Love spending time at the museum? Well, now you can do so for free! That’s right free. The Toronto Public Library will start lending out passes to visit museums and art galleries in Toronto, like the Royal Ontario Museum (ROM) and the Art Gallery of Toronto (AGO).
The initiative is called the Museum + Arts Pass program which will start November 20.
The goal of this program is to allow more individuals to experience Toronto’s culture and history.
You can visit any of the Toronto Public Library locations to grab a pass, although, some specific museum and gallery passes may only be available at select spots.
In order to snag your pass, you must have a Toronto Public Library card and then visit a library location to check out a MAP pass.
For most venues, the pass will allow for two adults and two children to be admitted for one week.
You don’t have to return the pass, but there is an expiry date for three months after you check it out.
Mark your calendar for November 20, and enjoy the freebie!
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Your days of collecting stickers in books might be long gone, but that doesn’t mean that you don’t need stickers in your life! In fact, with the opening of a new retail shop, you might just want to reintroduce the hobby into your routine.
The world’s largest sticker store recently opened in Toronto.
Online-based customizable sticker company StickerYou has opened a store on the city’s most popular shopping strip, Queen St. West.
Located at 677 Queen St. West, just west of Queen and Bathurst, the store can’t be missed!
Featuring a three-storey tall lightening bolt sticker decal on the outside of the building, the inside is just as decorated.
The first thing visitors will notice is the shop’s sticker-bombed wall, adorned with white water bottles and skateboards. On the opposite wall, shoppers will find designs by StickerYou’s artists, pre-made patches, and temporary tattoos.
You can also stop by to visit StickerYou’s sticker museum.
Down the middle of the space are sticker-covered objects like a guitar and record player. You can also browse the permanent sticker museum which is curated by the artists and inventors of Peel Magazine, Holly and Dave Combs. The museum showcases the impact of stickers and its history, and there will be rotating exhibits and events throughout the year.
Most notably, the StickerYou store features a customer experience centre where you can create your own stickers.
If you’ve got a design that you just need to stick somewhere, the good folks at the StickerYou store can help. They’ll walk you through hundreds of custom design options and show you how to create your own.
The store features something for people of all ages, so whether you’re an avid sticker collector, just looking to decorate your water bottle, or just wanna grab a cool Instagram-worthy picture, it’s worth checking out!
Toronto Instagrammers – get your cameras ready! You will be able to get tickets to one of the most anticipated exhibits in the world, Yayoi Kusama’s Infinity Mirrors, starting next Tuesday, January 16. Though, it may not be that easy.
Known as “The best Instagram exhibit”, Infinity Mirrors has amassed a huge army of fans from all over the world. And it’s no surprise. The exhibit represents an alternate reality of the Japanese artist filled with visions and hallucinations and is a true paradise for everyone who’s into art, photography (and Instagram, of course.)
The concept of Infinity Mirrors derives from Kusama’s obsession with the idea of “self-obliteration,” which she translated through a number of her works, including “The Obliteration Room” – a white space where visitors could stick bright polka dots wherever they wanted. According to the artist, these dots represent the sun, moon, earth and our universe.
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“One day I was looking at the red flower patterns of the tablecloth on a table, and when I looked up I saw the same pattern covering the ceiling, the windows and the walls, and finally all over the room, my body and the universe. I felt as if I had begun to self-obliterate, to revolve in the infinity of endless time and the absoluteness of space, and be reduced to nothingness,” said Kusama about her project.
These visions and emotions are what the artist is trying to express through her art.
According to the website, the tickets will be available to the general public online only through AGO.ca starting 10 a.m. However, if you happen to be a lucky AGO member, you can book your tickets online from January 9 – 12 at 10 a.m. But be prepared, considering the extreme popularity of the exhibit, the tickets are not guaranteed. The website also suggests using the ‘Notify by Email’ function to avoid staying at your computer or on the AGO website while you wait for your turn to book.
Here are some useful tips to get the most out of your AGO visit: Even though it’s very tempting, try to avoid looking at thousands of Infinity Mirrors photos on Instagram beforehand. This way, you’ll be able to get the best first-hand impression of the exhibit. Another good tip: practice taking good selfies quickly, as you will only have 1 minute to get that perfect Instagram shot.
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Are you planning to visit the first Infinity Mirrors exhibit in Toronto? Share with us in the comments!
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