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Visit the Inn

Visit the Inn

Montgomery’s Inn welcomes locals and travelers, just as it did long ago.

Montgomery’s Inn is one of ten museums owned and operated by City of Toronto Cultural Services. Click here for information about city museums.

HOURS
Open Tuesday to Sunday
Museum: 1:00 to 5:00pm
Tearoom: 2:00 to 4:00pm
Special hours for events
Closed on some statutory holidays

ADMISSION
Adults ages 18-65: $6 plus tax
Seniors & Youth: $3 incl. tax
Children under 12: $2 incl. tax
Tea and treats: $5 plus tax

DIRECTIONS:

DRIVE to the south-east corner of Islington Avenue and Dundas Street West – free parking is available off Montgomery Road.

TAKE THE TTC Bloor subway line to Islington station and take the northbound 37 bus, or walk north for 10 minutes on Islington Street to Dundas Street West.

Library

The Library

Make an appointment to research local history.

The Library Collection includes over 2,000 catalogued volumes on social history, decorative arts, local genealogy, food history, and local heritage.

The Artifact Collection includes photographs, artifacts, and archival materials documenting the history of Etobicoke, including:

  • diaries and letters from local families
  • Islington Community Hall trustee book
  • local family photograph collections
  • Tweedsmuir History for Richview (copy)

The Montgomery Papers are accessible in public collections:
The Baldwin Room, Toronto Reference Library
The Archives of Ontario

Other Local History Resources:
Richview Library Branch, Toronto Public Library
Archives of Toronto

Exhibitions

Exhibitions – free admission!

The Inn hosts exhibitions highlighting local arts and heritage.

PERMANENT EXHIBITIONS

Villages of Etobicoke displays on local history

Historical photographs of the local area

Artifacts in room settings and exhibit cases

RECENT EXHIBITIONS

“Nightwalk” & “Finding Maybelle” Photography – May to June 2011
Artworks by the Mississauga Art Society – March to May 2011

Artworks by the Golden Age Academy – January to February 2011

The Art of Gil Caldwell – November to December 2010

Leigh McNulty Fine Arts – June to July 2010

Contact Photography Exhibition: “As is (or was)” – May 2010

“Local Landmarks” Archival Photographs – January to April 2010

The Art of Frank & Nelia Tonido – October to December 2009

John Richard Coke Smyth’s Sketches 1840 – September 2009

Contact Photography Exhibition: “Change” – May to August 2009

Mississauga Art Society Exhibition – January to April 2009

Tearoom

The Tearoom

Savour tea and treats in our cozy tearoom.

Open Tuesday to Sunday / 2:00 to 4:00pm
(except some statutory holidays and special events)
Regular rate: $5 plus tax per person

Enjoy fresh-brewed tea along with tasty Inn-made treats:
a seasonal sweet plate of cakes and cookies OR
a cheese plate with oatcakes and crackers

Click here for a list of special SEASONAL TEAS.

OPTIONS FOR GROUPS:
Please book ahead for groups of 10 and over.
Consider booking a guided tour, followed by tea and treats.
Inquire about custom menus and arrange well in advance.

Click here for an excellent National Post article about the Tearoom.

Museum

The Museum – an 1840s inn

Take a tour of Montgomery’s Inn and step back in time.

Step into an earlier age, when locals gathered in the tavern and ballroom to exchange news and views, and travellers enjoyed a good meal and a bed for the night.

Built in 1830 by Ulster immigrants Thomas and Margaret Montgomery, the Inn was also a home to their family and to various lodgers and servants.

The restored inn reflects life in 1847, a heyday for the innkeepers, but a trying time for Irish famine refugees flooding into Toronto in search of a better life.

Then as now, the handsome building, comfortable rooms, and well-used tavern were a welcome sight for visitors from far and wide.

COME AND SEE FOR YOURSELF!

Gift Shop

The Gift Shop

Browse for gifts and keepsakes.

OPEN Tuesday to Sunday / 1:00-4:30pm or by appointment
(except some statutory holidays and special events)

FEATURED ITEMS

Traditional toys
Tea paraphernalia
Canadian cookbooks
CDs of songs & stories
Home décor items
Glassware & tinware
Books on local heritage

POPULAR BOOKS

Canadians at Table by Dorothy Duncan
Etobicoke Remembered by Robert Given
Kingsway Park by Elizabeth Ingolfsrud & Alex Keefer