February 2021
What's On Weekly
Family Day
Get ready for Family Day Long Weekend Fun with the BSM! Starting Saturday, you'll be able to explore our SOCKS: Between You and Your Shoes exhibition VIRTUALLY, engage in family activities like crossword puzzles, listen to our storytime series, create a sock puppet and more! Stay tuned for more details.
Step Into the BSM
Get a sneak peek of a new virtual exhibition, Boots & Blades: The Story of Canadian Figure Skating, slated to launch next year! Go behind the scenes with the exhibition's Project Lead, Suzanne.
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Off the Shelf
Have you seen our storage areas? If not, you can catch a glimpse of them in our Tiktok and Reels series Off the Shelf. Learn more about our collection - one artefact at a time. Check out our latest episode featuring Elton John's platforms. You don't want to miss it!
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February 24, 2021 - 7pm EST - Free
Diamonds and “Exotic” Goods Consumption in Britain, 1750-1830
Join us for our next Salon Series as we welcome Dr. Danielle Kinsey, Assistant Professor, Department of History at Carleton University who will speak on. Discussing diamonds and "exotic" goods consumption in Britain in the 18th and 19th centuries, Dr. Kinsey will focus on diamonds and show how it wasn’t a simple case of a product associated with “the East” becoming Westernized, but a more complicated dynamic where diamonds could be understood to be foreign, exotic, domestic, modern, traditional, scientific, romantic, good and evil all at once.
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Museum Shop
Family Day Offers
Peruse our online shop for fun family items for this long weekend! If you plan on staying indoors, our shoe-themed playing cards are perfect for you. Or stay warm and cozy with our Canadian themed toques! Receive a free colouring book on your purchase $50+. Valid on limited products. Use discount code "FAMILY DAY TOGETHER" to redeem. See our shop for more details.
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COMMUNITY HIGHLIGHT
Friends Around the Globe
Black History Month
Toronto's longest running Black History Month festival, Kuumba, returned to Harbourfront Centre this year. Accessible online and in conjunction with Black Futures Matter, the month long celebration features the amazing work of musicians, choreographers, authors, visual artists and thought leaders from across Canada.
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Virtual Lunar New Year
Celebrate Lunar New Year with our friends at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. On Saturday February 13, enjoy interactive activities, virtual performances, workshops, and more. Visit their website to see the full schedule.
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