the Performing Arts (TAPA) invite you to join us on World Theatre Day, 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 Memorium NONA MACDONALD HEASLIP, C.M.

In category: Uncategorized

Mrs. Heaslip was a driving force behind establishing the museum, and her passion for theatre found expression in the roles she played as an active board member, host for garden parties and meetings around her dining room table, and a proofreader of press releases.

Colm Feore announced as honorary patron

In category: Events Exhibitions News

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.

Canada’s Theatre Museum Announces Its New Home Within The Elgin And Winter Garden Theatre Centre.

In category: News

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.

Whittaker set design for Galileo

Herbert Whittaker: Designing for the Theatre

In category: Exhibitions

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.

Christopher Plummer

Theatre Museum Presents CHRISTOPHER PLUMMER: A MEMOIR

In category: Events

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

Hot Docs Ted Rogers Cinema

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