Engage with art, culture, and nature at ROM this March Break

Explore our brand new exhibition T. rex: The Ultimate Predator and join family-friendly activities all week long
 

TORONTO, March 8, 2023 – ROM (Royal Ontario Museum) invites families and visitors of all ages to enjoy March Break at the Museum and explore a wealth of special exhibitions and collections, along with fun family-friendly activities. The Museum will be open to the public daily from Saturday, March 11, to Sunday, March 19, 2023, from 10 am to 5:30 pm. All the hands-on activities will take place each day from 11 am to 4 pm, and are included with admission unless otherwise noted. We recommend visitors book tickets in advance. March Break at ROM is presented by BASF.

NEW EXHIBITION: T. rex: The Ultimate Predator (opening March 11)

Feast on this spectacular exhibition from the American Museum of Natural History, presented by Desjardins Group. Featuring more than 40 models and casts, and a special section with actual fieldwork from a recent ROM-led tyrannosaur dig, fans of this celebrity dinosaur can also experience up-close and imposing real fossil T. rex skull of almost five feet long.
*T-rex: The Ultimate Predator is not included with General Admission. Visit our information page for details.

HIGHLIGHTS: Special Activities

Hands-on activity tables: Select Galleries (Levels 1, 2, 3)
Touch, feel, and explore the various ways that plants, animals, and people experience spring, from international celebrations to seasonal cycles, with stimulating hands-on activity tables spread throughout ROM.

ROM Curators: Ask me Anything - Select Galleries (Levels 1, 2, 3)
Weekdays only (March 13-17), from 2-4 pm
Have direct access to ROM experts from our curatorial staff, and engage in thought-provoking information about an animal, cultural tradition, and object from our collections.

Spring Trails (Samuel Hall Currelly Gallery)
Discover six fun-filled activity stations throughout the museum with our Spring Trail Guide, available for pick up at the info booth in Samuel Hall Currelly Gallery.

Hike the ROM
Follow a Hike the ROM trail and add to your daily steps without worrying about the weather. Two-themed trails offer visitors exercise for both the body and mind. Pick up your free trail guides at either entrance, and head off on a fun-filled step adventure.

ROM EXHIBITIONS: Enjoy our current exhibitions open during March Break

Wildlife Photographer of the Year (Level 4, Roloff Beny Gallery)
Each year, aspiring photographers of all ages and skill levels submit tens of thousands of images in the annual international Wildlife Photographer of the Year competition. Organized by the Natural History Museum in London, UK, almost one hundred remarkable images from this year's competition show some of the most extraordinary species in ways you never imagined.
*Wildlife Photographer of the Year is not included with General Admission. Visit our information page for details.

Canadian Modern (Level 4, Patricia Harris Gallery of Textiles and Costume)
Do you recognize Canadian design around you? Step into the latest ROM-original exhibition and explore Canada's innovative and lasting contributions to modern design and craft. Canada's modern design and craft movement has been a dynamic part of the country's narrative from the early 20th century right up to today.

Kent Monkman: Being Legendary (Level 3, Third Floor Centre Block)
Curated by Cree artist Kent Monkman, Being Legendary presents an installation of new original paintings by the artist alongside cultural belongings from collections at ROM. The exhibition depicts how deeply Indigenous knowledge is embedded in the lands of Turtle Island. Cree and other Indigenous peoples have carried this knowledge in stories, songs, and artworks since time immemorial.

Image Credit: Credit: © AMNH/D. Finnin

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Opened in 1914, ROM (Royal Ontario Museum) showcases art, culture, and nature from around the world and across the ages. Today, ROM houses more than 13 million objects, from Egyptian mummies to contemporary sculpture, from meteorites to dinosaurs. ROM is the most visited museum in Canada and one of the top ten museums in North America. It is also the country’s preeminent field research institute, with a diverse range of experts who help us understand the past, make sense of the present, and shape a shared future. Just as impressive is ROM’s facility—a striking combination of heritage architecture and the cutting-edge Michael Lee-Chin Crystal, which marks the Museum as an iconic landmark and global cultural destination. 

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