TORONTO, September 14, 2017 —The world-renowned Wildlife Photographer of the Year exhibition will return to the Royal Ontario Museum (ROM) on December 16, 2017. Featuring 100 original, awe-inspiring images, the exhibition showcases the world’s best nature photography – from fascinating animal behavior to breath-taking landscapes -- depicting the artistry and technical excellence of the craft, and offering new ways of seeing our natural world.
On loan from the Natural History Museum (NHM) in London, Wildlife Photographer of the Year is the most prestigious photography event of its kind. Now in its 53rd year, the exhibition is based on an international competition that includes 48,000 entries from 92 countries. Selected by a panel of six judges, the exhibition features 100 of the best photos, two grand title winners, and winners in several categories including youth categories from photographers as young as 10 and under. This year’s selection of images will once again enjoy an international tour across six continents.
Wildlife Photographer of the Year will be on display at the ROM until Sunday, March 18, 2018.
ROM Members always enjoy free admission and the benefit of exclusive member previews, taking place on Friday, December 15 and Saturday, December 16, 2017. ROM Memberships are available at rom.on.ca/members or by calling 416.586.5700.
For exhibition and ticket information, visit rom.on.ca.
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Opened in 1914, the Royal Ontario Museum (ROM) showcases art, culture, and nature from around the globe and across the ages. One of North America's most renowned cultural institutions, Canada's largest museum is home to a world-class collection of more than six million objects and specimens, featured in 40 gallery and exhibition spaces. As the country’s preeminent field research institute and an international leader in new and original findings in biodiversity, palaeontology, earth sciences, the visual arts, material culture, and archaeology, the ROM plays a vital role in advancing our global understanding of the artistic, cultural, and natural world. The Renaissance ROM expansion project (2007) merged the iconic architectural heritage of the original building with the Studio Daniel Libeskind-designed Michael Lee-Chin Crystal. A distinctive new symbol of Toronto for the 21st century, the Lee-Chin Crystal marked the beginning of a new era for the ROM as the country's premier cultural and social destination.
