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The Royal Ontario Museum is such an interesting place to spend part of the afternoon. It has displays on ancient cultures, hands-on fun for children and exhibits about the world of nature.
We liked the Egyptian exhibit with its mummy cases, scarab seals and artifacts. There was also art from Greek and Etruscan cultures. Our grandson got caught up in the medieval history section where kids could don armor and imagine employing the weaponry of that time. A large collection of Arms and Armour caught our attention!
Hours are Mon.-Thurs. 10 am-6 pm; Fri. 10 am-9:30 pm; Sat. 7 Sun. 10 am-6 pm. On December 24 and 31 the museum closes at 4 pm. The museum is not open on Christmas and New Year's Day. Admission is $8 for adults; $6 for seniors; $6 for students and $5 for children 5-14
Hours are from 10-6 p.m. except for Friday when it is opened until 9:30 p.m. There is no charge on Friday between 4:30 pm-9:30 pm. The museum is closed on Dec. 25 and Jan.1 Phone: 416-586-5549Directions: Located near the intersection of Bloor St. W and Avenue R.Website: http://www.rom.on.ca/
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We like museums alot in our family, so a stop at The Royal Ontario Museum was high on our list of things to do.
The museum had so many fascinating bits of information in their dinosaur exhibit. There were videos logging the newest discoveries on dinosaur habitats, models of prehistoric reptiles and photos of other archaeological findings. We saw a Maiasaur skeleton--considered the world's best of this type.
Our grandson found a hands-on site that fueled his curiosity about fossils. A section devoted to the natural world was fun, too--featuring insects, birds,mammals and some slithery snakes!
Hours are Mon.-Thurs. 10 am-6 pm; Fri. 10 am-9:30 pm; Sat.& Sun. 10 am-6 pm. On Dec. 24 and 31 the museum closes at 4 pm. ROM is closed on Christmas and New Year's Days. Fridays are FREE from 4:30 pm-9:30 p.m.!!!! Admission is $8 for adults; $6 for seniors; $6 for students; and $5 for children age 5-14. Phone: (416) 586-5549Directions: By TTC: Museum Subway Station. By Car: Drive on Bloor until you reach Avenue Road/Queen's Park. The Museum is on the southwest corner of Bloor Street and Queen's Park.Website: http://www.rom.on.ca/
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Currently undergoing a restoration designed by world renowned architect David Libeskind, the ROM is following an ambitious plan to rejuvenate energy into Canada's largest museum. Looking like a "burst of crystals", Libeskind's design will serve as a landmark in Toronto & give the ROM a dynamic entrance.
The ROM, formerly a part of the University of Toronto, holds over five million artifacts. Though it may not be able to compare to world class museums like the MET or the Louvre, the ROM does offer an interesting collection to enjoy. From galleries of art, to archaeology and science, the ROM should have an area or areas of interest for everyone to enjoy. My favourites are the ancient Eygptian & Chinese collections.
On Friday nights, from 4:30 - 9:30 pm, the ROM offers free admission into the museum's exhibits except the specially ticketed ones.
For latest admission information & museum hours, please click here. Leave a Comment Phone: (416) 586-5549Directions: By TTC: Museum Subway Station. By Car: Drive on Bloor until you reach Avenue Road/Queen's Park. The Museum is on the southwest corner of Bloor Street and Queen's Park. There ia no parking on site, but there are many nearby on Bloor Ave. & Avenue Rd.Website: http://www.rom.on.ca/
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For the Admission prices or other information visit the website for updates: http://www.rom.on.ca/ Leave a Comment Phone: (416) 586-5549Directions: SUBWAY: Museum Station By Car: Drive on Bloor until you reach Avenue Road/Queen's Park. The Museum is on the southwest corner of Bloor Street and Queen's Park.Website: http://www.rom.on.ca/
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I would like to invite you to visit ROM or the Royal Ontario Museum in Toronto. Although there are a lot of improvement going on in the museum especially the project on the Michael Lee-Chin Crystal which is due to open in Year 2007, the museum is in its normal operation. It houses a wide collection of world culture and natural history in Canada.
The museum is close to other amenities: restaurants, theatres, bars & clubs, and accommodations and accessible to public transportation.
Admission Prices are as follows (Effective October 28, 2006)*
Adults: C$18
Students with ID & Seniors: C$15
Children: C$10
Children Under 4: FREE
HOURS OF OPERATION:
Daily: 10:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Friday: 10:00 a.m. - 9:30 p.m.
IMPORTANT TIP:
ADMISSION is FREE to all ROM's permanent galleries ONE HOUR before closing from Saturday to Thursday night. So, come and enjoy! Phone: (416) 586-5549Directions: By TTC: Museum Subway Station. By Car: Drive on Bloor until you reach Avenue Road/Queen's Park. The Museum is on the southwest corner of Bloor Street and Queen's Park.Website: http://www.rom.on.ca/
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Since my outside plans were foiled by the bad weather, we decided to check out the ROM. We only had a couple of hours which turned out to be the perfect amount of time since much of the ROM's collection is off display in 2005 due to major renovations. A visit to their website will show you what is currently open, I'd highly recommend checking it out before you go.
I wouldn't say this was a highlight of my visit to Toronto, natural history museums don't rank at the top of my must see list anywhere, and so much of the collection was off display. If you are traveling with children, it looked like there was a lot of interactive things for them to do and I think they would enjoy the bat cave and the displays devoted to mammals, insects, birds and reptiles. Leave a Comment Phone: (416) 586-5549Directions: By TTC: Museum Subway Station. By Car: Drive on Bloor until you reach Avenue Road/Queen's Park. The Museum is on the southwest corner of Bloor Street and Queen's Park.Website: http://www.rom.on.ca/
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The Royal Ontario museum is great for those who love history and learning about the culture.
The ROM offers many different displays. When I was there they had an exibit of the Egypt. It was nice to see unfortunately it was last minute and forgot my camera=(=( Leave a Comment Phone: 1 (800) 724-6420Directions: This on Bloor Street next to the University of Toronto. Museum is located at the "Museum" stop on the Yonge-University-Spadina subway lineWebsite: http://www.rom.on.ca
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This huge museum is the largest in Canada(and according to one travel book I read the second largest in North America) is a must for anyone spending a lot of time in Toronto. The museum is a hodge podge of all kinds of exhibits from Ancient Egypt to decorative arts to natural history. In fact because of its size and broad scope of collections it could be said that The ROM is a sum greater than its parts. No particular collection is really outstanding on its own but in total, this is quite an interesting museum. The one exhibit that you should visit if you have children is the dinosaur collection on the second floor. It is very well exhibited and very informative. Kids seem to love it. This section has recently been rearranged with glowing results.
The museum is open all seven days of the week but the hours vary. From Monday to Thursday and Saturday, it is open from 10am to 6pm, on Friday it is open from 10am to 9:30pm and on Sunday it open from 11am to 6pm. It cost $10.00 to visit the museum but they up the price for special exhibits. Reputedly on Friday it is free after 6pm but I have yet to check this out in person.
The ROM has been recently restored and a very flashy addition has been added to the building as whole. This is the much talked about, and in some circles acclaimed, "Crystal". This a series of jagged silver cubes that seems to be now engulfing the original building. The result has been somewhat controversial as some people hate while other love it. My opinion is growing towards the side of the latter. It certainly is distinctive but my criticism is that it really did not nothing to increase the size of the exhibition space. Also don't stand under one of the jagged edges after a snowfall or you will be impaled by an icicle. Leave a Comment Directions: Bloor and Avenue Rd or just North of Queen's Park.Website: www.rom.on.ca
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Explore the world in one day at the Royal Ontario Museum. With almost six million objects in its collections, the ROM is Canada’s leading international museum. Located in the heart of Toronto, the ROM’s collections span both world cultures and natural history.
From my hotel the Four Seasons during this visit the museum was just down the street a short distance so it made for a refreshing and short walk. I was thinking paintings at first but this is mainly artifacts and interpretation.
I provide some pictures of the location and a web site that has a tonne of information that will give you all the details. It's fair to say if you are going to really explore this place you need a few hours if you are going to start reading all the stuff.
It can be busy there. I visited on a Tuesday morning at 10 a.m. the opening time and the school buses were all lined up and there were hundreds of kids but the place is big enough you can loose them. Enjoy your education at the Royal Ontario Museum! Leave a Comment Phone: (416) 586-5549Directions: By TTC: Museum Subway Station. By Car: Drive on Bloor until you reach Avenue Road/Queen's Park. The Museum is on the southwest corner of Bloor Street and Queen's Park.Website: http://www.rom.on.ca/
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An impressive museum in which one could spend a day roaming its halls. Very many exhibits: art, rare stones and gems, history, natural history, etc.... I liked the room which held an actual ancient Chinese tomb. I was gonna take a picture of the tomb but never got around to it - actually, I didn't take any pictures at the ROM. Leave a Comment
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