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Friends of Earth and Space

The newly launched Friends of Earth Space is comprised of like-minded people who have a special interest in learning about rocks, minerals and gems from our planet as well as meteorites, which are samples from our solar system. To Promote learning about Earth and Space, we: assist with the

Assistive Devices

Large print access guides and floor plans are available online through the Museum website, on the accessibility page. These guides are also available at the Museum through the admission desk. Tactile books at the ROM feature Braille, raised line graphics, large print and full-colour pictures.

[REVIEW] The Making of The Forbidden City Exhibition: Member Lecture

[REVIEW] The Making of The Forbidden City Exhibition: Member Lecture

June 14, 2014, The Royal Ontario Museum treated its Members to a private lecture on The Making of The Forbidden City. Hosted in the Signy and Cléophée Eaton Theatre, over 200 ROM Members were in attendance. Dr. Chen Shen and David Hollands – two of the many masterminds behind our current

National Volunteer Week 2017 | Department of Museum Volunteers celebrates its 60th anniversary

rs can touch! DMV docents lead daily Museum Highlights tours of ROM galleries. The Guides du ROM provide guided tours in French. Explore Toronto with ROM Walks led by DMV volunteers!    

Gallery of Birds

Gallery of Birds

A great flock. The world of birds awaits you in a light-filled gallery showcasing more than a hundred winged creatures, many presented in full flight. From the albatross with its nine foot wing-span to tiny songbirds, details come alive from all angles as you walk around and under the specimens.

ROMBus: Holiday Delights in Headwaters: Art, Theatre and Christmas magic

Holiday Delights in Headwaters: Art, Theatre and Christmas magic Wednesday, December 4, 2024, 9:00 am- 7:00 pm  We head northwest of the city into Dufferin County on a seasonal trip that promises art, theatre, and a glimpse into Ontario’s past. We start our day at the lovely Headwaters Art

SSSSsss… c-CAW! RrAWR! Animal Weekend is Here!

I used to walk through the halls of my high school (yes, high school – I don’t know what was wrong with me either) making animal noises. Not the normal ones like “moo” and “oink”, but the more obscure ones (I guess it’s the hipster in me). For instance, my impression of the Komodo

New Research from the Burgess Shale: Thorny worms that swarmed in the Cambrian seas

New Research from the Burgess Shale: Thorny worms that swarmed in the Cambrian seas

Hallucigenia sparsa is no ordinary animal. This poster child of the Burgess Shale biota is the ultimate weirdo, and the ROM holds the world’s largest collection of specimens. New research published July 31st in the Proceedings of the Royal Society, Series B, provides fresh new revelations about

Museum Monday with Melissa

Museum Monday with Melissa

With summer ending soon, it is something you’ll want to cherish before it is gone.  There is still much to warm up with at the Royal Ontario Museum this week.    Take a ROM walk through Cabbagetown North this Wednesday. Just look for the purple ROMwalks Umbrella at the Northeast corner of

Trees for Toronto- Our Urban Forest

Trees for Toronto- Our Urban Forest

Guest blog by Environmental Visual Communication student Rhi More On this, the first day of fall, imagine the city of Toronto without trees. I think we can all agree that it’s a pretty strange thought – especially as Toronto is home to just over 10 million of them according to Toronto’s 2013