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Celebrate Ukrainian Independence Day
August 24, 2023 @ 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Celebrate Ukrainian Independence Day at the Toronto Railway Museum
August 24 is the Independence Day of Ukraine. TRM stands with its brave people and has a special gift for them – a journey through the history of Canadian railways delivered in Ukrainian! TRM introduced translated audio guides, making Ukrainian the first international language available at the museum.
The project was concluded exclusively by our volunteers – thank you! The voice recording was done in public recording rooms available at the Digital Innovation Hubs of Toronto Public Library. All music and sound effects including authentic vintage train and railway station sounds were taken from royalty-free public domain archives. The first translation paved way for making railway history accessible for broader communities, because TRM plans to have its guides available in multiple international languages in the future.
Audio guides are accessible through the museum website, and available here.
Interested? Visit us on August 24 and chat with one of our Ukrainian-speaking volunteers (look for the Ukrainian flags!). If you are keen to listen through the whole outdoor audio guides, participate in our railway trivia, and win a prize!