TORONTO, December 21, 2016 – For the holiday season, the Royal Ontario Museum (ROM) is extending its hours of operation, giving visitors more time to enjoy ROM for the Holidays’ exciting line up of fun-filled programs and activities designed for the whole family to enjoy. Running from December 26, 2016 to January 8, 2017, ROM for the Holidays invites visitors to come in from the cold and discover a winter wonderland of glowing lights, festive traditions and gallery activations.
ROM for the Holidays hours of operation:
| Date | Hours | Program Times |
|---|---|---|
| December 26 to December 30, 2016 | 10:00 am to 7:00 pm | 10:30 am to 6:30 pm |
| December 31, 2016 | 10:00 am to 5:30 pm | 10:30 am to 5:00 pm |
| January 1 to January 7, 2017 | 10:00 am to 7:00 pm | 10:30 am to 6:30 pm |
| January 8, 2017 | 10:00 am to 5:30 pm | 10:30 am to 5:00 pm |
**The ROM will be closed on December 25, 2016 For last minute gift ideas, treat friends and family to a ROM Membership and discover unlimited free access to the ROM’s galleries and special exhibitions. Plus, exclusive previews, advanced bookings, discounts and more. Visit rom.on.ca/membership. For information and tickets, visit rom.on.ca.
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ABOUT THE ROM Opened in 1914, the ROM’s collections comprise over six million objects and specimens and its galleries showcase art, culture, and nature. Among the world’s most renowned museums, the ROM is Canada’s largest with the dual mandate of natural history and world cultures. The Renaissance ROM expansion project (2007) retrieved the best of the Museum’s beautiful historic architecture while also merging its iconic heritage building with the Studio Daniel Libeskind-designed Michael Lee-Chin Crystal. The ROM is the country’s largest field research institution and a world leader in areas encompassing biodiversity, palaeontology, and earth sciences to archaeology, ethnology, and visual culture—originating new information towards a global understanding of historical and modern change in the natural and cultural worlds. For tickets and 24-hour information in English and French, visit www.rom.on.ca or call 416.586.8000. For Membership enquiries, please call 416.586.5700