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| Animal Tales (Ages 6-7) AM | ROMkids
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Monday, March 15 - Friday, March 19, 9:00 am - 12:00 pm
Gather ‘round and we’ll tell you a tale of a time when animals could talk. We’ll meet animal tricksters like Raven or Anansi, see a tale that’s four stories tall, learn why bats come out at night, and make our own mythical animals to guide us through our day. The ROM’s galleries bring us around the world as we listen to stories of amazing animals before spinning some fanciful tales of our own.
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| Critter Crafts (Age 5) PM | ROMkids
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Monday, March 15 - Friday, March 19, 1:00 - 4:00 pm
Meet the many cunning creatures that call the ROM home. Transform yourself into an ant-eating aardvark or morph into a meandering moose and see the world through animal eyes. Fuzzy, furry, scaly, slimy friends will inspire you to finger paint, collage, and sculpt your way to artistic animal glory.
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| Dungeons & Dragons (Ages 11-14) Full Day | ROMkids
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Monday, March 15 - Friday, March 19, 9:00 am - 4:00 pm
This March Break, let the ROM lend its authenticity to your role-playing experience. Discover the history and mythology behind Dungeons & Dragons and other popular role-playing games. Learn the basics of storytelling, examine arms and armour, and explore the landscapes that your characters will traverse. Then bring all you have learned to life as you participate in a whirlwind D&D campaign.
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| Eco Explorers (Ages 8-10) AM | ROMkids
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Monday, March 15 - Friday, March 19, 9:00 - 12:00 pm
Join us on an expedition as we explore the different ecosystems of the world without leaving the ROM! Learn about the amazing biodiversity of life on our planet, and see how the changing environment affects different species. Amazing adaptations and epic battles against extinction are all part of our ecological exploration.
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| Extended Care (4:00 - 6:00 pm) | ROMkids
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Monday, March 15 - Friday, March 19, 4:00 - 6:00 pm
Extended Care consists of relaxed supervised activities for children enrolled in afternoon or full-day options. Extended care is available for all ages from 4 to 6 pm.
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| Eye of the Beholder (Ages 11-14) Full Day | ROMkids
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Monday, March 15 - Friday, March 19, 9:00 - 4:00 pm
If you tried to represent everything about yourself in a single image, what would it look like? Using the ROM’s galleries, see what different cultures around the world valued about themselves and how they used art to convey their values. Draw out clues that tell you about the artist as much as about the subject, and see how an audience can influence the meaning of art. Then use what you’ve learned to tell your own visual story.
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March Break at the ROM
Bigger, Better & Battier | ROMkids
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March 13 to 21, 11 am to 4 pm, daily
Programs run daily from 11 am to 4 pm
Visit the ROM this March Break and experience all the fun of Bat Month, plus even more family activities: see a Medieval Fair, a Samurai warrior and more!
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| Myth & Magic (Ages 8-10) PM | ROMkids
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Monday, March 15 - Friday, March 19, 1:00 am - 4:00 pm
For healing, luck, fortune, treachery, good and evil, across cultures and throughout time, magic has been used for many purposed. Uncover the myths behind magic as you read ancient oracle bones, decipher the meaning of the lunar calendar, or make a protective amulet inscribed with Egyptian hieroglyphs. Astounding tales, amazing feats and a wide array of sorcerers, wise elders and magicians await your discovery.
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| Prehistoric Pals (Age 5) AM | ROMkids
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Monday, March 15 - Friday, March 19, 9:00 am - 12:00 pm
Go back in time and get to know extinct animals like the mighty T-rex and massive mastodon. 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.
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| Weird Science (Ages 6-7) PM | ROMkids
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Monday, March 15 - Friday, March 19, 1:00 - 4:00 pm
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.
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| Canadian Content: Portraits by Nigel Dickson | Current Exhibitions
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Until March 21, 2010
Discover Nigel Dickson, an international award-winning photographer with work published in numerous celebrated magazines. Presented by the Institute for Contemporary Culture, Canadian Content: Portraits by Nigel Dickson brings a remarkable selection of arresting, insightful and witty photographs of famous Canadians.
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| Coffee & Smokes in Medieval Yemen | Current Exhibitions
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Until July 2010
From the 9th to 17th centuries, the people of Zabid—a city at the south end of the Arabian Peninsula—enjoyed an upscale urban life. Inspired by the research of ROM archaeologist Ed Keall, Coffee & Smokes in Medieval Yemen offers a glimpse into the luxurious pastimes of life in medieval Zabid.
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| Dan Perjovschi: Late News | Current Exhibitions
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Until August 15, 2010
Presented by the Institute for Contemporary Culture.
Having drawn on the walls of museums around the world, Dan Perjovschi comes to Toronto to fill the Roloff Beny Gallery with his drawings recognized for their unique style and insightful commentary.
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| East Asian Paintings & Prints: Recent Acquisitions | Current Exhibitions
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Until July 4, 2010
See over 40 never-before-seen historical and contemporary artworks from Korea, China and Japan acquired by the ROM in the past 12 years through carefully considered gifts and purchases
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| Fakes and Forgeries: Yesterday and Today | Current Exhibitions
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Until April 4, 2010
Learn to spot the differences between fakes and real artifacts that run the gamut from Natural History and World Cultures, to modern designer brands in this fascinating, interactive exhibition.
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| Hamra Abbas: Read | Current Exhibitions
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Until March 28, 2010
The ICC presents another contemporary artist's response to the Dead Sea Scrolls that were on display at the ROM last year, to provide a multi-faith perspective on their continued resonance today. In Read, rising young artist Hamra Abbas has created a dramatic hanging sculpture with imbedded speakers playing sounds of Pakistani children reciting lessons in a madrassah (an Islamic religious school).
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| Joshua Neustein: Margins | Current Exhibitions
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Until March 28, 2010
Margins is a newly commissioned contemporary artwork by artist Joshua Neustein that explores themes and ideas suggested by the Dead Sea Scrolls, on display at the ROM last year. This installation shapes a dialogue with the Scrolls' historical, religious and cultural traditions.
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| Stitching Community: African Canadian Quilts From Southern Ontario | Current Exhibitions
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Until September 6, 2010
Using quilts, this exhibition explores the social and familial ties of African Canadian women.
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| Wedgwood: Artistry and Innovation | Current Exhibitions
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Until August 29, 2010
Classic design and changing styles are featured in this beautiful exhibition of nearly 100 of the finest Wedgwood wares in Canada.
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Special Limited Offer for ROM Members
Share the ROM with a Friend | Lectures, Courses & Events
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Until March 31, 2010
As a special thank you for your continued membership support, we would like to offer all our current ROM Members an opportunity to bring in one guest for half the admission price until March 31, 2010 only. Offer is valid 7 days a week, including March Break. Members must accompany their guest.
Please present your membership card along with along with ID at the admissions desk to take advantage of this half price offer.
If your membership level already entitles you to ongoing guest privileges this special offer will allow you one additional guest at half price each time you visit until March 31, 2010. There is so much to see and do at the ROM so take advantage of this offer and visit often.
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| Daily Tours - March 18.10 | Daily Tours
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Thursday, March 18, 2010
March Break. No tours Today.
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