At the busy intersection of Yonge and Dundas streets in Toronto there are many shiny, loud things vying for attention, from giant video billboards to busking musicians to blustery public speakers. There’s also a hidden cultural gem, the Friar’s Music Museum. Inside a nondescript Shoppers Drug Mart pharmacy, beside shelves of toothpaste and deodorant, you’ll find a corner space filled with musical instruments, vintage vinyl, stage clothing, and other artifacts from artists who once made this stretch of Yonge Street the place to be for musicians from around the world….
