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Exhibits

Photo of the Zoomer TV museum

History Of Television

To inspire future generations, the History of Television exhibit displayed the fascinating evolution of televisions over time.

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Hidden Histories

Come one, come all and explore 145 years of CNE history. Experience the CNE Midway like never before.

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Bridging Eras and Galleries: The CNE and AGO

This year’s exhibition at CNEA’s Withrow Common Gallery, Bridging Eras and Galleries: The CNE and AGO, in collaboration with the Art Gallery of Ontario, celebrated this legacy with around 40 artworks and accompanying catalogues that mapped the origins of the CNE exhibits.

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The Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation Exhibit mural. Mural of Indigenous people sitting around in a drum circle.

The Mississauga of the Credit First Nation Exhibit

Whether you visit with our Knowledge Keeper or interact with our Archeology timeline and chronological display, you will certainly uncover the incredible and vast history of Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation while visiting our Exhibit.

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6ix Dimensions

Visitors entered 6ix Dimensions, an immersive light exhibit where lights and music came alive. This captivating space blended the three spatial dimensions with the dimensions of time, sound, and imagination.

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A photo of the Unity Pole outside of the Press Building.

Unity Pole

In early 2017, in celebration of the enormous contribution that Canada’s indigenous people have made to this great land, the CNE commissioned Ojibway artist Kris Nahrgang to create a Unity Pole.

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A photo of the CNE sign lit up at night

The CNE Sign

This selfie-destination made a spectacular debut at the 2017 Canadian National Exhibition. An 8-foot tall CNE sign featuring a Canadian maple leaf returned to the 2024 CNE, illuminated in all its glory just inside the historic Princes’ Gates. 

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Flyer light Sign

Flyer Letters and Car

After refurbishment and restoration, one of the FLYER’s original cars will be on display in the Swing Space of the Enercare for guests to take selfies and reminisce about this iconic, thrill-seeking ride.

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Biinaagami AR Exhibition

Bii-naa-gami (Anishinaabemowin) – Translation: Clean, Pure Water. Visitors experienced the state-of-the-art Augmented Reality (AR) immersive exhibit titled Biinaagami: A Journey of Discovery, Exploration, and Learning, centered around the Great Lakes

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The Carnival Exhibit

The Carnival Exhibit gave guests a behind-the-scenes glimpse into what it takes to create one of the largest community events in Canada. With the generous permission of the Conklin Family, artifacts from midways past adorned the space, sharing the history of how Patty Conklin, the Carnival King, influenced the Canadian carnival circuit throughout his lifetime.

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DAWN

Dawn by Youry Bilak is a moving series of 33 photographs that captured the shattered innocence of Ukrainian children from war-torn areas like Bucha and Mariupol. Taken after Russia's 2022 invasion, each image revealed a haunting yet resilient spirit.

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Toronto Fire Services Exhibit

Toronto Fire Public Education

The Toronto Fire Services (TFS) are returned this year with their daily fire safety programing. Held at the CNE Fire Hall, TFS provided fire safety posters, educational brochures, daily raffles, tattoos for kids, and the opportunity to have a photo op with a fire truck! ​

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Canadian Armed Forces

The Canadian Armed Forces return to the CNE once again! ​The interactive exhibit is always a favourite with CNE visitors and this year the exhibit will be set up outside just west of Heritage Court again. Climb aboard military vehicles! ​

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