ROM Away From ROM

A look at one of our secret collection rooms.

Moving artifacts to this location has been a multi-year process with many items still being unwrapped.

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The ROM has nearly 7 million specimens

The ROM has nearly 7 million specimens and objects in its collection. Recently, a new storage location was acquired to safely store some of the Museum's collection off site. While the location of the new storage space is a secret for security purposes, nearly 25,450 objects are housed in the new space. Moving artifacts to this location has been a multi-year process with many items still being unwrapped. 

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