Hidden gems - Museums in Toronto, Canada not to miss (Updated February, 2024)

Hidden gems: Museums in Toronto

Discover the city's hidden treasures—remarkable spots that are relatively undiscovered but offer exceptional experiences. Our selection criteria? A rating of 4.5 or higher with fewer than 150 reviews. Explore these lesser-known yet outstanding places that promise a delightful visit in Toronto. This list contains 9 places from Museum category.

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Canadian Language Museum

Museum

👍👍 If you're interested in some small but unique museums, I highly recommend Canadian Language Museum. Staffs are nice, and you definitely can learn sth from Dr. Gold. They have beginner-friendly panels, videos and books, including all sorts of linguistic knowledge. I have lots of good time staying the...

5.00 (11 reviews)

Nature Museum

Museum

👍👍 Like one of those little free libraries, but for bones and bugs! Please don't take the bones or the bugs!

5.00 (8 reviews)

Canadian Alevi Cultural Centre & Cemevi

Museum

👍👍 AS A Kurdish Alewi, I feel honored to be under this roof. Kazim AYDOĞAN

4.80 (78 reviews)

Toronto Holocaust Museum

Museum

🫤 Text heavy, more artefacts, footage, photography would have allowed for a more visceral connection to what happened. The mention of non-related Canadian indigenous history gave the sense of also presenting a current political bias as well as the horrors pertaining to the Jewish people people. Wonde...

4.60 (55 reviews)

Lakeshore Grounds Interpretive Centre

Museum

🫤 Fun, it was

4.60 (39 reviews)

The Islington Mosaic (street murals)

Museum

👍 What a wonderful discovery. To the Village of Islington, well done. Not only are these murals beautiful to see, but learning the history behind each of them, which is captured on the plaque, makes it a fun, educational experience. Look for the map, which shows the location of each.

4.60 (35 reviews)

North York Zion Schoolhouse

Museum

😐 Teachers were very strict, I had to wear a dunce hat in the corner atleast two times a week. As well, the desks were unstable and shook a lot.

4.50 (27 reviews)

Newtonbrook Creek Park

Museum

👍👍 Went for a walk along the trails. We'll maintained and clean.

4.50 (11 reviews)

Silverchill

Museum

👍👍 The staff seem a bit confused. Open and close times are unclear. But I like to tour this museum on rainy days and it's always a good time.

4.50 (11 reviews)

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Hidden gems: Museums in Toronto, Canada