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Design Exchange

234 Bay St. | (at King St. W.), Toronto, Ontario M4A 3N3, Canada (Downtown Toronto)
416-363-6121
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Ranked #134 of 233 attractions in Toronto
Type: Art Museums
Traveler Description: The Design Exchange (DX) is Canada's design centre and museum with a mission to promote the value of design.  They are an internationally recognized... more »
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Tel Aviv
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1 of 5 stars Reviewed April 1, 2013

I guess there's some renovation going on. Lonely Planet book said exhibition is free; it costs $10, there were less than 10 exhibits in total with some of them still being installed. Usually places are closed down or reduced/free while there's not really much to see, but not this one.

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Toronto, Canada
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed January 9, 2013

Incredible show. Up for three months and so worthwhile. The Happy Show. Make sure to take the elevator. Look up and look down.

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Bologna, Italy
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed November 2, 2012

Very interesting but 90% of the space is taken by whatever special exhibition is going on. It is possible that every one they host is as interesting as the one I saw, but better check beforehand, since the permanent collection is nice but very small. Also, good luck in finding the place within the Dominion Centre :-)

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Gloucestershire, UK
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed November 1, 2012

A very interesting place but it will depend a lot on what special exhibitions are on when you are there. We were lucky and there were 2 good ones which kept us interested for 2 or 3 hours. There is a small permanent display of Canadian design icons.

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed October 30, 2012

I went to this place a few years ago and enjoyed looking around. If you are into design then you are going to enjoy this place.

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nyc
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed August 17, 2012

When we werethere, there was an exhibit of tutus made by a variety of artisans, not menat to be worn, but really fun and beautiful. Also, an exhibit on the design history of the Nutcracker ballet- we enjoyed very much. The Spanish Design, not so much- pretty minimal. Overall, recommended.

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed August 9, 2012

We went to the Tutu Project and the 60 year National Ballet of Canada retrospective at the Design Exchange, and then on to the Pablo Picasso exhibit at the AGO. Both were phenomenal.

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Montreal, Canada
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2 of 5 stars Reviewed March 25, 2012

The Exchange is quite small and the content will likely appeal more to people in the industry then to visitors in general. Definitely don't take children or teenagers to the Exchange. The Design Exchange is housed in the former Toronto Stock Exchange so the building itself is quite attractive. Although not officially open, we snuck into the original stock trading... More

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed November 12, 2006

This was a great chance to see something out of the ordinary. As a graphic designer, I love to get inspired by the creativity of others. We went during the "Milano Made in Design" exhibit and it was really interesting. The room was transformed into separate areas that were very hands-on. They had cool chairs, diamond rings that moved (articulated),... More

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