Museum of Toronto is reviving the city’s beloved raccoon back from the dead at a memorial next week.
The hashtag #DeadRaccoonTO went viral when Conrad the raccoon was found at Yonge and Church streets on the morning of July 9 in 2015.
Torontonians gathered on the sidewalk for the next 12 hours where Conrad rested while leaving photos, cards, candles, and roses for him.
Almost a decade later, Museum of Toronto is commemorating the anniversary of Conrad’s passing through its latest exhibit Toronto Gone Wild.
“The memorial at the Museum of Toronto will allow Torontonians to revisit that moment and let Conrad know he will not be forgotten,” a press release said.
Toronto Gone Wild explores Toronto as a habitat for all living entities – plants, animals, humans and of course, raccoons.
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Aside from honouring Conrad, people can explore the exhibit’s “natural” settings like burrows, hives, and nests mixed with the city’s brick and pavement environment.
“They [can] experience how struggles for food, housing and community show how much humans have in common with other urban animals,” Museum of Toronto stated in the release.
Those who won’t be able to attend Conrad’s memorial in person are invited to leave their green bins open on the night of July 9.
The free memorial will be on July 9. from 12 p.m. to 5 p.m. aton 401 Richmond Street West while the free exhibition runs until the fall. The museum is open Fall 2024 Wednesday to Saturday from 12 p.m. to 6 p.m.
