Chinese Cultural Heritage Day

Celebrate Chinese culture and history with a full day of live music and dance performances, hands-on activities for kids, shopping, dining and much more!

Included with Museum admission.

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Main Stage Performances
11 am to 1 pm
Currelly Gallery, Level 1

Live music and dance including:

Lion Dance Celebration
Tai Chi Demonstration
Toronto Chinese Orchestra
Toronto City Ballet
Choral Performance by Yips
Kung Fu Performance by Apex
 

Kids Activities
11:00am to 4:00pm
Queens Park Rotunda, Level 1

Chinese themed hands-on crafts and activities for kids!

Curator's Corner
1:30pm to 3:30pm
Earth Rangers Studio, Level 2

Celebrate Year of the Snake in the Schad Gallery of Biodiversity!

Join Dr. "Bob" Murphy, Senior Curator of Herpetology, and Dave Ireland, Managing Director, ROM: Biodiversity, as they showcase some of the ROM's LIVE SNAKES, our recent Komodo Dragon acquisition and discuss ROM research in China, Vietnam, and your own backyard.
 

Chinese Gallery Tours
1:30pm & 2:30pm
Level 1, Meet in Chen Court

The rich history and culture of China will be brought to life!

Chinese Ethnic Costumes Display
10 am to 5 pm
3rd Floor Centre Block, Level 3

On display for one day only!
 

Traditional Chinese New Year Festive Display
10 am to 5 pm
3rd Floor Centre Block, Level 3

On display for one day only!

Giant Panda Photography Display
10 am to 5 pm
Bronfman Hall, Level 2

On display for one day only!

Brush Painting & Calligraphy  Demonstrations
11 am to 4 pm
Bronfman Hall, Level 2

Join artists Ken Chui and Jordan Wu for an exclusive demonstration of traditional Chinese brush painting and calligraphy.

Chinese Traditional Tea Tasting
11 am to 4 pm
Bronfman Hall, Level 2

Experience the culture of a traditional Chinese tea tasting.
 

Short Film Screenings & Live Performances
2:30 pm to 4:30 pm
Theatre, Level B1

Enjoy a selection of Chinese short films including:

• Dragon and Lion Dance

• Yangge Dance

• Beijing Opera

• Taijiquan

• Acrobatics

• Shaolin Kungfu

• Paper Cutting

• Calligraphy

• Traditional Festival

• Minority Costume

Between film screenings enjoy live performances by:

• Dance by The School of Toronto City Ballet
   
• Music by Wang Lin Lin & Ensemble
   
• Opera by William Lau
   
• Taijiquan by CCC Tai Chi Academy

Dining
11 am to 4:30 pm
Food Studio, Level B1

Tempt your taste buds with a special selection of Chinese themed treats and enjoy delicious meals made from the freshest organic and seasonal ingredients at Food Studio, the ultimate family destination for healthy menu options in an earth-friendly environment.
 

Shopping
10 am to 6:30 pm
ROM Museum Store, Level 1

Find unique Chinese themed gifts for that special someone or take home a memento of your ROM visit at ROM Museum Store.