Design Exchange, Art museum in Toronto's financial district, Canada
The Design Exchange is an art museum in Toronto's financial district housed in a building with over 100 years of history. It features rotating exhibitions focused on product design, technology, and contemporary challenges facing society and industry.
The museum opened in 1994 and occupies a building constructed in 1937 as a stock exchange. Converting this former financial hub into a cultural space marked a significant shift in the building's purpose and the neighborhood's identity.
The museum communicates design thinking through exhibitions that show how everyday objects are created and what ideas guide their development. Visitors can relate to their own surroundings when they see how designers tackle practical challenges.
The building is centrally located downtown and easily accessible by public transit. Exhibitions change regularly, so it is worth checking the current programs before visiting to see what interests you most.
The most striking interior space is the original trading hall with its impressive pillars and vaults from the stock exchange era. These architectural elements from 1937 now frame contemporary design exhibitions in an unusual way.
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