Our History
Many people have helped to build and shape the Royal Ontario Museum. Among them, are memorable philanthropists, donors, volunteers, directors and curators.
They have committed their time and financial resources to expanding the original vision of a provincial museum in Toronto to one with an international reputation for its collections, research, and exhibitions.
We acknowledge here a small number of the many people who have helped build and shape the Museum. View the profiles of these founders and Museum builders and check back for new profiles.
Charles T. Currelly
The Eaton Family
Michael Lee-Chin
Sir Robert Ludwig Mond
Sir Edmund Boyd Osler
The Samuel Family
Louise Hawley Stone
Joey and Toby Tanenbaum
Sir Byron Edmund Walker
Masked Ball, Masks—The Many Faces of Man, 1959.
Mrs. Nathan Phillips, wife of Toronto's mayor, is greeted by the Chairman of the Board of Trustees, Mr. Harold Melvin Turner.
Donors including Patricia Harris, The Hon. Hilary Weston, Elizabeth Muir, Elizabeth Samuel, and Michael Lee-Chin, ROM's 90th birthday party, March 18, 2004.
Michael Lee-Chin, John Driscoll and The Hon. Hilary Weston at the Groundbreaking Ceremony for the Renaissance ROM project, May 28, 2003.
