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Morning Options
Art Express (Age 5)
All aboard for a global art-venture! First stop Ancient Egypt, where the magic of the Nile will inspire the recreation of a Pharaoh’s temple. In ancient China, land of Imperial Palaces and celebrated dragons, add your touch to a Chinese zodiac mural. No corner of the Museum will be missed and no facet of the arts overlooked as you act, draw, paint, and sculpt your way around the world.
Big Fun (Age 5)
Titanic T-Rex, towering totem poles, monumental Chinese tombs and massive mastodons are some of the ROM's really big things. Let the magnificence of these objects move you to create monster murals, super sculptures and larger than life-size chalk art while having a humongously great time.
ROM Romps (Age 5)
Join us on a romp around the ROM as we explore the fun and fantastic galleries the ROM has to offer. Dig for dinos, explore Egypt, and mingle in the Ming tomb. Have fun in a different gallery every day, hear about the adventures of Kings, Queens, and Critters, and create amazing art projects to take home to remind you of your own ROM romp!
ROM Sense (Age 5)
Discover a whole new world of sensations as you explore the ROM’s amazing galleries. On your safari of the senses you will spot the queen bee, sniff spices from around the world, touch medieval treasures, listen to a peaceful forest, and taste treats fit for an Egyptian Queen. Your sensational adventures will stimulate and inspire your sixth sense: wonder.
Treasure Chest (Age 5)
The ROM is full of timeless treasures just waiting to be discovered. What amazing artifacts or surprising specimens will you find in the magical museum chest each week? Tools for a dinosaur digging expedition? Wings to take you on the flight of a bumble bee? A protective amulet to wear on a journey to ancient Egypt? Night vision goggles to help you see in the Batcave? Your incredible adventures will stretch your imagination and inspire stories, crafts, and artwork.
Animal Antics (Ages 6-7)
Leaping lizards! The ROM is just full of all kinds of fascinating critters - from scaly snakes to bustling beetles to fuzzy fruit bats. Using artwork, creative play, costumes and real scientific specimens, you'll explore the animal kingdom as you scan the savannah for bison and antelope, or discover what’s lurking in your own backyard. It's everything you need to know about your favourite wild (and not so wild) animals.
Clay Days (Ages 6-7 & 8-10)
Get ready to spend your days working with clay! Let the ROM’s galleries provide the inspiration for some incredible clay creations. Your talented instructor will guide you in creating masterpieces like amazing ancient drinking vessels and cool creatures. Prepare to enter the wild world of slipping, scoring, pinching, pressing, glazing, and texturing on your way to becoming budding ceramic artists.
Also offered in the afternoon for Ages 6-7
Dino Hunters (Ages 6-7)
Join our party of junior palaeontologists and safari back to the age of giant reptiles to track down our fabulous collection of dinosaurs, including Tyrannosaurus rex! Construct a flying Pterosaur, dig for Hadrosaur bones and reconstruct a dino-habitat. From lumbering long-necked titans to speedy carnivores, you’ll sharpen your expertise on these Mesozoic monsters.
Also offered in the afternoon
Ewe and Awe (Ages 6-7)
Are you ready for two weeks of ooey, gooey, icky, sticky, slimy and smelly adventures? Get ready to discover amazing facts from history and nature that are guaranteed to make your skin crawl. Try your hand at creepy crafts, revolting recipes and squishy science experiments. You’ll learn the ins and outs of mummification, peer inside an owl pellet, sniff smelly minerals and meet a spindly-legged stick bug all while having gross amounts of fun!
Far Out East (Ages 6-7 & 8-10)
Prepare for an eye-opening journey east of the Mediterranean. Learn about tombs, tells and ziggurats. Follow ancient trade routes and explore the amazing innovations that formed civilization as we know it. Discover the magical realm of Chinese dragons and other mythical creatures. Make a Tibetan sand Mandala, and be inspired by ancient myth to create your own epic tale. Real artifacts, stories, and games will bring your adventures to life.
Also offered in the afternoon for Ages 8-10
Finders Keepers (Ages 6-7)
Search the ROM’s collections from top to bottom to discover extraordinary objects from ancient civilizations, zany creatures from the natural world, and some of the Earth’s most precious treasures. Meet a mossy frog, examine some peculiar fossils, gaze at a Gorgon mask, and decipher ancient writing. Document your discoveries and preserve your memories in a Museum-inspired scrapbook.
Heroes and Heroines (Ages 6-7)
Thrill to exciting stories from around the world as you meet gallant knights, quick-witted damsels, brave Samurai women, and daring Sumerian adventurers. Learn how to outsmart a dragon or discover how a muskrat can save the world. Bring these exciting adventures to life through drama, puppetry, and one of a kind works of art.
Also offered in the afternoon
Simple Science (Ages 6-7)
Take a simple approach and explore the scientific principles behind everyday life. Try easy experiments with gravity, learn how plants and animals use chemistry to convert food to energy, explore how sound travels, and discover why the colour green is green. You’ll gain a greater appreciation of how the world really works and how science can explain things we take for granted.
Suit Yourself (Ages 6-7)
Fashion yourself a trunk full of hats, costumes and fancy footwear as you take an imaginative journey through our galleries. Learn how different cultures clothed themselves through history. Then, using paint, paper, fabric and more, you’ll create outfits and accessories to suit yourself in this crazy costume caper.
Also offered in the afternoon
Ancient Cities (Ages 8-10)
Travel in the footsteps of Alexander the Great, Gilgamesh and other adventurers as you uncover the greatness of ancient cities and civilizations. Along the banks of the Nile River, across Roman roads, up the steps of Greek temples and massive ziggurats, you’ll witness discoveries that became the foundations of the modern world. Get your hands on history as you tackle timely technologies, uncrack codes of ancient writing, try your hand at clever experiments and conquer your own empires.
Drawing from Nature (Ages 8-10)
Across cultures and throughout history, the natural world has been as a source of endless artistic inspiration. Visit the ROM’s Asian, Egyptian, European, and First Peoples galleries to discover how nature features in the art of these very different cultures. The Natural History galleries will serve as your inspiration as you use a variety of techniques, including sketching, shading, blind contour, and eraser drawing to create your own wild and wonderful works of art.
Go Medieval (Ages 8-10)
Attention all young lords and ladies! Spend your summer days in the Middle Ages. Develop the skills of the medieval armourer, learn the secrets of the manuscript maker, and practice the craft of the stained glass artisan. Voyage to far off lands and encounter characters, legends, costumes, and arts of different cultures from the Medieval Times.
Land and Sea (Ages 8-10)
Trek and sail along the routes of Kings and Queens, Warriors, Monks and Merchants. Then follow birds, butterflies and more as we learn about epic migrations around the globe. What inspired these travellers to go through dangers, bad weather, and hardship to reach their destination? Learn about the treasures and good fortunes these travellers found at the end of their journeys over land and sea.
Also offered in the afternoon
Made in Canada (Ages 8-10)
Towering Northwest Coast Totem Poles, a ravenous Albertosaurus, dazzling diamonds, and glittering gold nuggets—some of the coolest things in the ROM come from right here in Canada. Explore our country's rich heritage as you recreate a voyageur canoe, follow the footsteps of a Yukon prospector, or craft an Ojibway-style beaded band.
Myths, Monsters & More (Ages 8-10)
Prepare for an adventure of mythical proportions. From fire breathing dragons, and sneaky sphinxes, to heroic adventurers and clever tricksters, you’ll discover the ancient origins of your favourite myths, monsters, and more. Match wits with a Minotaur, make a protective amulet, and reveal the secrets of the ancient Mesopotamian creation story. Astounding tales, amazing feats and inspiration abounds for your own legendary stories, artwork, and games.
Also offered in the afternoon
Star Gazers (Ages 8-10)
Prepare to be star struck as you master the basics of space exploration. Discover the wonder of ancient astronomers from Mesopotamia and beyond, learn the magic of the northern lights, create a cosmic comet, and plan your own space mission to Mars! Your astronomical adventures in the Starlab mini-planetarium will inspire crafts and activities that are truly out-of-this world.
Also offered as a full day option
Web of Life (Ages 8-10)
Calling all nature lovers! Study rocks, minerals, food chain dynamics, and predator-prey interactions in this experimental approach to everything from pythons to protozoa. Visits to the Age of Dinosaurs gallery will provide a portal for surveying prehistoric biodiversity, while explorations of the Schad Gallery of Biodiversity will extend your studies to the world we live in today and the interconnectedness of life.
Afternoon Options
Animal Adventures (Age 5)
Incredible insects, magnificent mammals, and fantastic fish are some of the cool creatures you’ll meet on your ROM animal explorations. Whether it’s journeying outside to look for animal tracks or participating in the Animal Olympics, our creative nature-inspired crafts and activities will awaken your wild side.
Call of the Wild (Age 5)
From hissing cockroaches to flashing fireflies, discover the ins and outs of animal communication. Choreograph a bee dance, imitate your favourite bird calls, and join in a wolf-howling expedition. Creative projects, crafts, and games will unleash your wild side!
Dino Dictionary (Age 5)
Albertosaurus, Barosaurus, Corynthosaurus… it’s time for ABCs Dinosaur style! Using your imagination and some amazing art techniques, build your very own Dinosaur Dictionary as you get to know the ROM’s biggest and oldest residents. While you’re at it, see what animals today can tell us about our prehistoric friends.
Prehistoric Pals (Age 5)
Go back in time and get to know extinct animals like the massive mastodon and mighty T-rex. From what they ate to how they moved, there’s a lot to learn about our new friends. We’ll dig for fossils, walk like a dinosaur and recreate a habitat fit for our prehistoric pals.
Wondertales (Age 5 & 6-7)
Take a journey across the continents as you listen to wondrous tales from around the world. The Museum's galleries will set the scene for re-enacting stories of ambitious animals, proud princesses, tricky spiders, and spur you on to spin your own fabulous yarns.
Also offered in the morning for Ages 6-7
Mighty Mariners (Ages 6-7)
Ahoy there, mateys! It’s time for an ocean adventure! Using the ROM’s galleries, we’ll discover the secrets of the waters that cover most of our planet. Join us as we explore all things ocean, sea, river and stream, including underwater creatures, birds, ancient water highways, and the legends that only such a wild frontier can hold.
ROM Sport Jr & ROM Sport (Ages 6-7 & Ages 8-10)
Discover the ancient roots of modern sport. From Sumerian wrestling and the first marathon, to tossing the caber and the origins of hockey, sample the games, pastimes, sporting events, foot races, feats of strength, and contests of skill of ages past. Develop coordination and teamwork skills while having fun participating in high-energy, low stress event days like Olympics or Splash Sports.
Battlefield ROM (Ages 8-10)
For centuries humankind has been waging wars and engaging in battles. Explore the armies, weapons and tactics that leaders have used throughout the ages to expand their empires and outwit their enemies. Relive the famous historic battles of Alexander the Great, William the Conqueror and Ramses II. You will have plenty of hands-on experience as you investigate arms and armour up close and apply your new found strategy skills in games and role play.
Also offered as a full day option
Dino Detailers (Ages 8-10)
Flex your artistic muscle while boning up on your dinosaur anatomy. Examine real fossils and casts to learn about dinosaur skeletal structure, musculature and skin details. Use a palaeontologist’s tool kit to make discoveries about dino diet, hunting, and parenting techniques. Have a Jurassic amount of fun sketching, painting, and sculpting your way towards the creation of a single elaborate dinosaur model.
Also offered as a morning option
Rock On! (Ages 8-10)
Uncover geological formations, extinct sea creatures, dazzling gems, and traces of long-vanished glaciers right here in the city. Your geological quest takes you from the earth’s core and ocean floor to the far out stratosphere. Learn to collect, identify and classify your own mineral and fossil collections.
Stones and Bones (Ages 8-10)
The Earth is a mysterious place. Every time we learn something new, it only leads to more questions. Prepare to have your questions answered! We’ll use human skulls to explore 3.5 million years of human history. Experiment with different rocks and minerals and learn why some glow in the dark. Touch real meteorites as we recreate the birth of the solar system. Examine dinosaur bones to discover the true fate of the dinosaurs. Our hands-on experiments, activities, and projects will leave you feeling like masters of the universe!
Weird Science (Ages 8-10)
From trilobites, glyptodonts, and giant ground sloths to meat-eating plants, flying foxes, and fishing spiders, bizarre creatures have always existed. By examining fossils, skins, skeletons, and live specimens and doing your own creative projects, you’ll learn about evolution’s strangest solutions.
Also offered as a morning option
Full Day Options
All the ROM's a Stage (Ages 8-10)
Places everyone! Prepare yourself for a journey of the imagination and bring the ROM’s exhibits to life. Our special theatre school will draw on the Museum’s rich cultural and dramatic back drop to enhance your acting abilities through training in the voice, movement, expression and dialogue. All you learn will culminate in a final performance worthy of a Shakespearean stage.
Architreks (Ages 8-10)
Use the ROM as a launching point as we study architecture old and new. Encounter some of the world’s most amazing feats of engineering. From ancient fortifications, to funerary monuments, to cutting edge museums, architecture has shaped the world around us. Put on your walking shoes and join us as we trek around the city learning about the history of man-made structures and how they have evolved into the city around us.
Clay Cultures (Ages 8-10)
Past meets present as you explore how people have expressed themselves in clay throughout history. Can you tell what culture made a bowl just by looking at it? The ROM’s galleries will introduce you to some of the greatest ceramic cultures, and then influence your own work. Using everything from simple coils to sophisticated sgraffito decorating methods, you’ll have the chance to put your creativity to work as you form organic sculptures, functional vessels and other funky forms.
Naturequest (Ages 8-10)
Answer nature’s call and head outdoors for a full day of scientific investigation on shores and in forests around the city. Study everything from rocks and fossils to birds and mammals. See scientists in action. Get up close and personal with pond creatures and urban wildlife. Develop an appreciation for the balance of nature and uncover hidden wonders right in your own backyard.
Science Frontiers (Ages 8-10)
Delve into the world of high-tech laboratories and fascinating field research. Visit working labs, conduct your own scientific studies, and head outdoors on collecting expeditions. Get hands-on experience with the current tools and technologies used in the fields of anthropology, palaeontology, conservation biology, botany, and zoology. The sky is the limit as you consider future discoveries in these exciting fields.
Summer Club Combo (Ages 8-10)
Can’t decide whether to fulfill your flare for the artistic or test your inquiring mind? Why not do both in this exciting take on the classic Summer Club experience. Sample a smorgasbord of topics inspired by the ROM’s galleries, collections, and research. Spend your mornings roaming the ROM to explore world arts and cultures that will inspire your own artistic creations and then head outdoors in the afternoon to discover a world of scientific investigation.
World Beat (Ages 8-10)
Join our musical mission to rock the ROM into a brand new groove. No experience is necessary for this low stress approach to appreciating and playing music. Our galleries provide a unique ambiance for this cross-cultural look at global rhythms. From simple kazoos to African thumb pianos and Handel to hip hop, you’ll make and play instruments that are sure to get the place humming.
Archaeology 101 (Ages 11-14)
Many ROM artifacts came from far-away archaeological sites. Learn the fascinating stories behind their discovery and re-create the methods of their excavation in this hands-on course. Try your hand at reconstructing pottery vessels, forming flint tools, conducting faunal analysis, and laying a grid. Meet a ROM archaeologist and discover if you have what it takes to survive on a real dig.
Dungeons and Dragons (Ages 11-14)
Learn about legends, monsters, scrolls, and weapons from the actual cultures and artifacts upon which Dungeons and Dragons-style games are based. Use your imagination to bring it all to life while playing an on-going campaign in a ROM-inspired D&D world. Create characters, strategize, and try to stay on the Dungeon Master’s good side!
Eco Ambassadors (Ages 11-14)
We all have a part to play in the care of our planet. Using the ROM’s galleries, learn how life is diverse, interrelated, and in crisis. Travel through ecosystems and study the interconnections of species and habitats. See what lessons we can learn about the first “Great Dying” as we enter our own phase of mass extinctions. Then see how your daily decisions can make a difference in the conservation of our environment. How can you be an ambassador for the environment every day?
Lights, Camera, Action! (Ages 11-14)
Take a story idea from concept to finished flick in the two-week crash course on film and video technique. You’ll learn about lighting, storyboards, animation, scripts, shooting, and titles – just like the pros. An effective mix of film theory, appreciation and hands-on practice will have you calling the shots in no time.
Magnificent Mosaics (Ages 11-14)
Tell stories with little bits of colour as you uncover the beauty of mosaics. Visit the Middle East, Rome and Byzantium, as you trace trade-routes and learn how different technologies spread across the world. See how they decorated sacred spaces and homes in ancient times, then see if you can find any modern ones in your everyday lives. Work with ceramic, stone and glass as you construct your own magnificent mosaic creations.
Museum Makers (Ages 11-14)
A museum is more than a building filled with beautiful objects and amazing specimens. Using the ROM’s galleries and staff as your guide, find out what it takes to make a museum great. Follow the process from concept to creation as you plan and build your own collections, learn about museum conservation, try your hand at exhibit design, and create an ad campaign to showcase your work. Don’t forget your opening gala!
Portfolio Primer (Ages 11-14)
Build your portfolio as you find inspiration from the ROM’s diverse galleries and exhibits. Learn the fundamentals of art techniques from drawing, to printmaking and get comfortable with various media including pencil, pastel, and paint. Once your portfolio is primed and ready, it’s time to share you work with an exhibition.
Leadership (Ages 14-16)
Join up for our Leadership program and improve your confidence, communication skills and ability to work with a team. Real hands-on experience working with the children, assistants, and instructors in our summer club programs will reinforce exercises in problem solving, motivation and conflict resolution. You’ll also get a chance to meet with museum professionals and learn about museum careers. Graduates of this program will be considered for volunteer assistant positions in next year’s Summer Club, and other ROMkids programs.