Accessibility

Hart House strives to facilitate the inclusion of students and community members with disabilities into all aspects of the facility and its services. Every effort continues to be made to make the House and events held within Hart House are accessible.

Current accommodations include: the elevator, accessible washrooms, portable ramps, and a TTY phone at the HUB. New and/or replacement millwork, such as at the HUB, in washroom areas and in the Theatre Lobby are designed with accessibility in mind.
 

Download our facility walking guide (PDF 800 Kb)
 

Accessibility Services at UofT:

To learn more about accessibility services at the University of Toronto please visit "Accessibility Services" by clicking here.

Getting Here:

The closest Subway Stop is Museum. Walk south from the Museum stop on west side of Unversity Ave, cross Hoskin Ave and continue south on Queen's Park Circle about 30m. Take the pathway leading to the right into the campus. Go down the steps and you are right in front of Hart House. The accessible entrance is located on the west side of the building south of Hoskin Ave.

Accessible TTC route to Hart House:

Before you begin your subway trip call the TTC 24-hour Information Line at 416 393-INFO (4636) and press 5 to confirm whether or not the elevators or escalators you plan to use on your trip are operating or scheduled for maintenance.

Elevators are available at the following subway station near Hart House: St. George. The Elevator Service Status Line is 416 539-LIFT (5438). Press 7 for multilingual services.

From St. George, take Bedford Exit:

1. Head south on Bedford Rd toward Bloor St W. 78 meters
2. Turn right at Bloor St W.    77 meters
3. Turn left at Devonshire Pl. 0.4 km
4. Turn left at Hoskin Ave    0.1 km
5. Turn right on Tower Road Follow the ramp entrance into Hart House on the west side of the building.
    

Accessible parking spots around Hart House:

• http://www.parking.utoronto.ca/Assets/Parking+Services+Digital+Assets/Parking+Map.pdf

Accessible entrance into Hart House:

• West entrance ramp (Tower Road)

Accessible washroom in Hart House:

• Main floor, east wing, lower gallery – outside of Great Hall

Accessibility Fund at Hart House:

In September 2008, Hart House launched an Accessibility Fund specifically geared toward supporting reasonable accommodations for students wanting to be involved in non-academic activities either organized by Hart House, or taking place at Hart House and organized by University of Toronto affiliated groups (i.e. student groups or departments, divisions or faculties).

• Eligibility: The fund is intended to provide events based support, and is open to all full and part time U of T students.
• Application:
  • Students requiring an accommodation for a Hart House based event should email accessibility@harthouse.ca a minimum of 2 weeks in advance, with their request.
  • The email should include their name, student number, contact information and the details of their accommodation request and the event they would like to attend.
• Requests will be considered on a first-come first-served basis.
• Questions about the Fund should be directed to David Pereira: david.pereira@utoronto.ca or 416.946.8391.
   

Accessibility Plan at Hart House:

Download PDF (205 Kb) Hart House Accessibility Plan 2004-7

Resources:

• Visual virtual tour of historic & venue spaces available by clicking here.
• Event Planning www.neads.ca/en/about/projects/inclusion/guide/