MZTV Museum of Television

MZTV Museum of Television The MZTV Museum and Archive seeks to protect, preserve & promote the Receiving Instruments of Television

The MZTV Museum and Archive seeks to protect, preserve and promote the Receiving Instruments of Television History. Whereas other North American Museums of Broadcasting feature Programs, ours is unique in its focus on the History of the Technology, as well as on the Sets Themselves. Together with related original papers, discs, books, magazines, toys and other ephemera the collection offers some 1

0,000 objects to scholars and students as well as the general public. The Museum’s mandate is to exhibit the world’s most comprehensive collection of North American Television Receivers for the formative fifty-year period from the 1920s to the 1970s. The MZTV Museum also aims to tell the story of the medium and to contribute to the understanding of the impact of television on the people who watch it.

Last weekend was so much fun at our Open House! So many amazing people came through and had the chance to get broad cast...
05/29/2026

Last weekend was so much fun at our Open House! So many amazing people came through and had the chance to get broad cast to our rare vintage televisions. Thank you to our amazing volunteers for making it all run so smoothly. 🤩📺

That’s right folks! ZoomerMedia’s Open House starts TOMORROW! Join us at the ZoomerPlex this weekend between 11:00 AM - ...
05/22/2026

That’s right folks! ZoomerMedia’s Open House starts TOMORROW! Join us at the ZoomerPlex this weekend between 11:00 AM - 5:00 PM to explore everything that MZTV and ZoomerMedia have to offer!

Enjoy exclusive access to the ZoomerPlex’s facilities, live music, ice cream, and an afternoon you’ll never forget! And the best part? It’s completely FREE!

We hope to see you there!

05/16/2026

Tobe Hooper’s Poltergeist (1982) is widely recognized as a classic American horror film. Its iconic poster features Caro...
04/28/2026

Tobe Hooper’s Poltergeist (1982) is widely recognized as a classic American horror film. Its iconic poster features Carol Anne kneeling in front of her family’s television set: a Sony Tinitron KV-2645RS.

📍64 Jefferson Ave, Toronto, ON

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04/26/2026

Flyer for TV service repair in Toronto

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In the 1950s televisions found its way into people's homes and quickly grabbed people's attention. Want to know more abo...
04/21/2026

In the 1950s televisions found its way into people's homes and quickly grabbed people's attention. Want to know more about the history of television throughout the decades? Follow along with us as we show you how the world tuned in.

In 1953, American animator and voice actor Tex Avery (best known for his work with Warner Bros. and MGM during Hollywood...
04/19/2026

In 1953, American animator and voice actor Tex Avery (best known for his work with Warner Bros. and MGM during Hollywood’s Golden Age) directed TV of Tomorrow, a short film that showcased a series of satirical television sets that would address issues with modern television sets at the time.

Some of these sets included washing machines and other household appliances with built-in screens to ensure daily chores never got in the way of watching TV, interactive sets that allowed viewers to directly engage with whatever was happening onscreen, and compartments for live-in maintenance workers.

For a peek at some of the real-life television sets that inspired the solutions proposed in TV of Tomorrow, be sure to check out the MZTV Museum of Television, right here in Toronto!

📍64 Jefferson Ave, Toronto, ON

Can you imagine what viewing TV in the 1920s would’ve been like? See more artifacts like these on display at the MZTV Mu...
04/05/2026

Can you imagine what viewing TV in the 1920s would’ve been like? See more artifacts like these on display at the MZTV Museum.

Does anyone remember waking up to the test pattern? Here are some of the most commonly used test patterns through televi...
04/04/2026

Does anyone remember waking up to the test pattern? Here are some of the most commonly used test patterns through television history

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Wednesday 2pm - 5pm
Thursday 2pm - 5pm
Friday 2pm - 5pm
Saturday 10am - 6pm

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