Read Between the Signs: 150 Years of Language in Toronto

Toronto’s diverse languages shape our city’s streets. These languages are part of the landscape, visible in storefronts, building facades, and street signs. They can reflect, and sometimes even obscure, the communities that live and work in this city. In presenting a visual history of Toronto’s language, this exhibition makes use of archival and contemporary photos.

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Previous locations

Canadian Language Museum, Glendon Campus, York UniversityToronto, OntarioOctober to December 2022
Gallery at the J, Miles Nadal JCCToronto, OntarioSeptember to October 2019
Canadian Language Museum, Glendon Campus, York UniversityToronto, OntarioJanuary to March 2019
Canadian Language Museum, Glendon Campus, York UniversityToronto, OntarioSeptember to December 2017
Canadian Language Museum, Glendon Campus, York UniversityToronto, OntarioJune 2017
Congress Hub, Mattamy Athletic CentreToronto, OntarioMay to June 2017
Canadian Language Museum, Glendon Campus, York UniversityToronto, OntarioMay 2017

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