Textile Museum of Canada

55 Centre Avenue, Toronto ON M5G 2H5 (St Patrick Subway, walk 1 short block E on Dundas)
hours: Wed-Sun 12-5.
https://textilemuseum.ca

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Established in 1975, the Textile Museum of Canada houses a collection of over 15,000 textiles, handmade by individuals and cultural groups from around the world, embodying expressions of diverse identities and material cultures. The textiles in the Museum's collection originate from over 200 regions of the world and incorporate textile traditions from North, Central and South America, Africa, the Middle East, Asia, and Oceania. In 2012, the Museum received a donation of over 200 Guatemalan textiles from Donna E. Stewart, the largest donation of its kind in the Museum's history. The Museum's collection of nearly 600 textiles from Guatemala plays a significant role in showcasing the vibrant fabric and garments that reflect the dynamic relationship between tradition and innovation within Maya culture.

TAG: Canadian Museums Association, City Hall District, Non-Profit, Ontario Museum Association (OMA), Public, Toronto, Yonge - Bay Corridor

EXHIBITIONS & EVENTS

May 1, 2026 - Jan 3, 2027 | opening reception Fri 1 May, 5:30-7:30pm:

Always in Fashion. Curated by Amber-Dawn Bear Robe (Siksika Nation), an exhibition where ancestral knowledge meets contemporary fashion design. Exhibition page: htt ... more

Oct 30, 2025 - Sep 1, 2026:

Made By Many: 50 Years of the Textile Museum of Canada. Featuring works by Bev Koski, Marimekko, Melinda Paterson, Thor Hansen, You Wenfeng, and more. https://textilemuseum.ca/event/made-by-many-50-years-of-the-textile-museum-of-canada/.

Oct 30, 2025 - Aug 1, 2026:

Taking Shape: Recent Acquisitions.
Spotlighting new works by Aria Xyx, Arnulfo Mendoza, Cristina Brasil Casagrande, Feliciana Bautista, Gabriel Mendoza, Ida Karpik, Jane Kidd, Jontay Kahm, José Miguel Ramirez, ... more

Fri 29 May 2026, 10pm-1am:

Re.Stance Collective: Upcycled Fashion x Art Showcase. After-hours showcase at The Combine, 225 Wellington Street West, Toronto ON, featuring BIPOC, Queer artists, and live experimental interventions. In partnership with the Text ... more

Sun 31 May 2026, 1-5pm:

Re.Stance Collective: Temporality: A Love Letter to Gaia, a sustainable fashion symposium exploring textile histories and cultural memory through ancestral knowledge, circular and regenerative design systems ... more

Sun 7 Jun 2026, 12noon-5pm:

Art Bus. Hop aboard for a special art excursion beginning at the Textile Museum of Canada and travelling to the McMichael Canadian Art Collection (10365 Islington Avenue, Kleinburg ON). Learn more: ... more

Jun 10 & 11, 2026:

Behind the Scenes Collection Tours: Philippine Textiles. Join artist Timothy Manalo as you unpack the regional traditions, materials, symbols, and stories embedded in these works. $40 / $30 members. ... more

LEARN ABOUT TEXTILES

The Textile Museum of Canada has public programs, to help you dive deep into our exhibitions or learn more about our textiles. Recordings of our rich variety of programs, workshops, artist spotlights and collection spotlights are also available!

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DIGITAL PROGRAMMING

Digital programming:
Social Being: People, Threads, Social Matters.
https://textilemuseum.ca/social-being/.