Queen's Park Self Guided Walking Tour

Royal Conservatory of Music

This is where your adventure begins. Learn about this school and its famous alumni. Solve a challenge. 5 minutes here, and 2 minutes to the next destination

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Walk a few steps to the east to find the Queen Alexandra Gates which initially stood on either side of Queen's Park road, at Bloor Street. Solve a challenge here.

Duration: 5 minutes

Philosopher's Walk

Walk through a section of the University of Toronto. Learn about it as you solve a few challenges.

Duration: 10 minutes

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Admire the Trinity College building, part of the University of Toronto. See which of its illustrious alumni you know. Solve a challenge here. 5 min

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Across the street is another important college, part of the University of Toronto. Solve 2 challenges here. 5 minutes

Soldiers' Tower

Walk through Soldiers' Tower, honoring World War 1 servicemen previously attending the University of Toronto. Solve a challenge here

Duration: 5 minutes

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See several important buildings and monuments around this small green space, including King's College and Hart House. Solve 3 challenges here and see French cannons from Louisbourg.

Duration: 15 minutes

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See the science information center of the University of Toronto as you continue your tour. Solve a challenge here. 5 minutes

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See this beautiful library, part of the University of Toronto. Solve a challenge 5 min

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Learn about Norman Bethune, a Canadian thoracic surgeon and early advocate for socialized medicine. Solve a challenge 5 minutes

Duration: 5 minutes

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Another monument awaits you in front of the UofT's faculty of Medicine. Learn about Robert Raikes and solve a challenge. 5 minutes

Duration: 5 minutes

Ontario Veterans' Memorial

See and reflect at this war veteran's memorial, in front of Queen's Park. Solve a challenge

Duration: 5 minutes

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Learn about Canada's 1st prime minister and father of the confederation, located on Queen's Park grounds. Solve a challenge

Duration: 5 minutes

Queen Victoria Statue

Learn about Queen Victoria as you admire her statue at Queen's Park. See also several more statues of significant figures in the history of Ontario, located out front of Queen's Park. Solve 4 challenges while here.

Duration: 15 minutes

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Learn about Lord Simcoe, the 1st Lieutenant Governor of Upper Canada (now Ontario), and founded of York (now Toronto). Solve a challenge here.

Duration: 5 minutes

Queen's Park

Learn about Ontario's legislative assembly building, Queen's Park. There are many significant monuments around you to learn from. Solve many challenges while you're here. 10 minutes

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Walk through the park, behind Queen's Park to find a larger-than-life equestrian statue of King Edward VII, Queen Victoria's eldest son. Solve a few challenges in the park here.

Duration: 15 minutes

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Walk through the grounds of what was once Victoria University, now part of the University of Toronto. Learn about several important and beautiful buildings. Solve a few challenges here. 15 min

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Admire this grand mansion which is called Victoria College, part of the UofT. Solve a challenge here 5 min

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See the Isabel Bader Theatre, part of the UofT. Solve a challenge 5 minutes

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See a beautiful Korean Pagoda, next to the theatre. Walk to the next destination. 5 minutes

Duration: 5 minutes

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Walk past the Gardiner Museum of ceramic arts. Learn about its history and collection. Solve a challenge. 5 minutes

Royal Ontario Museum

See the old section and entrance to the Royal Ontario Museum, the city's largest museum. Learn about some of its more generous benefactors as you solve 2 final challenges. 10 min