Sights · Our pick in Toronto
Spadina Museum
Toronto’s Downton Abbey
The Austin family’s house and gardens, next to Casa Loma.
Our take
- The Austin family
- Address
- The Annex, Toronto
- Nearest station
- Dupont
500 m · 6 min walk
More distances - Website
- toronto.ca
About Spadina Museum
Spadina Museum tells the intertwined stories of the affluent Austin family and the people who worked in their home; the City calls it “Toronto’s answer to Downton Abbey”, and its name comes from the Anishinaabemowin word ishpadinaa, “highland” or “ridge”.
Opening hours, prices and seasonal openings change, so please check with Spadina Museum before you go.
Last checked: November 2026 How we choose
Hotels nearby
The closest hotels in our guide to Spadina Museum, as the crow flies.
- Kimpton Saint George1.4 km17 min walk
- The Hazelton Hotel1.5 km18 min walk
What’s nearby
Distances from Spadina Museum are approximate, measured in a straight line (as the crow flies). Times are approximate too: walking at about 80 metres a minute, cycling at about 12 km/h and driving at typical city-traffic speeds. Traffic and routes vary.
Nearest subway and streetcar stops
- DupontSubway500 m6 min walk
- St. Clair WestSubway900 m11 min walk
Key sights
- Casa Loma150 mWalk 2 minCycle 1 minCar or taxi 8 min
- Royal Ontario Museum1.7 kmWalk 21 minCycle 8 minCar or taxi 13 min
- Art Gallery of Ontario3.1 kmWalk 38 minCycle 15 minCar or taxi 17 min
- CN Tower4.4 kmCycle 22 minCar or taxi 21 min
- St. Lawrence Market4.5 kmCycle 22 minCar or taxi 21 min
- Distillery District5.1 kmCycle 25 minCar or taxi 23 min
- Island ferries6.3 kmCycle 32 minCar or taxi 27 min
- Pearson airport18 kmCar or taxi 61 min
Main stations
- Bloor-Yonge2.0 kmWalk 25 minCycle 10 minCar or taxi 14 min
- St. Andrew3.9 kmCycle 20 minCar or taxi 20 min
- Union Station4.4 kmCycle 22 minCar or taxi 21 min
Location
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