Conservation/Preservation:
Archives / Library
Holds textual records, publications, program materials, and photographs from 1912 to present day.
Artefacts
Artifacts in the collection include uniforms and insignia related to Girl Guides in Canada.
Programming:
On-site exhibits and tours.
Conservation/Preservation:
Archives/Library
Collections include:
- Industrial and domestic objects,
- Over 200 taped interviews with Canadian designers, engineers, and architects,
- Design and ephemera,
- Books and periodicals,
- Photographs and documents related to corporate histories.
- The Andy Smith Collection includes architectural photographs from 1965 to 1990. Dieter Reppin Collection includes history and output of Art Associates and TDF.
Artefacts
Furniture, objects and industrial design.
Public Programming:
Exhibitions
Photographs and summaries of past exhibitions are located on the website. Toronto Subway: A Love Story, Honest Edwardianism Hand Painted Signs in the 21st Century, Alumni Hall of Fame, Vinyl Graphic
Conservation / Preservation:
Archives
Archival collection contains selected administrative papers of St. Michael’s which date from its founding in 1892 to the present, including,
- architectural records, legal documents, financial documents, news clippings, maps, meeting minutes and agendas
- case files, personnel and subject files, research files, patient registers, personal and business correspondence
- scrapbooks, news clippings, sketches (drawings, etchings, cartoons, diagrams), class notes, diaries, journals, notebooks, photographs
Public Programming:
Exhibitions
Seven permanent display cases were held in Bond Street Lobby documenting the milestones and medical achievements of St. Michael’s Hospital. However, these displays have been taken down and are being re-located.
Conservation / Preservation:
Archives
The United Church of Canada Archives includes the General Council Archives and the Central Ontario Conferences Archives serving Bay of Quinte, Hamilton, London, Manitou and Toronto Conferences. Material types within our collection include textual records, photographs, audiovisual and architectural records.
The collections include the following:
- General Council records, photographs and audiovisual records.
- Records of antecedent denominations, including Methodist, Presbyterian, Congregationalist, and union, prior to establishment of the United Church in 1925.
- Records created by individuals and organizations affiliated with the United Church of Canada, including those of former staff, including those operating overseas, and ecumenical and interchurch organizations.
- Records of 15 Indian Residential Schools, operated, prior to 1925, by the Methodist and Presbyterian churches and afterword by the United Church of Canada, primarily in British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, and Manitoba.
- Conference and presbytery records for Bay of Quinte, Hamilton, London, Manitou, and Toronto.
- Microfilm collection including, baptismal, marriage, and burial records, including those of the Methodist, Presbyterian, Congregational and Evangelical United Brethren Churches, and, notably, the Wesleyan Methodist Baptismal Register for the period 1826-1910.
Library
- Presbyterian, Congregational and Evangelical United Brethren Churches, and, notably, the Wesleyan Methodist Baptismal Register for the period 1826-1910.
Conservation/Preservation:
Archives/Library
Holdings include documents and textual records as well as a small collection of publications related to design.
Artefacts
Collection includes over 1000 pieces of Canadian design spanning over six decades.
Public Programming:
Exhibitions
Exhibitions are rotating, often focused on contemporary Canadian design. Past exhibits include: Stephen Burks Man Made Toronto, Designers in the Classroom, RGD Spacial Graphics and Capacity – an exploration of women in design.
Tours
Tours focus on the architectural history of the financial district from 1900s to present day.
Digital
Five on-line exhibits display photographs of artifacts from the permanent collection: http://www.dx.org/index.cfm?id=14613
- Electronics,
- Furniture,
- House wares,
- Lighting,
- Textiles.
Other
Lectures, workshops, and film screenings.
Conservation/Preservation:
Artefacts
- Collection of vaudeville scenery,
- Original Simplex Silent Film Projector
- A period dressing room containing objects from the early 20th century
Public Programming:
Tours
Interpretive tours are offered year-round to the public, recounting the history and renovation of the site, showcasing the original and new lobbies, the Elgin Theatre and the Winter Garden Theatre. Visit website for dates and times.
Conservation/Preservation:
Artefacts
Many artefacts are used in the permanent on-site exhibit, others are stored off-site with Heritage Trust. Objects at the museum include:
- Period furniture (pews, stove, desks, clock).
- Slates.
- Children’s text books.
- Children’s ephemera.
- Children’s apparel (pinafores, collars, gloves, dresses, shoes).
Public Programming:
Exhibitions
Museum presents three panels that are a quick overview of the site to visitors.
Tours
Tours are offered year-round to the public. Visit website for dates and times.
- For school aged children, experiential curriculum targeted towards grades 1 to 8 presents life as a Victorian child.
- Older students can tour the facility and the adjacent neighborhood to learn more about 20th century immigration to Toronto.
Conservation/Preservation:
Archives/Library
Over 3,000 books, periodicals, journals, and engravings relating to the history, production, style, sources of European ceramics, as well as several special collections. The collection can be searched using the University of Toronto Libraries catalogue
Titles include:
- American Ceramic Circle Newsletter
- Ceramics Monthly
- French Porcelain
- Fusion
- Ontario Pottery
Artefacts
Photographs of the complete collection of artefacts.
Decorative arts as they relate to ceramic objects manufactured in England, France, Italy, Austria and Germany. Recent additions include collections on contemporary ceramics, Asian porcelain and the Ancient Americas.
Public Programming:
Exhibitions
New exhibitions seasonally. Past exhibits include exploration of ceramic genres, themes, historical clay artifacts, and showcases featuring contemporary artists.
Tours
Self-guided tours of the museum available daily.
Conservation / Preservation:
Museum
- Artistic copies of Shevchenko’s art.
- Several editions of Shevchenko’s Kobzar and a large facsimile copy of Shevchenko’s diary.
- Ukrainian handicrafts and folk art, including traditional clothing, Ukrainian eggs, embroidery, wood carving, and musical instruments.
- 1861 Taras Shevchenko death mask is the most valuable item in the museum’s collection.
- Paintings, etchings, illustrations, posters and artefacts of Ukrainian and Ukrainian Canadian cultural life.
- Two important monuments of Shevchenko that document the cultural endeavors of the AUUC in Toronto.
Library
- A substantial collection of books and pamphlets by Shevchenkiana, including facsimiles of the first edition of Shevchenko’s first collection of poetry.
Public Programming:
Exhibitions
- Shevchenko’s life, art, and poetry, including a prominent exhibit on Shevchenko’s time in exile in the Russian Far East, with paintings documenting a Russian military expeditions to the Aral Sea.
- The history of Ukrainian immigration to Canada, including passports, naturalization certificates, and other papers documenting the migration of Ukrainians to Canada, union cards, and Workmen’s Compensation cards.
- Ukrainian handicrafts, furniture, and folk art.
- The works of contemporary Ukrainian painters and sculptors.
Education
The museum offers tours to schoolchildren as well as to university students and scholarly organizations.
