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ROM for the Holidays

ROM for the Holidays is back for another year with enhanced programming, live performances, and interactive activities. Add to that three stunning special exhibitions and you've got a recipe for a day of fun for the whole family.

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Nature in Brilliant Colour

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Projection of a planet with a silhouette of a man with his hands in the air looking at a large projection of a planet
Featured exhibition

Earth

An Immersive Journey
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An artist's illustration of an ancient sea scape teeming with life.
WonderWorks Hands-on Gallery, interactive experience, children
A gallery full of various pottery, ceramics, and statues.
This white rhino is a rare specimen and the centerpiece of the Life in Crisis: Schad Gallery of Biodiversity.
People look around a gallery with a fall scene, including trees with red leaves.

Featured Galleries

Dawn of Life WonderWorks China Life in Crisis Hands-on Biodiversity
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Our Programs

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Tour of the Samuel European Galleries
Program
Museum Tours
Free with Museum admission, daily tours are offered to the public by trained volunteer Docents. Tours include general Museum tours, and specific gallery tours. Tours of special exhibitions are surcharged.
Tours
Program
Member Tours
Enjoy guided Museum tours exclusively for Members on themes from climate change to ancient civilizations.
A young couple smile whiling looking at a picture the man is pointing at.
Program
Member Previews
Members enjoy previews of select exhibition and gallery openings.
Program
ROM After Dark
An art experience unlike anything else in the city. ROM After Dark channels an experiential energy, featuring curated music, visual arts, pop-up performances, and distinctive food and drink, designed for adults looking for a fun, art-driven night out. It's an exciting 19+ themed after-hours event series that allows you to explore the Museum in a whole new way. ROM After Dark features curated music, visual arts, pop-up performances, and distinctive food and drink, designed for adults looking for a fun, art-driven night out.
Three people look at a dinosaur bone while a ROM expert explains.
Program
Member Events & Exchange Weekends
Members can enjoy Member Evenings, screenings, panel discussions, and conversations with ROM experts. Members can also access free or discounted exchange weekends with other cultural institutions.
Saturday Club
Program
Saturday Club
This Saturday version of our popular Summer Club program provides supervised, hands-on educational activities, art projects, science experiments, and more. ROM's fascinating galleries, authentic objects and outstanding professional staff guarantee that your camp experience will be hard to beat! Every fall, winter and spring children will enjoy eight Saturdays of fun-filled, educational adventures in ROM's inspiring galleries. ROMKids Saturday Club is generously supported by the Philip and Berthe Morton Foundation.
Tour of the Samuel European Galleries
Program
Museum Tours
Free with Museum admission, daily tours are offered to the public by trained volunteer Docents. Tours include general Museum tours, and specific gallery tours. Tours of special exhibitions are surcharged.
Tours
Program
Member Tours
Enjoy guided Museum tours exclusively for Members on themes from climate change to ancient civilizations.
A young couple smile whiling looking at a picture the man is pointing at.
Program
Member Previews
Members enjoy previews of select exhibition and gallery openings.
Program
ROM After Dark
An art experience unlike anything else in the city. ROM After Dark channels an experiential energy, featuring curated music, visual arts, pop-up performances, and distinctive food and drink, designed for adults looking for a fun, art-driven night out. It's an exciting 19+ themed after-hours event series that allows you to explore the Museum in a whole new way. ROM After Dark features curated music, visual arts, pop-up performances, and distinctive food and drink, designed for adults looking for a fun, art-driven night out.
Three people look at a dinosaur bone while a ROM expert explains.
Program
Member Events & Exchange Weekends
Members can enjoy Member Evenings, screenings, panel discussions, and conversations with ROM experts. Members can also access free or discounted exchange weekends with other cultural institutions.
Saturday Club
Program
Saturday Club
This Saturday version of our popular Summer Club program provides supervised, hands-on educational activities, art projects, science experiments, and more. ROM's fascinating galleries, authentic objects and outstanding professional staff guarantee that your camp experience will be hard to beat! Every fall, winter and spring children will enjoy eight Saturdays of fun-filled, educational adventures in ROM's inspiring galleries. ROMKids Saturday Club is generously supported by the Philip and Berthe Morton Foundation.