Urban Forest Bathing

Museum of Toronto

Come downtown to discover nature blooming through the concrete! Join us for an urban forest bathing experience.

Toronto Gone Wild

Toronto Gone Wild explores the city as a multi-layered habitat — starring the animals, plants, and insects that call Toronto home. 

Our latest exhibition and associated programs between April 10th and August 3rd, 2024.

Ready to slow down and experience the serenity of nature amidst the city's hustle?Let certified forest therapy guide, Emma Rooney, from Blooming Caravan, take you on a sensory adventure to discover the 401 Richmond rooftop garden. This is your chance to recharge your mind, body, and spirit with a unique “nature prescription.”Expect to move a little more slowly, to take time to notice all our non-human city neighbours, and to tune into nature's vibrant pulse humming above the city. End the experience with your new friends with an exclusive opportunity to see our <a href="https://www.myseumoftoronto.com/collection/toronto-gone-wild-exhibition/" title="https://www.myseumoftoronto.com/collection/toronto-gone-wild-exhibition/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Toronto Gone Wild</a> exhibition.

<h3>What is "forest bathing"?</h3>Here is an excerpt from <a href="https://www.ontarioparks.ca/parksblog/guide-forest-bathing/" title="https://www.ontarioparks.ca/parksblog/guide-forest-bathing/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Ontario Parks</a>:"Forest bathing, forest therapy, or <a href="https://www.natureandforesttherapy.org/" title="https://www.natureandforesttherapy.org/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Shinrin-yoku</a>, was developed in Japan in the 1980s.The idea is that when humans spend time in a natural setting, especially under the canopy of a forest, they experience rejuvenating benefits to the mind, body and spirit.This is not a novel concept. Traditionally people sought the restorative benefits of the forest as part of their everyday life."Check out what these sources have to say about forest bathing.<ol><li><a href="https://time.com/5259602/japanese-forest-bathing/" title="https://time.com/5259602/japanese-forest-bathing/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Time Magazine</a>,</li><li><a href="https://www.nationalgeographic.com/travel/article/forest-bathing-nature-walk-health" title="https://www.nationalgeographic.com/travel/article/forest-bathing-nature-walk-health" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">National Geographic</a>,</li><li><a href="https://www.natureandforesttherapy.org/" title="https://www.natureandforesttherapy.org/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Association of Nature &amp; Forest Therapy</a>.</li></ol> Let the 401 Richmond rooftop garden be your urban oasis and find out why you don't have to leave the city to reconnect with nature.

<h3>Meet Your Guide</h3>Emma Rooney is a certified forest therapy guide with the Association of Nature &amp; Forest Therapy."I’ve been fortunate to work with many innovative urban organizations, from the High Park Children’s Garden to Greenest City in Parkdale and Ecosource in Mississauga. As a community programmer, I’ve enjoyed using my skills to support diverse populations and age groups with getting involved in important environmental and social justice issues. I’m the horticultural therapy practitioner at Copernicus Lodge Long-Term Care and a volunteer at the High Park Nature Centre. I’m also a certified forest therapy guide with the Association of Nature and Forest Therapy." She is the founder of Blooming Caravan, an organization built on the idea that aging at home can be graceful, playful, and meaningful. Explore the experiences offered by Blooming Caravan <a href="https://www.bloomingcaravan.ca/about" title="https://www.bloomingcaravan.ca/about" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">here</a>.

<h3>About the Museum of Toronto</h3><a href="https://www.myseumoftoronto.com/about-us/" title="https://www.myseumoftoronto.com/about-us/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">We are Toronto's city museum.</a> We offer experiences that tell the histories of Toronto. Enjoy our programming in our downtown exhibition space, throughout the city, and online.Museum of Toronto is Getting Toronto, Together. We are made possible with the generous support of Diane Blake and Stephen Smith.

<h3>What is Toronto Gone Wild?</h3><a href="https://www.myseumoftoronto.com/collection/toronto-gone-wild-exhibition/" title="https://www.myseumoftoronto.com/collection/toronto-gone-wild-exhibition/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Toronto Gone Wild</a> is our latest exhibition.Toronto Gone Wild explores the city as a multi-layered habitat — starring the animals, plants, and insects that call Toronto home.You will venture through different Torontonian terrains from city streets to burrows, hives, and nests, all seamlessly woven together in our downtown exhibition space.See for yourself just how much we share with our animal neighbours in the struggle for food, housing, and community. You may have more in common with that white squirrel at Trinity Bellwoods than you think.

<h3>Accessibility</h3><a href="https://tangledarts.org/accessibility/#:~:text=401%20Richmond%20is%20wheelchair%20accessible,leading%20to%20an%20automatic%20door." title="https://tangledarts.org/accessibility/#:~:text=401%20Richmond%20is%20wheelchair%20accessible,leading%20to%20an%20automatic%20door." target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">The 401 Richmond Building</a> is accessible to people in wheelchairs and with walking aids. An elevator can take attendees to the rooftop and to accessible-certified washrooms. Museum of Toronto's exhibition is also designed to be navigated by people with wheelchairs and assistive walking devices. Email us at marketing@myseumoftoronto.com if you have any accessibility needs - we'd love to accommodate you and offer more details on the accessibility of the building.

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Learning About Forest Bathing, Nature and Wellness

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