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Doors Open Ontario:

Toronto

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Saturday and Sunday, May 24 and 25, 2025, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Explore Toronto’s architectural, historical, cultural and socially significant buildings for free during the Doors Open weekend. For Doors Open 2025, we will be exploring the many sides of our playful city — for kids of all ages. From sports to music to theatre, Doors Open sites and programming will explore the joyful, irreverent and sometimes serious times of play. Get inspired by this "playground" we call home and explore Toronto's most beloved sites and buildings for free!

Sites are open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. unless otherwise indicated. Visit our website for full information about each participating site.

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157 In-person Doors Open sites

Market Gallery, TheDoors Open Toronto

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Market Gallery, The

The Market Gallery on the second floor of the St. Lawrence Market South occupies the former city hall council chamber, which operated here from 1845-99. After a 1978 renovation, the space became an exhibition facility for the city’s extensive art collections. The gallery’s signature fan windows, which once overlooked Toronto harbour, today overlook the main floor of the market.

  • Full wheelchair access
  • Parking
  • Self-guided tours available
  • Washrooms
  • Photography allowed

Contact info

95 Front Street East, 2nd floor
Toronto, Ontario
https://www.toronto.ca/explore-enjoy/history-art-culture/museums/market-gallery

Architecture

Year built: 1845
Building type: Historical landmark Gallery
Architect: Henry Bower Lane

Dates/hours open

May 24 - May 25

MaRS Discovery DistrictDoors Open Toronto

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MaRS Discovery District

This is a space where tech and innovation communities come together to develop game-changing health-care solutions. The Centre comprises four distinct laboratory buildings — the Princess Margaret Cancer Research Tower (operated by the University Health Network), Heritage Building (revitalized office/event space on the site of the former Toronto General Hospital), the South Tower (emerging companies) and the West Tower (established companies).

  • Full wheelchair access
  • Parking
  • Self-guided tours available
  • Washrooms
  • Photography allowed

Contact info

101 College Street, #130
Toronto, Ontario
https://hubs.marsdd.com

Architecture

Year built: 1913
Building type: Health-care facility
Architect: Pearson & Darling; Adamson Architects; B+H Architects

Dates/hours open

May 24 - May 25

Masjid TorontoDoors Open Toronto

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Masjid Toronto

Located in the heart of downtown Toronto, this mosque — a former bank — serves as a city landmark and a symbol of Toronto’s multiculturalism and inclusion. Come and explore the site through guided tours and discover the building’s history, learn about the community’s heritage and diversity, have your name written in Arabic calligraphy and enjoy delicious cultural foods and drinks.

  • Adaptive reuse
  • Full wheelchair access
  • Self-guided tours available
  • Washrooms
  • Photography allowed

Contact info

168 Dundas Street West
Toronto, Ontario
Email: info@masjidtoronto.com
https://centres.macnet.ca/masjidtoronto

Architecture

Building type: Place of worship

Dates/hours open

May 24 - May 25

Massey CollegeDoors Open Toronto

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Massey College

Massey College was built from 1961-63 following an architectural competition. At Doors Open, visitors will get the chance to see Ondaatje Hall and the Robertson Davies Library, sit in the Round Room and visit one of only three Royal Chapels in Canada. From 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., there will be a demonstration of a 19th-century letterpress shop.

  • Guided tours available
  • Self-guided tours available
  • Photography allowed

Contact info

4 Devonshire Place
Toronto, Ontario
https://www.masseycollege.ca

Architecture

Year built: 1963
Building type: Educational facility
Architect: Thompson, Berwick, Pratt & Partners; Ronald Thom

Dates/hours open

May 24 - May 24

Mercer UnionDoors Open Toronto

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Mercer Union

The Mercer Union is a non-profit, artist-centred space in Toronto that presents innovative exhibitions by diverse Canadian and international artists in formative and established stages of their careers. Founded in 1979, it moved to its current space in 2008. Constructed in 1913, this building features decorative pilasters and ornate terracotta tiles on its façade. Original tin ceiling tiles also remain.

  • Full wheelchair access
  • Self-guided tours available
  • Washrooms
  • Photography allowed

Contact info

1286 Bloor Street West
Toronto, Ontario
https://www.mercerunion.org

Architecture

Year built: 1913
Building type: Gallery

Dates/hours open

May 24 - May 25

Meridian Arts CentreDoors Open Toronto

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Meridian Arts Centre

Since 1993, the Meridian Arts Centre has welcomed thousands of visitors, patrons, performers and artists through its doors. In 2015, Toronto City Council approved the consolidation of the governance and operations of Meridian Hall, St. Lawrence Centre for the Arts and Meridian Arts Centre into one new organization called TO Live. Come and explore the Centre during Doors Open.

  • Full wheelchair access
  • Guided tours available
  • Parking
  • Washrooms
  • Photography allowed

Contact info

5040 Yonge Street
Toronto, Ontario
https://www.tolive.com/Doors-Open

Architecture

Year built: 1993
Building type: Concert hall Theatre
Architect: Eberhard Zeidler

Dates/hours open

May 24 - May 25

Metropolitan United ChurchDoors Open Toronto

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Metropolitan United Church

Catch a lawn recital of the Met's 54-bell carillon before entering this church. Take in the rich woodwork, enjoy a guided tour, explore a visual history display and watch pipe organ demonstrations. You can even take a bell tower tour to get up close. For Doors Open, experience a special presentation of Norval Morrisseau's "Family of the Spiritual Journey."

  • Guided tours available
  • Kid-friendly
  • Parking
  • Partial wheelchair access
  • Site has blue and gold provincial plaque
  • Washrooms
  • Photography allowed

Contact info

56 Queen Street East
Toronto, Ontario
https://www.metunited.org

Architecture

Year built: 1872
Building type: Place of worship
Architect: Henry Langley

Dates/hours open

May 24 - May 25

Montgomery's InnDoors Open Toronto

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Montgomery's Inn

This building is considered one of the finest examples of Loyalist or late-Georgian architecture in Ontario. Original owners Thomas and Margaret Montgomery, Irish immigrants, operated it as a tavern until Margaret's death in 1855. The inn has been restored as a mid-19th-century tavern, a reminder of the pivotal role that inns played as community hubs in the settlement of Ontario.

  • Parking
  • Partial wheelchair access
  • Self-guided tours available
  • Washrooms

Contact info

4709 Dundas Street West
Toronto, Ontario
https://www.toronto.ca/explore-enjoy/history-art-culture/museums/montgomerys-inn/

Architecture

Year built: 1830
Building type: Historical landmark Museum

Dates/hours open

May 24 - May 25

Museum of Contemporary Art TorontoDoors Open Toronto

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Museum of Contemporary Art Toronto

For over 20 years, the Museum of Contemporary Art Toronto has featured the work of 1,100-plus Canadian and international artists. In 2018, they moved into this purpose-designed space in the Junction – once Toronto’s tallest building. The original factory produced aluminum products for the Second World War. When it opened, it was considered innovative because it used concrete slab architecture.

  • Full wheelchair access
  • Guided tours available
  • Parking
  • Self-guided tours available
  • Washrooms
  • Photography allowed

Contact info

158 Sterling Road, #100
Toronto, Ontario
https://moca.ca

Architecture

Year built: 1919
Building type: Commercial Historical landmark Museum Gallery
Architect: John W. Woodman; architects-Alliance

Dates/hours open

May 24 - May 25

Muslims in Canada ArchivesDoors Open Toronto

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Muslims in Canada Archives

The Muslims in Canada Archives is housed within the Jackman Humanities Building at the University of Toronto. Designed in 1929, the building was constructed to provide facilities for the medical profession. The preserved stone detailing and grand lobby are key features of this designated building. The fifth-floor offices exhibit archival materials relating to the historical presence of Canadian Muslims.

  • Full wheelchair access
  • Guided tours available
  • Parking
  • Site is protected by the Ontario Heritage Trust
  • Washrooms
  • Photography allowed

Contact info

170 St. George Street, #530
Toronto, Ontario
https://www.muslimsincanadaarchives.ca

Architecture

Year built: 1929
Building type: Educational facility Archives
Architect: Marani, Lawson and Paisley

Dates/hours open

May 24 - May 25

Nia Centre for the ArtsDoors Open Toronto

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Nia Centre for the Arts

In 2020, the Nia Centre for the Arts embarked on its most ambitious project yet. It renovated its 1,300-square-metre (14,000-square-foot) space into Canada's first professional multidisciplinary arts facility dedicated to Black artistic traditions. Located in the heart of a historically Black neighbourhood, the new facility features a performance space, youth-designated space, a digital media lab, event space and more.

  • Full wheelchair access
  • Guided tours available
  • Parking
  • Washrooms
  • Photography allowed

Contact info

524 Oakwood Avenue
Toronto, Ontario
https://niacentre.org

Architecture

Year built: 1925
Building type: Gallery
Architect: Oleson Worland Architects (renovation)

Dates/hours open

May 24 - May 25

Nursing Simulation CentreDoors Open Toronto

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Nursing Simulation Centre

The Nursing Simulation Centre allows York University's nursing students to achieve their professional development/learning goals. Located on the third floor of the Health, Nursing and Environmental Studies building, it can be divided into two unique spaces — the Nursing Skills Lab and the Computer Skills Lab. The Nursing Skills Lab houses adult medical-surgical beds, a pediatric area and isolation two rooms.

  • Full wheelchair access
  • Guided tours available
  • Kid-friendly
  • Parking
  • Washrooms
  • Photography allowed

Contact info

104 Scholars Walk
Toronto, Ontario
https://www.yorku.ca/health/nursing/nursing-simulation-centre

Architecture

Year built: 1970s
Building type: Educational facility Health-care facility

Dates/hours open

May 24 - May 24

OCAD UniversityDoors Open Toronto

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OCAD University

OCAD University is Canada's oldest and largest art and design university, located in downtown Toronto since 1876. The main campus includes the George Reid House and the iconic Rosalie Sharp Centre for Design. Home to over 4,500 students, its classes are taught by experts in their fields. Come and explore this beautiful facility and learn more about what they offer.

  • Full wheelchair access
  • Parking
  • Self-guided tours available
  • Washrooms
  • Photography allowed

Contact info

100 McCaul Street
Toronto, Ontario
https://www.ocadu.ca

Architecture

Year built: 2004
Building type: Educational facility
Architect: Will Aslop

Dates/hours open

May 24 - May 25

Old City HallDoors Open Toronto

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Old City Hall

The imposing Old City Hall was Toronto’s third city hall. The lobby features one of the city's few secular stained-glass windows. Original gargoyles were replaced in 2002 with replicas. And, in 1925, a cenotaph was erected outside to honour Torontonians who died in the First World War (later updated for veterans of the Second World War and the Korean War).

  • Full wheelchair access
  • Self-guided tours available
  • Site has blue and gold provincial plaque
  • Site is protected by the Ontario Heritage Trust
  • Washrooms
  • Photography allowed

Contact info

60 Queen Street West
Toronto, Ontario

Architecture

Year built: 1889-99
Building type: Government building Historical landmark
Architect: Edward James Lennox

Dates/hours open

May 24 - May 25

Old Don JailDoors Open Toronto

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Old Don Jail

The Old Don Jail served as a prison for 113 years, closing in 1977. After years of stagnation, the property was purchased by Hennick Bridgepoint Hospital as part of its new campus. The modern hospital, with its 150-year history in Toronto's Riverdale community, is connected by a glass bridge to the historical jail, which now serves as its administrative building. (Photo: Richard Adams)

  • Full wheelchair access
  • Parking
  • Self-guided tours available
  • Site is protected by the Ontario Heritage Trust
  • Photography allowed

Contact info

550 Gerrard Street East
Toronto, Ontario

Architecture

Year built: 1864
Building type: Historical landmark
Architect: William Thomas

Dates/hours open

May 24 - May 25

Ontario Association of Architects HeadquartersDoors Open Toronto

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Ontario Association of Architects Headquarters

The headquarters of the Ontario Association of Architects is more than the regulator of the province's architecture profession. It is the public and physical embodiment of architects, skills and aspirations. On your Doors Open tour, explore recent renovations that have helped the building become net-zero — including an energy-efficient geothermal system, solar panels, improved daylighting and tint-changing dynamic windows.

  • Full wheelchair access
  • Guided tours available
  • Parking
  • Self-guided tours available
  • Washrooms

Contact info

111 Moatfield Drive
Toronto, Ontario
https://www.oaa.on.ca

Architecture

Year built: 1992

Dates/hours open

May 24 - May 25

Osgoode HallDoors Open Toronto

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Osgoode Hall

Osgoode Hall — home of the Law Society of Ontario and the highest courts of the province — opened in 1832 and remains a Toronto landmark and symbol of the law in Ontario. The 1867 fence, renowned for its peculiar gates, surrounds the property and its landscaped grounds. Download the self-guided tour or speak with the knowledgeable volunteers. (No tripods allowed.)

  • Guided tours available
  • Kid-friendly
  • Self-guided tours available
  • Washrooms
  • Photography allowed

Contact info

130 Queen Street West
Toronto, Ontario
https://lso.ca

Architecture

Year built: 1832
Building type: Courthouse Educational facility Historical landmark
Architect: John Ewart, William Warren Baldwin

Dates/hours open

May 24 - May 25

Parkdale Arts and Culture CentreDoors Open Toronto

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Parkdale Arts and Culture Centre

The Parkdale Arts and Cultural Centre was the City's Police Station — 6 Division from 1931-63. The building now has nine active work studios for artists, as well as community offices and an art gallery, Gallery 1313 (once the site of 12 holding cells for prisoners). The art deco clock above the main entrance was repaired but is not currently functioning.

  • Guided tours available
  • Parking
  • Partial wheelchair access
  • Washrooms
  • Photography allowed

Contact info

1313 Queen Street West
Toronto, Ontario
https://gallery1313.org

Architecture

Year built: 1931
Building type: Gallery
Architect: J. J. Woolnough

Dates/hours open

May 24 - May 25

People Design Co-opDoors Open Toronto

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People Design Co-op

People Design Co-op's architecture studio is located on the second floor of a former bank building. They work with non-profit and public housing providers, social service providers and community land trusts to retrofit and develop affordable housing stock. The City has identified this property through the 2014 Leslieville Planning Study as significant for its prominent location and its unique typology.

  • Self-guided tours available
  • Photography allowed

Contact info

943 Queen Street East, #200
Toronto, Ontario
https://www.peoplecooperative.com

Architecture

Building type: Commercial

Dates/hours open

May 24 - May 25

Polish Combatants' Association Branch 20Doors Open Toronto

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Polish Combatants' Association Branch 20

The Polish Combatants' Association Branch 20, a non-profit organization founded in 1948, is dedicated to honouring the memory of Polish veterans and promoting Polish history, culture and language. The three-storey building includes an underground parking lot, offices, a dining room, banquet hall and military museum. The building has a rich history and holds great meaning for the Polish-Canadian community.

  • Full wheelchair access
  • Guided tours available
  • Parking
  • Washrooms
  • Photography allowed

Contact info

206 Beverley Street
Toronto, Ontario
https://www.spk20.ca

Architecture

Year built: 1973
Building type: Military Museum Union hall
Architect: Wieslaw "Winslow" Wodkiewicz

Dates/hours open

May 24 - May 25

Potter's Studio Inc., TheDoors Open Toronto

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Potter's Studio Inc., The

The Potter's Studio, established in 1972, has been a major contributor to the ceramic community in Toronto with workshops and classes. It recently relocated to this Scarborough location. Come and visit the large, bright, airy studio and experience the potting process — from wheel throwing and hand-building to glazing and firing pots. Warning: Some visitors may find this craft addictive.

  • Full wheelchair access
  • Guided tours available
  • Parking
  • Washrooms
  • Photography allowed

Contact info

1550 Birchmount Road, #116
Toronto, Ontario
https://thepottersstudio.ca

Architecture

Year built: 2022
Building type: Commercial Union hall Studio

Dates/hours open

May 25 - May 25

Project Studio ArchitectsDoors Open Toronto

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Project Studio Architects

Project Studio Architects developed a laneway/garden suite initiative using shipping containers to cut both construction costs and time drastically. One of the earliest completed suites was here at 339 Boon Avenue. Based on the success of the prototype as a functional space, and to adhere to the work philosophy of "practise what you preach," the firm relocated its office there.

  • Guided tours available
  • Parking
  • Washrooms
  • Photography allowed

Contact info

339 Boon Avenue
Toronto, Ontario
http://ps-a.ca

Architecture

Year built: 2023
Building type: Commercial
Architect: Project Studio Architects

Dates/hours open

May 24 - May 25

Q4 Architects StudioDoors Open Toronto

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Q4 Architects Studio

Celebrating 20 years, Q4 Architects is the largest woman-owned and -led architectural firm in Canada. They are focused on designing residential and mixed-use projects with a sense of dignity, at all levels of affordability. This studio is perched above the West Don River, with sweeping views of the ravine. Come and explore the studio's boardrooms, creative studio and collaboration spaces.

  • Full wheelchair access
  • Guided tours available
  • Parking
  • Washrooms
  • Photography allowed

Contact info

4110 Yonge Street, #602
Toronto, Ontario
https://www.q4architects.com

Architecture

Year built: 2022
Building type: Commercial
Architect: Q4 Architects

Dates/hours open

May 24 - May 24

R.C. Harris Water Treatment PlantDoors Open Toronto

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R.C. Harris Water Treatment Plant

Constructed in the 1930s, this popular Doors Open site is Toronto’s largest water treatment plant, providing 400 million litres of safe drinking water daily. It’s also the largest ensemble of art deco structures in the city. Take a self-guided tour and explore the pump house and filter building, with staff available to answer questions along the way. (No tripods/filming allowed.) (Photo: Samuel Kolber)

  • Partial wheelchair access
  • Self-guided tours available
  • Site is protected by the Ontario Heritage Trust
  • Washrooms
  • Photography allowed

Architecture

Year built: 1932
Building type: Historical landmark

Dates/hours open

May 24 - May 25

RAW Design StudioDoors Open Toronto

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RAW Design Studio

RAW Design's new office showcases the firm's dedication to adaptive reuse and sustainable design. Originally a one-storey mechanic’s garage, the building has been transformed into a two-storey structure featuring timber construction. The newly added second floor houses RAW's office, while the ground floor remains a vibrant commercial space. This project highlights RAW's innovative approach to creating functional and community-focused architecture.

  • Adaptive reuse
  • Parking
  • Partial wheelchair access
  • Self-guided tours available
  • Washrooms

Contact info

22 Geary Avenue
Toronto, Ontario
https://rawdesign.ca

Architecture

Year built: 2024
Building type: Commercial
Architect: Raw Design Inc.

Dates/hours open

May 24 - May 24