# Event Details

- **Event Name**: The World Outside these Walls: The Asylum at 999 Queen Street West
- **Event Start and End Date**: Fri, 27 Nov, 2026 at 07:00 pm – Fri, 27 Nov, 2026 at 08:30 pm (-05:00)
- **Event Description**: Join historian Andrew Nablo and learn about the past of Toronto's Provincial Lunatic AsylumAbout this EventJoin local historian, Andrew Nablo, and dive into the remarkable story of the Provincial Lunatic Asylum and the people who passed throught its doors.  This presentation will explore the architect behind the building, John George Howard, the purpose of the asylum, and how the institution, which intended to represent a more humane approach to mental illness and accessibility, became shrounded by controversy and scandal?This is not simply an architectural story, it is a story about Victorian Toronto and the changing definition of what it meant to be "normal." An exciting announcement will also be unveiled at the start of the evening so be sure to register early as spots are strictly limited!Remarks will begin promptly at 7pm and pre-registration is required.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/toronto/the-world-outside-these-walls-the-asylum-at-999-queen-street-west/100002001078672176
- **Event Categories**: fitness
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 0
- **Event Highlights**: 
  - Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
  - Location: Toronto's First Post Office
  - Languages: English

## Ticket Details

- **Ticket Price Range**: min: 17.31, max: 22.63, currency: CAD

## Event venue details

- **city**: Toronto
- **state**: ON
- **country**: Canada
- **location**: Toronto's First Post Office
- **lat**: 43.6518929
- **long**: -79.370408
- **full address**: Toronto's First Post Office, 260 Adelaide Street East, Toronto, Canada

## Event gallery

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is The World Outside these Walls: The Asylum at 999 Queen Street West being held?
  - **A:** The World Outside these Walls: The Asylum at 999 Queen Street West takes place on Fri, 27 Nov, 2026 at 07:00 pm to Fri, 27 Nov, 2026 at 08:30 pm at Toronto's First Post Office, 260 Adelaide Street East, Toronto, Canada.
- **Q**: Who is organizing The World Outside these Walls: The Asylum at 999 Queen Street West?
  - **A:** The World Outside these Walls: The Asylum at 999 Queen Street West is organized by The Town of York Historical Society & Toronto's First Post Office.

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