The Theatre Museum Canada was founded by Herbert Whittaker in 1982, for the purpose of preserving and celebrating

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theatrical cultural heritage. The museum's honorary patron is

Christopher Plummer Arthur Christopher Orme Plummer (December 13, 1929 – February 5, 2021) was a Canadian actor. His career spanned seven decades, gaining him recognition for his performances in film, stage, and television. He received multiple accolades, inc ...

. One of Theatre Museum Canada's ongoing projects is the Legends Library, which consists of filmed interviews of Canadian theatre icons such as William Hutt and Robert LePage. In addition to their online exhibits, the museum tours exhibits to various venues in Toronto. On August 30, 2011,

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announced that a space of 9,675 square feet was to be allocated for the Museum in a "great location" in Toronto's theatre district.great location This location is 355 King Street West. The museum will have a home in the new King Blue Condominium, Retail and Hotel project at King Street & Blue Jays Way. This is just down the street from The

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- and about 2 blocks away from the proposed Mirvish/Gehry Project.

Affiliations

The Museum is affiliated with: CMA, CHIN, and

Virtual Museum of Canada The Digital Museums Canada (DMC; , ''MNC'') is a funding program in Canada "dedicated to online projects by the museum and heritage community," helping organizations to build digital capacity. Administered by the Canadian Museum of History (CMH) ...

External links

Theatre Museum Canada
- official site
Theatre Museum Canada at Google Cultural Institute

References

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