Virtual Exhibits
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114 Stories X 114 Storeys [Toronto Landmarks]
Launched June 2020
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You, Me, Us: Outstanding Books For and About Young People with Disabilities
November 16, 2019 to January 26, 2020
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Plum Blossom from the Bitter Cold: Selections from the Chinese Canadian Archive
August 17 to October 27, 2019
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Retro Futures
May 18 to July 28, 2019
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For the Record: An Idea of the North
February 16 to April 28, 2019
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Alice Opens the Door
November 17, 2018 to January 27, 2019
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Pathways: Following traces of Indigenous routes across Ontario
August 18 to October 28, 2018
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Toronto Revealed
February 10 to April 22, 2018
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Pop Sherlock
August 19 to October 22, 2017
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Destination Canada
May 20 to July 30, 2017
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Vice & Virtue
February 11 to April 30, 2017
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Once Upon a Time: Fairy Tales from the Osborne Collection of Early Children's Books
November 5, 2016 to January 22, 2017
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150 STOries: Fascinating Stories of Canada — with a Toronto Angle
Launched 2017
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The Art of Cartography
August 13 to October 16, 2016
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The Changing Face of Toronto
May 14 - July 23, 2016
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Special Collections: A to Z
February 20 to April 24, 2016
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John J. Audubon's Birds of America
September 26 to November 29, 2015
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A Grand design: The Toronto City Hall Design Competition
Launched September 2015
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Toronto's Sporting Past
July 4 to September 5, 2015
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Exposed: Highlights from the Toronto Star Photograph Archive
April 18 to June 14, 2015
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Freedom City: Uncovering Toronto’s Black History
January 31 to March 29, 2015
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Four Families, One War
November 1, 2014, to January 11, 2015
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Dreaming Big: Toronto’s Waterfront – 1852 to Tomorrow
August 9 to October 11, 2014
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Canada Entertains!
A selection of photos of 20th century Canadian entertainers from the Toronto Star Photograph Archive.
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Demonstrations
Compelling photos from the Toronto Star Photograph Archive of various demonstrations in Toronto and elsewhere in Canada during the 20th century.
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Publisher’s Choice
A selection of photographs from the Toronto Star Photograph Archive, donated to the Toronto Public Library in June, 2014.
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Magnetic North: The Enduring Pull of the Arctic
May 17 to July 19, 2014
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The Gilded Age of Fashion: 1890-1914
October 19, 2013, to January 4, 2014
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Pages of Weston History
Launched September 2013
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Flight: A Thrilling History of an Idea
July 13 to September 22, 2013
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Your Yonge Street
Launched June 2013
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War Stories: Toronto and the War of 1812-14
March 30 to June 22, 2013
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Adventures with Sherlock Holmes
January 5 to March 10, 2013
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Royal Fanfare
An exhibition of rare engravings, photographs, and royal souvenirs September 22 to December 2, 2012
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A Passion for History: The Legacy of James Bain
June 16 to September 1, 2012
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Toronto Foundations: A Brief Look
Launched 2011
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Toronto Orphanages and Day Nurseries
Launched December 2010
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Tarragon Theatre: 40 Years On
Launched September 2010
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"A name that will bring him luck": Pinocchio and the Italian Fairy Tale Tradition
An exhibition at the Osborne Collection of Early Children’s Books September 13 to December 13, 2010
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Fraternal Societies in Canada
Launched July 2010
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Worlds Away! – Wild Inventions at Osborne
An exhibition at the Osborne Collection of Early Children’s Books June 17 to September 4, 2010.
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Garden City: Public and Private Gardens in Early Toronto
Launched May 2010
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Sidney Paget: Iconic illustrator of Sherlock Holmes
Launched April 2010
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The First Black Doctor in Canada: Anderson Ruffin Abbott
Launched March 2010
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Panorama of the City of Toronto, 1857
Launched December 2009
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Winter Fun in Toronto
Launched December 2009
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Royal Visits to Toronto
Launched November 2009
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Lacrosse: The National Game
Launched October 2009
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Gone Fishin': North to Cottage Country
Launched September 2009
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When Cinderella Went to the Ball: Five Hundred Years of Fairy Tales
September 12 to December 12, 2009
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The Maple Leaf Forever
Launched June 2009
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Four Virtual Exhibits celebrating Toronto’s 175th anniversary
Launched April 2009
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Capturing Canada on Paper and Canvas
January 31 to March 15, 2009
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Local Flavour: Eating in Toronto, 1830-1955
October 25, 2008, to January 11, 2009
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The Circus Comes to Town
July 19 to October 5, 2008
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Curator's Showcase: Discovery at Your Fingertips...
Launched in November 2007
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Collected Works: A Public Legacy
October 20 to December 31, 2007
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Toronto's Sanctuaries Church Designs by Henry Langley
April 18 to June 30, 2007
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Picture Perfect! An Exhibit of Canadian Picture Book Art
January 27 to April 1, 2007
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A Case of Considerable Interest: Treasures from the Arthur Conan Doyle Collection
October 18, 2006, to January 7, 2007
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Setting the Stage: 20 Years of Design for Opera Atelier
February 9 to April 30, 2006
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Animals Are Allowed in the Library
November 12, 2005, to January 22, 2006
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Group of Seven Style and Design
June 18 to August 6, 2005
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Canadians On Guard: the Home Front 1939-1945
April 9 to May 29, 2005
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Frozen Ocean: Search for the Northwest Passage
October 2 to December 31, 2004
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Kabuki
May 8 to July 3, 2004 (Part 1: The Actors) and
July 17 to September 12, 2004 (Part 2: The Performance) -
Audubon Images on Stamps
February 22 to April 27, 2003
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Toronto: A Place of Meeting
June 29 to September 22, 2002, and May 17 to August 2, 2003
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This Magical Book: Movable Books for Children, 1771-2001
April 13 to June 9, 2002
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Footprints of the Hound
October 20 to December 29, 2001
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All Aboard Toronto: Railways and the Growth of the City
August 4 to October 7, 2001