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Harbourfront CentrevsSpadina Museum
Harbourfront Centre and Spadina Museum are both highly recommended by expert writers. On balance, Harbourfront Centre scores marginally higher than Spadina Museum. Harbourfront Centre ranks #10 in Toronto with accolades from 6 sources including Lonely Planet, Concierge and Michelin Guide.
Harbourfront Centre
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Lonely Planet Travel + Leisure
235 Queens Quay West, at Lower Simcoe St., Toronto, Ontario M5J 2G8, Canada
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Fodor's "Stretching from just west of York Street to Spadina Avenue, this culture-and-recreation center is a match for San Francisco's Pier 39 and Baltimore's Inner Harbor." Full review
Concierge "Once the site of railroad yards, docks, and warehouses, this waterfront area was reclaimed by the government in the '70s and turned into the Harbourfront Centre."
Frommer's "This cultural center encompasses a 38-hectare (94-acre) strip of waterfront land, once-abandoned warehouses, charming piers, and an old smokestack." Full review
Time Out "An annual event from January through May, New World Stage hosts a choice selection of theatre and dance companies from around the world." Full review
Michelin Guide 2 Stars
"A focal point of the city's cultural life, especially in summer, Harbourfront is also the scene of year-round recreational, educational and commercial activities." Full review
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Ice-skating is a popular winter pastime.
Travel + Leisure "Harbourfront Centre is a 10-acre site located along the city's stunning lakeshore that serves as the scene for many contemporary arts, community and cultural events"
Toronto City Guide
August 5, 2021
Lonely PlanetTop choice
"The 4-hectare not-for-profit Harbourfront Centre exists to educate and entertain Toronto's diverse community." Full review
Travel + Leisure "The non-profit Harbourfront Centre puts on all sorts of public cultural events throughout the year, from international writing festivals to contemporary art exhibitions."
20 Best Things to Do in Toronto, According to Local Experts
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Spadina Museum Time Out Michelin Guide Frommer's
285 Spadina Rd., Toronto, Ontario M5R 2V5, Canada
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Time Out "This 50-room mansion was built for financier James Austin in 1866, but his son added even more space in the 20th century, so it now has elements of both Victorian and Edwardian architecture." Full review
Michelin Guide 1 Star
"Reflecting the grandeur of Victorian and Edwardian styles, the spacious drawing room... and the airy wicker-furnished palm room show the comforts the Austin family expected."
Frommer's "This circa-1866 mansion with spectacular seasonal gardens reopened in 2010 after an extensive, expensive renovation." Full review
