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Exhibits at Toronto's First Post Office

Permanent Exhibit

Over Any Distance Imaginable: Postal Service & Communication

Explore the history of Toronto's First Post Office and the early days of mail delivery in the Town of York. This on-site exhibit is your primer for the history of communication in Toronto, the basics of handwriting, the Royal Mail service, colonial control, postage, and the fate of this National Historic Site.

Temporary Exhibit

Uprisings & Upsets: Toronto's Early Riots

Closing: Thursday, May 15th, 2025

This on-site exhibit aims to showcase some of the significant uprisings and violent disturbances that occurred in the early Town of York and City of Toronto during the 18th and 19th centuries, highlighting their outcomes and the lasting societal and political transformations they brought about.

Virtual Exhibits

Toronto in 1837:
A Model City

A digital creation of the 3D model located in the Museum depicting Toronto in 1837.

Developed for virtual viewing and digitally mapped by Mike Carter.  
Close-up photographs by Sophie Heins.

Walk the streets of Old Town in 1837

Out of the Ashes

The story of how Toronto's First Post Office was lost, rediscovered, and resurrected.

Learn about our building's perseverance

Toronto's First Postmaster

Dive into the story of James Scott Howard, Toronto's first Postmaster and his contributions to the City.

Coming Soon