Bring your specimen to the Museum for identification by ROM experts. Visitors with rocks, minerals, gems, fossils, or suspected meteorites can have them identified at the special ID clinic held six times a year. Now in its 15th year, ROM ID Clinics were voted one of the "Reasons to Love Toronto" by Toronto Life magazine.

ID Clinics are free but patrons wishing to visit the rest of the museum will be charged admission.

Come to the ROM to hear experts in the fields of natural history, world cultures, the environment, anthropology and archaeology who will share new discoveries, amazing artifacts and cutting edge science in a fascinating series of monthly lectures.

10:00 AM Coffee & Tea in Food Studio
11:00 AM Lecture in Eaton Theatre

Note: FM assistive devices and ASL interpretation are available on request. ASL interpretation requires one week advance notice.

Contexts talks are supported by The Currelly Society

Earth Rangers’ immersive public show is scheduled in the Earth Rangers studio every Saturday.

Mordecai Richler cast a huge shadow during his lifetime. A decade after his death, the great novelist, satirist and provocateur remains a singular figure in Canadian culture.

Calvin Trillin in conversation with Seán Cullen

Moderated by Charles Foran, author of Mordecai: The Life and Times and president of PEN Canada.

Expect the unexpected. Be a part of history at the most unique social destination in the City. Drink and Dance among the ROM's dinosaurs, and explore events throughout the Museum.

Adults Only. Visitors must be 19 years or over and provide photo ID.

Meet the internationally-renowned, UK-based contemporary artists, twin sisters Amrit & Rabindra KD Kaur Singh MBE (popularly known as "The Singh Twins"), who have created a new painting commissioned by ROM on the history of the Sikh Diaspora in Canada. Now part of the ROM's permanent collection, this important work depicts a multitude of events in Canadian history in the twin's unique 'Past-Modern' style reinterpreting the traditional Indian miniatures within a contemporary context. Come view the painting and hear the artists talk about their work and intriguing process.

A reception for Members of the Friends of South Asia and their guests will follow the public lecture at 3:30 pm to meet the artists and view the new painting.

FSA Members and their guests (one per member) are invited to an exclusive reception to meet the artists and view their new painting. This reception follows a public lecture at 2:00 pm.

Meet the internationally-renowned, UK-based contemporary artists, twin sisters Amrit & Rabindra KD Kaur Singh MBE (popularly known as "The Singh Twins"), who have created a new painting commissioned by ROM on the history of the Sikh Diaspora in Canada. Now part of the ROM's permanent collection, this important work depicts a multitude of events in Canadian history in the twin's unique 'Past-Modern' style reinterpreting the traditional Indian miniatures within a contemporary context. Come view the painting and hear the artists talk about their work and intriguing process.

In appreciation of your support, you are invited to an exclusive event to meet and welcome the new Louise Hawley Stone Chair of East Asian Art, Dr. Wen-chien Cheng.

Dr. Cheng will introduce herself and her particular interests and will give some of her initial reactions to and insights into the ROM's East Asian collections.

Exhibition tour, conversation and wine reception.

ROM curators and associates share their adventures, putting perspective on present-day environmental issues.

Friends of Textiles and Costume are invited to attend the FTC Annual General Meeting. Join us as the curatorial staff discusses activities during this past season and enjoy a tour in the Patricia Harris Gallery of Textiles and Costume.

Expect the unexpected. Be a part of history at the most unique social destination in the City. Drink and Dance among the ROM's dinosaurs, and explore events throughout the Museum.

Adults Only. Visitors must be 19 years or over and provide photo ID

Celebrate Iranian culture and heritage with a full day of live music and dance performances, hands-on activities for kids, storytelling, film screenings and much more!

FCC Members are invited to join us for the FCC's Annual General Meeting and a special talk by David Evans, ROM Associate Curator, Vertebrate Palaeontology, called Canadian Dinosaurs. Light refreshments will be served.

Expect the unexpected. Be a part of history at the most unique social destination in the City. Drink and Dance among the ROM's dinosaurs, and explore events throughout the Museum.

Adults Only. Visitors must be 19 years or over and provide photo ID

New York Based artist Marla Mossman will take us along a photographic journey into some of the most remote parts of the world, focusing specifically on her time in Afghanistan. This program is offered in conjunction with the exhibition Larry Towell, Donovan Wylie: Afghanistan.

Expect the unexpected. Be a part of history at the most unique social destination in the City. Drink and Dance among the ROM's dinosaurs, and explore events throughout the Museum.

Adults Only. Visitors must be 19 years or over and provide photo ID

War of 1812: Bicentennial Talk

The William Thorsell Forum

Canada’s relations with its neighbour have long been difficult. The Americans are richer, stronger, more populous, and often Canada has needed to fight to stay separate, sometimes with arms, frequently with ideas. In 1812, the US invaded. Today, Canada is invaded by American values, television, movies, political ideas, resource-hungry corporations, and fast-food chains. Are Canadians under threat? If so, what should they do to resist Americanization?

Expect the unexpected. Be a part of history at the most unique social destination in the City. Drink and Dance among the ROM's dinosaurs, and explore events throughout the Museum.

Adults Only. Visitors must be 19 years or over and provide photo ID

Join David Evans, ROM Associate Curator, for a viewing of Dinosaur Eggs and Babies: Remarkable Fossils from South Africa and hear the inside story on the discovery of the oldest known dinosaur nesting site, which received international media attention upon publication last month. He will show you newly discovered fossils of eggs and baby dinosaurs, and answer any questions you may have about the process of discovering dinosaurs. Registration is required.

A new sculpture walk! Discover more sculptures hidden amid downtown buildings - all modern with a story to tell, some whimsical, some commemorating events in Toronto’s past.

After 30 years of war and Taliban rule, ’Pop Idol’ has come to Afghanistan. Millions are watching the TV series ‘Afghan Star’ and voting for their favourite singers by mobile phone. For many this is their first encounter with democracy.

Forget about the dinosaurs you know... this is a whole new breed of beast

Mark your calendars for the biggest and best dinosaur exhibition ever mounted in Canada! Ultimate Dinosaurs: Giants from Gondwana features dinosaurs you've never seen before, displayed in ways you've never seen before.

ROM Members will be among the first to preview this spectacular exhibition on Friday, June 22 with a special welcome by David Evans, ROM curator and dinosaur expert, at 11 am, 2 pm and 4 pm just inside the exhibition entrance. You will also be able to preview the exhibition on Saturday, June 23 between 9 and 10 am before the doors open to the public.

#FNLROM culminates with the ultimate Friday Night party and the opening of the ROM’s new exhibition Ultimate Dinosaurs: Giants of Gondwana, presented by Raymond James Ltd. Take in the sounds of iDRUM as they bring to life the energy of Gondwana and the massive dinosaurs that lived there. Eat, drink and get behind the scenes of this summer’s must see exhibition.

Please tell all your friends and business associates. Mix Mingle Think...it’s a fun Friday night at the ROM, and a great way to end the week!

A new sculpture walk! Discover more sculptures hidden amid downtown buildings - all modern with a story to tell, some whimsical, some commemorating events in Toronto’s past.

$10 per person.

Come for a walk along winding, wooded streets where Arts and Crafts style houses skirt the edge of a pond - one of Toronto’s best kept secrets. Learn about the work of architect Eden Smith and see the homes of Toronto artists George and Mary Reid and Gustav and Sylvia Hahn.  Visit  the site of the Toll Keepers’ Cottage, the oldest structure of its kind in Canada.

$10 per person. Rain or Shine.

Pre-registration is required.

Join Paul Denis, Curator of the ROM's Greek, Etruscan, Roman and Byzantium Collections, for a walk through the Joey and Toby Tanenbaum Gallery of Rome and the Near East as Paul discusses how the ROM's Byzantium collection was formed. Paul will also answer questions from Members.

Please meet in Gloria Chen Court on level 1 just past express entry. Following a brief welcome, Paul Denis will escort Members to the gallery. Registration is required.

Join Trudy Nicks, ROM's Senior Curator, Ethnology, for a walk through the exhibition, Sovereign Allies/Living Cultures: First Nations of the Great Lakes and learn more about the First Nations perspectives on the war of 1812 and its aftermath in the Great Lakes region. Following the talk, there will be an opportunity to ask questions. Registration is required.

The ROM's Meteorite Collection is growing at a tremendous rate, now rivalling some of the best collections in the world. Do you know that these space rocks are over 4.5 billion years old and some of the first objects to form in the solar system? Have you ever wondered how they got to the ROM?

Join Kim Tait, Associate Curator, Mineralogy, Earth Sciences section, for an out of this world experience in the Teck Suite of Galleries: Earth's Treasures. Members will have an opportunity to ask questions following Kim’s presentation.

Please meet in Gloria Chen Court on level 1 just past express entry shortly before 11:00 am. Following a brief welcome, Kim Tait will escort members to the gallery. Registration is required.