Programsat ROM

Book a guided ROM tour for your troop or unit! For each new themed tour completed, Scouts and Girl Guides earn a ROM-exclusive badge to add to their collection.

ROM’s slate of signature events bring together culture, community, and celebration in unforgettable ways—offering guests the chance to connect with world-class exhibitions, thought-provoking conversations, and each other in a setting unlike any other. More than just gatherings, these events are immersive experiences that spark curiosity, create lasting memories, and showcase the very best of what ROM has to offer. The ROM Immortal Gala: The Art of Fashion debuts on November 4, 2025, as a dazzling evening of style and sophistication, inspired by the Museum’s world-renowned textile and costume

Experience the serenity of an exclusive tour of ROM before the Museum opens to the public. This early access opportunity allows you to appreciate art, culture, and nature in an intimate, uninterrupted setting, making it a truly unforgettable experience. Museum admission included in the cost of the tour.

Birthday activities are fully customizable. Design a day filled with adventure that perfectly fits your child’s dreams.

Support the Bishop White Committee! Help preserve East Asian heritage and promote cultural exchange. Donate, become a member, or attend events—every contribution makes a difference. The Bishop White Committee: Friends of East Asia supports ROM in preserving and promoting East Asian art, history, and culture. Named after Bishop William C. White, a pioneering scholar of Chinese art, our committee fosters appreciation through exhibitions, educational programs, and cultural initiatives. By engaging donors, volunteers, and the community, we help expand the East Asian collections and share stories

An Active Voice for Climate Hope At ROM, we know that climate change is happening. We’ve seen the effects of it revealed in field and lab research, scientific study data, changing field expedition parameters, and much more. In a bold move, the Museum committed to share knowledge and insights from research, studies, data, and other fact-based evidence to help raise awareness of the effects of climate change, and in 2021, welcomed Dr. Soren Brothers, the first Allan and Helaine Shiff Curator of Climate Change. Through programming, exhibitions, gallery updates, education and kids programming, and

Established in 2008, the ROM Community Access Network (ROMCAN) is ROM’s commitment to removing financial, social and cultural barriers for diverse communities to access the museum. Through the three pillars of social inclusion-we commit to being an institution that is reflective of, and in service to, diverse communities. Thanks to ROMCAN, ROM makes available 100,000 free visits every year. However, the defining feature of ROMCAN goes beyond just free admission, but rather, ROMCAN is about creating, strengthening and maintaining close collaboration with community groups across Ontario to

Have you ever been so moved, fascinated, or impressed by an object, specimen, or work of art, that you wish you could talk about it with others? Conversations is a new program series of informal gatherings at ROM that invite you to engage with other individuals on topics of interest. Relax as you discuss specific collections, objects or themes of exhibitions, or take a tour followed by refreshments and conversation. You can also practice your language skills every month in sessions designed for newcomers, immigrants, and English language learners. In past programs we have gathered to talk

Earth Day is an internationally observed celebration promoting the protection and conservation of our planet and its myriad denizens, celebrated every April 22 across the globe. It is more than a celebration of our planet and its ecosystems – it’s a time to act and make the world a better place. The Royal Ontario Museum is committed to being part of the solution.

Located in the Life in Crisis: Schad Gallery of Biodiversity on Level 2, Earth Rangers Studio (ERS) is open most weekends from 11:00 am to 4:00 pm. Stop by during your ROM visit and, if the Studio doors are open, come in and join us! Learn more about the natural world that we live in and share with other species. Through fun and engaging interactive experiences, our Gallery Engagement team helps learners of all ages to take a closer look at topics such as biodiversity, bird migration, coral reefs, and more. Activities regularly rotate and range, from "still life" drawing to touchable specimen

The Annual Eva Holtby Lecture on Contemporary Culture brings powerful voices to the Royal Ontario Museum to discuss provocative and engaging contemporary ideas. Since its launch in 2006 with Adam Gopnik as the inaugural lecturer, the Holtby Lecture has been presented by Kwame Anthony Appiah, Glenn D. Lowry, Lewis H. Lapham, Henry Louis Gates Jr., Carlos Fuentes, Ingrid Betancourt, Anthony Gormley, Bob Colacello, Sheika Hoor al-Qasimi, Jameel Jaffer, Timothy Snyder, Jesse Wente and Laurie Anderson. The Eva Holtby Lecture is generously supported by the Holtby and Schury Families.

Plan a visit to the Museum on Family Day Weekend Celebrate Family Day Weekend at ROM with exciting programming, live performances, and interactive activities. Alongside exploring our galleries and special exhibitions, families can enjoy themed experiences that bring art, culture, and nature to life.

October 1 - November 30, 2025 This fall, Free Main Floor returns with access to our expansive first-floor galleries—all for free!* Plus, every weekend brings a fresh theme with lively pop-up performances showcasing local communities and artists, and exciting educational activities for all ages. From music and dance to crafts and cultural celebrations, every visit offers something new for everyone to enjoy. Advance tickets are required. To book, click the 'Book Tickets' button at the top of this webpage. Then, select the date you'd like to visit, and check the box for “Free Main Floor only.”

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.

The Friends of Global South Asia supports the appreciation for and cultivates awareness of ROM’s Global South Asian gallery and collection. We strive to forge and maintain links with all those who are curious about and interested in Global South Asian art, culture and history. Global South Asia at ROM encompasses Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Nepal, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Tibet, and their diasporas.