Massey College, Toronto

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Massey College is a graduate residential college at the University of Toronto that was established, built and partially endowed in 1962 by the Massey Foundation and officially opened in 1963, though women were not admitted until 1974. It was modeled around the traditional Cambridge and Oxford collegiate system and features a central court and porters lodge. Similar to St. John's College, Cambridge, and All Souls College, Oxford, senior and junior fellows of Massey College are nominated from the university community and occasionally the wider community, and are elected by the governing board of the college. The President of the University of Toronto, the Dean of graduate studies and three members of the Massey Foundation are ex officio members of the governing board, chaired by the elected member of the governing board. Members of the governing board are elected for five years; the Principal of the college is elected for seven years. ()

Coordinates: 43°39'52"N, 79°23'51"W

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Downtown Toronto (University of Toronto)Toronto Canada

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Massey College – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Royal Ontario Museum, Philosopher's Walk, Bata Shoe Museum, University College.

~1510 ftNE
Huge range of culture and nature exhibits
Royal Ontario Museum, Toronto
8 min walk • The Royal Ontario Museum, often referred to as the ROM, is a premier cultural and historical beacon in the heart of Toronto, Canada. This illustrious institution is not only the largest museum in the country but also ranks among the top museums in the world dedicated...
~1110 ftNE
Hiking, Park, Quad
Philosopher's Walk, Toronto
6 min walk • Philosopher's Walk is a scenic footpath located in the St George campus of the University of Toronto in Toronto, Ontario. It runs in the north–south direction along the ravine landscape created by Taddle Creek, once a natural waterway that was buried during the Industrial Age and is now flowing underground.
~1250 ftNW
Footwear exhibits and the history of shoes
Bata Shoe Museum, Toronto
7 min walk • The Bata Shoe Museum is a museum of footwear and calceology in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The museum's building is situated near the northwest of the University of Toronto's St. George campus, in downtown Toronto.
~930 ftSE
Museum
University College, Toronto
5 min walk • University College, popularly referred to as UC, is a constituent college of the University of Toronto, created in 1853 specifically as an institution of higher learning free of religious affiliation.
~860 ftE
Museum, Art museum, Gothic Revival architecture
Hart House, Toronto
5 min walk • Hart House is a student activity centre at the University of Toronto. Established in 1919, it is one of the earliest North American student centres, being the location of student debates and conferences since its construction.
~1350 ftE
Memorial, Park, National park
Queen's Park, Toronto
7 min walk • Queen's Park is an urban park in Downtown Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Opened in 1860 by Edward, Prince of Wales, it was named in honour of Queen Victoria. The park is the site of the Ontario Legislative Building, which houses the Legislative Assembly of Ontario.
~720 ftSW
Church
St. Thomas's Anglican Church, Toronto
4 min walk • St Thomas's Church, Huron Street is a parish of the Anglican Church of Canada in Toronto, Ontario. One of the earliest Anglo-Catholic congregations in Canada, it was established in 1874, moving twice before settling into its present building, adjacent to the Annex on the western edge of the University of Toronto's downtown campus.
~1470 ftSE
Music and shows, Nightlife, Music venue
Convocation Hall, Toronto
8 min walk • Convocation Hall is a domed rotunda on the grounds of the University of Toronto in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Designed by Darling and Pearson and completed in 1907, its radially planned interior has been compared to the grand amphitheatre of the Sorbonne and the Sheldonian Theatre at Oxford, although no specific precedent is truly known.
~680 ftSE
Gothic Revival architecture, Tower
Soldiers' Tower, Toronto
4 min walk • Soldiers' Tower is a bell and clock tower at the University of Toronto that commemorates members of the university who served in the World Wars.
~1140 ftSE
Universities and schools
University of Toronto Faculty of Music, Toronto
6 min walk • The Faculty of Music at the University of Toronto is one of several professional faculties at the University of Toronto. The Faculty of Music is located at the Edward Johnson Building, just south of the Royal Ontario Museum and north of Queen's Park, west of Museum Subway Station.
~1500 ftW
Shopping, Bookshop
Bakka-Phoenix Books, Toronto
8 min walk • Bakka-Phoenix Science Fiction & Fantasy Bookstore is an independent bookstore in Toronto, Ontario, which specializes in science fiction and fantasy literature.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Massey College?

Nearby attractions include St. Thomas Aquinas Church, Toronto (1 min walk), Thomas Fisher Rare Book Library, Toronto (3 min walk), Richard Charles Lee Canada-Hong Kong Library, Toronto (3 min walk), Cheng Yu Tung East Asian Library, Toronto (3 min walk).

How to get to Massey College by public transport?

The nearest stations to Massey College:

Bus

St George Street • Lines: 94A (2 min walk)
Tower Road • Lines: 94A (3 min walk)

Tram

Harbord Street • Lines: 510A, 510B, 510C (7 min walk)
Sussex Avenue • Lines: 510A, 510B, 510C (7 min walk)

Metro

Museum • Lines: 1 (7 min walk)
St. George • Lines: 1, 2 (8 min walk)