School Visits

Parking & Directions


Address & Directions
Museum Entrances
Public Transportation
Driving Directions
Parking Guide

Address & Directions
Education Department
Royal Ontario Museum
100 Queen's Park
Toronto, Ontario
M5S 2C6

E-mail: schoolv@rom.on.ca
Phone: 416.586.5801
Fax: 416.586.5807 or 416.586.5835

ROM Map: Visitor Guide (PDF)

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Please print a copy of our driving directions and parking guide before your visit.

Museum Entrances
School groups may use the President’s Choice School Entrance, located at the south end of the building on Queen’s Park.

A drop off area for visitors with disabilities is located on Bloor Street West. A single, gently-sloped surface leads to all three new entrances. Parking is not permitted in these lanes.

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Public Transportation
The St. George stop on the Bloor-Danforth subway line is closest to the ROM. The President's Choice Entrance is located at the Museum stop on the Yonge-University-Spadina subway line.

St.George is a fully accessible subway stop. Elevators are available to street level at the Bloor St. and Bedford Rd. entrance. The Museum stop is not accessible to wheelchairs.

Visitors can also take the Avenue Road Bus #5 south from the Eglinton subway station. The 142 route uses accessible buses and runs north and south with bus stops at Queen’s Park in front of the Weston Wing.

For more information on public transportation, see the Toronto Transit Commission website, or call 416.393.4636.

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Driving Directions
From the Queen Elizabeth Way (QEW), follow the Gardiner Expressway to Spadina Avenue. Proceed north on Spadina Avenue to Bloor Street W. and then turn right (east). Proceed east on Bloor until you reach Avenue Road/Queen's Park. The Museum is on the southwest corner of Bloor Street W. and Queen's Park.

From Highway 401, take Avenue Road south to Bloor Street W. or take the Don Valley Parkway south to the Bloor Street W. ramp. Proceed west along Bloor Street to Avenue Road/Queen's Park. The Museum is on the southwest corner of Bloor Street W. and Queen's Park.

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Parking Guide
Starting June 1, 2007, school and coach buses may use the lay-by area located on Queen's Park at Bloor St for pick-up and drop-off purposes only. Parked buses will be ticketed as per the City of Toronto's parking by-laws. To avoid a parking infraction please use a designated parking zone. Your cooperation will ensure that all group visits at the ROM start off without difficulty. The ROM and our patrons greatly appreciate your efforts.

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