James and Louise Temerty Galleries of

The Age of Dinosaurs

A major transformative project, OpenROM, is currently underway at the Museum. OpenROM will dramatically open the Museum even more to the public, creating greater access, and a thriving cultural and civic hub in the heart of the city. While more than 90% of ROM galleries will remain fully open during construction, the project will necessitate a small number of temporary closures or areas with reduced access.

At this time, The James and Louise Temerty Galleries of the Age Of Dinosaurs is partially closed, but visitors can still experience T. rex and other key gallery specimens from a temporary viewing platform. Plus, when you arrive at the Museum, don't forget to pick up your Hike the ROM trail guide for Dinos, Mammals & Birds to help find some favourites on display while OpenROM is underway. 

Stand in the shadow of mighty T. rex… or underneath Gordo, the enormous Barosaurus… or beside our famous hadrosaur Parasaurolophus. No matter what the first stop on your dinosaur journey will be, you'll enter a gallery showcasing one of the world's best collections.

Hundreds of specimens welcome you to a gallery bursting with iconic and unusual dinosaurs, fossilized plants, insects and marine life. At the time dinosaurs lived, they shared the planet with other life on land, in the sea and in the air. Trace the development, relationships and legacy of all creatures that lived during the Age of Dinosaurs.

What?

Specimens represent life during the Jurassic and Cretaceous periods, grouped within the themes: Life on Land, Life on Sea, and Life in the Air. You'll see all of your favourites, including Tyrannosaurus rex, Stegosaurus, and Triceratops.

Where?

Specimens reflect life in the northern hemisphere, primarily from North America. The gallery is dominated by original dinosaur skeletons from the famous fossil fields of Alberta, Canada.

When?

From the Jurassic (200 to 145 million years old) to the Cretaceous (145 to 65 million years old) periods.