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Ontario Heritage Centre
Located in Toronto’s downtown core at Yonge and Adelaide streets, the Ontario Heritage Centre (OHC) offers a unique and private setting for any meeting or special occasion.
Corporate meetings and events
Built in 1909 for the Canadian Birkbeck Investment and Savings Company, this former financial building offers two different meeting spaces: The Gallery (with separate street level entrance) and the Oval Boardroom.
The OHC has been carefully restored with modern amenities, including: new kitchens, washrooms, in-house audio-visual, wireless Internet and more. The OHC is accessible with public parking and transit nearby.
Capacity:

The Gallery | The Oval | |
A. Theatre style | 120 | N/A |
B. Separate tables | N/A | 10 |
C. Rounds | 63 | 10 |
D. U-shape | N/A | N/A |
E. Hollow square | N/A | N/A |
F. Classroom style | N/A | N/A |
Pricing:
Room | Half day (4 hours) | Full day (8 hours) |
The Gallery | $950 | $1,150 |
The Oval | $380 | $500 |
Included in rental:
- 1 site host
- coat racks and hangers
- tables
- chairs
- linens
- wireless Internet
Additional daily rentals:
- flip charts ($20 per flip chart – includes markers and paper)
- screen ($30)
- podium ($15)
- microphone/public address system combo ($300)
- additional wireless microphone ($50)
- conference telephone ($125)
- projector ($100)
- laptop ($100)
- laptop speakers ($30)
Please request a quote for additional audio-visual requirements.
Beverage service:
- Half day: $5.95 per person
- Full day: $8.25 per person
Includes unlimited coffee, tea, juice and pop, as well as the use of our dinnerware and glassware.
Special occasions
Capacity:
Room | Cocktail reception | Sit-down dinner |
The Gallery | 120 people | 70 people |
The Oval | N/A | 10 people |
Pricing:
Room | Monday to Friday | Saturday and Sunday |
The Gallery | $875 | $1,000 |
The Oval | $500 | $625 |
Included in rental:
- wireless Internet
- tables
- chairs
- sound system, microphone and podium
- coat racks
Weddings
This former financial building boasts an impressive marble lobby, manually operated elevator and beaux arts architecture. The Gallery, with a separate street-level entrance, has high ceilings, a second-storey mezzanine and an elegant staircase. The Birkbeck Room, located on the second floor, has original oak-trimmed windows, a dedicated foyer and cloakroom, as well as access to the Oval Boardroom.
Capacity:
Room | Cocktail reception | Wedding ceremony | Sit-down dinner |
The Gallery | 120 people | 70 people | 70 people |
The Oval | N/A | N/A | 10 people |
Pricing:
Room | Monday to Friday | Saturday and Sunday |
The Gallery | $2,400 | $3,400 |
The Oval | $1,500 | $2,000 |
Included in rental:
- site host
- tables, linens and chairs
- wireless Internet
Additional fees:
- SOCAN and Re:Sound: $90.12
- security: $250
- rehearsal: $200
Special occasion permits:
Alcohol can only be brought into the venue by acquiring a Special Occasion Permit. Glassware and bartenders will be provided by one of our preferred caterers. There is no corkage fee, but proof of insurance naming the Ontario Heritage Trust as additionally insured for $2 million is required.
Virtual tours
(Virtual tour: Bofei Cao)