DOOR OPEN TORONTO

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Official Website: http://www.doorsopen.org
Date Updated: May 25, 2007
 Address: 55 John ST
Phone: (416) 338-0628

DescriptionFree Admission
Toronto Culture is proud to present the 8th annual Doors Open Toronto - one weekend, once a year - when up to 150 buildings of architectural, historic, cultural and social significance open their doors to the public for a city-wide celebration.

The program allows visitors free access to properties that are either not usually open to the public, or would normally charge an entrance fee. Many locations have organized guided tours, displays and activities to enrich the visitor experience.
From heritage landmarks to modern structures, hidden gems, green roofs, places of worship, halls of learning, boardrooms, bedrooms, breweries, lighthouses, mansions, museums, theatres, national historic sites, centres of rail travel, cemeteries, factories, banking halls, architects' offices and more.



Special focus on new and retrofit green, sustainable buildings
No tickets or pre-registration required
Many buildings are not normally open to the public
Official guide in the Toronto Star on Thursday May 17, 2007
All venues feature behind-the-scenes tours, exhibits, activities and/or talks
Many sites are kid-friendly
Over 1,000,000 visits since the first-annual Doors Open Toronto in May, 2000
Doors Open Toronto invites you to get to know the city, whether you've lived in Toronto all your life or you're visiting for the first time. See Toronto like you've never seen it before!

Kid-friendly sites
A number of buildings on this year's Doors Open Toronto roster offer special family-friendly programs to encourage children to explore Toronto's great spaces and places. Check back in May for our top kid-friendly sites for 2007!

Books for Kids
Take a trip to the local library and explore Toronto places and architecture through these great books. Remember to ask your librarian for more suggestions on things to read for your Doors Open Toronto weekend adventure


Building Toronto's Green Future
Presented by Doors Open Toronto, a signature event of Toronto Culture
7:30 - 9:30 pm
Free admission

St. Lawrence Centre for the Arts
27 Front Street East


Buildings To Visit:
401 Richmond St. W. , Toronto, ON. M5V 3A8
Telephone: 416-595-5900

Saturday: 10 am to 5 pm
Sunday: 10 am to 5 pm

401 Richmond West is an historic factory building that was constructed in five stages between 1899 and 1923. Originally occupied by tinware lithographers, the Macdonald Manufacturing Company, it is now home to over 140 cultural producers and more...


255 Spadina Road, Toronto, ON. M5R 2V3
Telephone: 416-397-5000

Saturday: 10 am to 5 pm Last admittance: 4 pm
Sunday: Not open

Formally opened on January 22, 1992, the City of Toronto Archives was designed by Zeidler Roberts Partnership to be a safe, secure and efficient archives, as well as an inviting research facility and a complement to its historic surroundings.


470 Queens Quay West, Toronto, ON. M5V 3K4
Telephone: 416-345-9686

Saturday: Not open
Sunday: 11 am to 5 pm Last admittance: 4:30 pm



For general information and event feedback, please e-mail us at doorsopen@toronto.ca.

For media inquiries, please contact:
Jane French - 416-338-0496, jfrench@toronto.ca
or
Kristen Juschkewitsch - 416-338-0495, kjuschk@toronto.ca


Mailing address:

Doors Open Toronto
Program Development Office
Toronto Culture, City of Toronto
Metro Hall, 8th Floor
55 John St.
Toronto, Ontario M5V 3C6

Phone: 416-338-0628

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