Attraction
CN Tower
Toronto's 553-metre communications tower on Bremner Boulevard, with a Glass Floor, an outdoor terrace, the higher Top level, a revolving restaurant and the seasonal EdgeWalk.
Hockey Hall of Fame
The museum of ice hockey at Yonge and Front, inside Brookfield Place, home of the Stanley Cup, NHL trophies, hands-on rink games and changing exhibits.
At a glance
- Type
- Sports museum
- Area
- Financial District, Toronto, Canada
- Official site
- hhof.com
Good to know
- Stanley Cup display
- Interactive rink games
- Group packages
Why we recommend it
The Hockey Hall of Fame was founded in 1943 in Kingston, Ontario, and moved to its present home in Toronto in 1993. It occupies part of Brookfield Place at the corner of Yonge and Front Streets, including a former Bank of Montreal building, and covers 15 exhibit areas over about 60,000 square feet.
The Stanley Cup is the main reason most people come, and the Hall bills itself as its home. The Cup is the centrepiece of the Esso Great Hall, a former banking hall lined with portraits and biographies of every honoured member; when the presentation Cup is travelling, a replica takes its place. A former bank vault off the hall holds the original Stanley Cup, older rings and the current NHL trophies.
Elsewhere, exhibits trace the history of the game and its teams. The Hall's current displays include the Triple Centennial exhibit marking 100 years of the Chicago Blackhawks, Detroit Red Wings and New York Rangers, and a 2026 Stanley Cup Champions exhibit honouring the Carolina Hurricanes. The model rink is the most popular hands-on area, where you can try shooting, saving and calling the play.
The Hall works well for hockey fans of any age and for families looking for an indoor activity in the winter. Check the official website for the day's hours, especially around holidays, and allow around two hours, or more if you want time on the interactive rink. The Hall also offers group visits and VIP packages.
The Hall describes its holdings as the world's largest hockey collection, and the interactive side goes well beyond the rink. You can face life-size animated versions of top goalies and shooters, try play-by-play calls of famous goals, take the TV anchor hot seat and record GameCAM clips in the TSN and RDS broadcast studio to download later. Two theatres show the feature film Little Big Shot and vintage footage from the video vault, and larger-than-life sculptures of hockey legends stand outside, beside a monument to the team of the century.
Union and King stations are both nearby, and the Hall is inside Brookfield Place, the office and retail complex formerly known as BCE Place.
Hockey Hall of Fame FAQs
Can you see the Stanley Cup?
Yes. It is the centrepiece of the Esso Great Hall, with a replica on display when the presentation Cup is travelling.
What is in the bank vault?
The original Stanley Cup, older rings and the current NHL trophies.
Where is the Hall?
Inside Brookfield Place at 30 Yonge Street, at the corner of Front Street.
Are there interactive exhibits?
Yes. A model rink lets you shoot, save and call the play.
What is the nearest station?
Union and King stations.
How long should you allow?
Around two hours.
When did it move to Toronto?
The Hall opened in Brookfield Place in 1993.
Which building is it in?
Brookfield Place, formerly BCE Place, including a former Bank of Montreal building.