48th Highlanders Museum — Attraction in Toronto

In the basement of the St Andrew’s Presbyterian church in downtown Toronto you will find a hidden gem, that is the 48th Highlanders Museum. The history of brave men and women who serve and have served are will represented in this small but thoughtful museum. Staff here are friendly and enthusiastic wanting to share their knowledge and the pride of this regiment.

I recommend this museum, especially for those who are interested in Canadian military history. Check out their sliding cabinet of metals, very impressive

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Impromptu visit today with my nephew. What a warm welcome we received. We walked around for a few minutes to look around and were quickly joined by a wonderful guide ( unfortunately I didn't get his name).

His kindness and patience was great as he shared the history of each donated artifact. Was able to answer all my nephew's questions even if it was information he'd already provided.

We were able to spend about 30 minute before the little guy got antsy.

Museum is free but please donate to this guardian of Toronto History.

Very much enjoyed the bonus story on Queen Elizabeth and...

A small museum with a big heart! I visited the museum during lunch break one day this month and was positively surprised by how many artifacts the have in the collection. The museum was staffed by volunteers, who were super friendly. They proactively welcomed me, gave me explanations, and answered my questions. One of them told me about a funny anecdote from the time the late Queen Elizabeth II visited in the 1990s. They have a wealth of information about the museum, the collections, and the regiment itself. Do engage with the volunteers when you visit. A gem...