Grange Park, Public park in downtown Toronto, Canada
Grange Park is a public park in downtown Toronto, Ontario, located right next to the Art Gallery of Ontario. It has shaded tree areas, walking paths, open lawns, a children's playground, a splash pad, a fenced off-leash dog area, and picnic spots.
The site dates back to a gift made by Harriet Boulton in 1910, when she donated the Grange manor and its surrounding land to the then Museum of Fine Arts in Toronto. That donation laid the foundation for what eventually became the public green space visitors walk through today.
The Henry Moore sculpture Large Two Forms stands at the center of the park and draws visitors who stop to look at it up close or simply walk past it. This creates a natural connection between everyday outdoor life and contemporary art.
The paths through the park are wide and easy to navigate for people with varying mobility needs, with benches and picnic tables spread throughout. On warm days, the tree cover provides good shade, making it a comfortable place to rest between visits to the nearby gallery.
Although the land is looked after day to day by Toronto Parks, it is legally owned by the Art Gallery of Ontario. This arrangement, where a cultural institution holds ownership while a city department runs the maintenance, is uncommon in Canada.
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