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Our first Google+ Hangout on Air

Yesterday, we hosted our first Google+ Hangout on Air at Crestwood School here in Toronto. We tagged along with Burton Lim , Assistant Curator of Mammalogy, and Dave Ireland Managing Director of ROM Biodiversity, as they visited the school to talk about bats and to supervise a school program

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Museum Tours

Daily Tours Free with Museum admission, daily tours are offered to the public by trained volunteer Docents. Tours include general Museum tours, specific gallery tours and tours of special exhibitions. Upcoming Daily Tours Access Tours The ROM is committed to accessibility for all

Jane Ash Poitras: New Acquisitions of Contemporary First Nations Art

Four paintings explore colonialism and traditional knowledge of the therapeutic properties and spiritual significance of plants. Ongoing Daphne Cockwell Gallery of Canada: First Peoples, Level 1 Contemporary expressions exhibition space Four paintings recently acquired by the ROM explore

Main Library & Archives

The Main Library has over 175,000 volumes, subscribes to over 200 current journals and magazines and offers free wireless access to the Internet. The general public may visit during library hours. It specializes in the subject areas reflected by the ROM's collections: Archaeology of

Library Hours & Locations

Main Library & Archives Monday-Friday: 10 am - 5:00 pm The Main Library and the Museum Archives are located on Level 1 (main floor) of the Museum; access is through the ROM's main Michael Lee Chin Crystal entrance on Bloor Street. Obtain a special library pass, free-of-charge, at

Raja Deen Dayal: Revealed

FREE. RSVP required. Dr. Deepali Dewan & Dr. Deborah Hutton talk about their research and insights into Raja Deen Dayal (1844-1905), known as India's Prince of Photographers, putting his life and art into context against the backdrop of 19th century India and revealing his role in

April is ROM Biodiversity Month

Biodiversity, the richness of life. With 5,000,000 specimens and research in over 25 countries worldwide , at the ROM we discover new life and figure out how all living things are connected. Join us throughout the month of April to connect with ROM scientists, learn about our fragile world

Stratford: Fiddler on the Roof

Don’t miss this opportunity to visit Stratford in the fall to see the popular Fiddler on the Roof at the Festival Theatre. Starring Kate Hennnig and Scott Wentworth, this is an affection ately humorous musical, depicting life in a Jewish village in Tsarist Russia. A pre show, “behind the

Fashion Crimes: The BIG Debate

A panel of experts from across the fashion industry deliberate on a wide range of contentious topics such as megabrands, globalism, and what it means to be Canadian in the fashion industry. BIG Business, BIG Pressure, BIG Names and BIG Hype. The fur – yet another discussion point – is sure to