Inside the Museums views Torontos heritage museums for the first time as a single community linked by events, personalities, and function. In this special excerpt we visit Colborne Lodge, well known to visitors to Torontos High Park. The home of prolific architect, surveyor, and engineer John Howard, as a museum, Colborne Lodge stands out for its original paintings and domestic gadgets. John Goddard takes us on a detailed tour, providing fascinating historical background and insight.
About the author
John Goddard is an author, magazine writer, and former Toronto Star reporter. His books include Inside the Museums: Toronto’s Heritage Sites and Their Most Prized Objects and Rock and Roll Toronto, with pop critic Richard Crouse. John lives in Toronto.
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Language English ● Format EPUB ● Pages 24 ● ISBN 9781459730021 ● File size 1.1 MB ● Publisher Dundurn ● City Toronto ● Country CA ● Published 2014 ● Downloadable 24 months ● Currency EUR ● ID 5277434 ● Copy protection Adobe DRM
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