Third Tuesday Nights Free

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About

Experience the Museum after hours — free for everyone — on the third Tuesday night of every month, from 4:00 PM to 8:30 PM. Enjoy access to most galleries and make an evening of discovery with friends and family. Special exhibitions are not included.

Plan Your Visit

Advance tickets are required, and walk-in entry is not available. To reserve your spot, click the “Book Tickets” button at the top of this page, select the third Tuesday of the month on the calendar, and choose “3rd Tuesday Nights Free.” Tickets are released two weeks before each event.

Presenting Sponsor
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Founding Benefactor
Temerty Foundation

Upcoming Dates

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May 19 -
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Jun 16 -
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Jul 21 -
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Aug 18 -
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Sep 15 -

Other Free Highlights

WonderWorks Hands-on Gallery, interactive experience, children
Gallery

WonderWorks

Where play meets learning.
An artist's illustration of an ancient sea scape teeming with life.
Gallery

Dawn of Life

Bringing the dawn of life to life. New gallery now open.
Rules & Guidelines

*Special exhibitions are not included with Third Tuesday Nights Free admission but are open to visit for a small surcharge.

Other Programs

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four people sitting at a table, having a fun conversation at the Royal Ontario Museum
Program
Conversations
Have you ever been so moved, fascinated, or impressed by an object, specimen, or work of art, that you wish you could talk about it with others? Conversations is a new program series of informal gatherings at ROM that invite you to engage with other individuals on topics of interest. Relax as you discuss specific collections, objects or themes of exhibitions, or take a tour followed by refreshments and conversation. You can also practice your language skills every month in sessions designed for newcomers, immigrants, and English language learners. In past programs we have gathered to talk
Bangkok Thailand Grand Palace
Program
ROMTravel
Art, culture and nature tours to thoroughly researched destinations throughout the world, accompanied by expert resource people.
Eva Holtby Lecture
Program
Eva Holtby Lecture on Contemporary Culture
The Annual Eva Holtby Lecture on Contemporary Culture brings powerful voices to the Royal Ontario Museum to discuss provocative and engaging contemporary ideas. Since its launch in 2006 with Adam Gopnik as the inaugural lecturer, the Holtby Lecture has been presented by Kwame Anthony Appiah, Glenn D. Lowry, Lewis H. Lapham, Henry Louis Gates Jr., Carlos Fuentes, Ingrid Betancourt, Anthony Gormley, Bob Colacello, Sheika Hoor al-Qasimi, Jameel Jaffer, Timothy Snyder, Jesse Wente and Laurie Anderson. The Eva Holtby Lecture is generously supported by the Holtby and Schury Families.
four people sitting at a table, having a fun conversation at the Royal Ontario Museum
Program
Conversations
Have you ever been so moved, fascinated, or impressed by an object, specimen, or work of art, that you wish you could talk about it with others? Conversations is a new program series of informal gatherings at ROM that invite you to engage with other individuals on topics of interest. Relax as you discuss specific collections, objects or themes of exhibitions, or take a tour followed by refreshments and conversation. You can also practice your language skills every month in sessions designed for newcomers, immigrants, and English language learners. In past programs we have gathered to talk
Bangkok Thailand Grand Palace
Program
ROMTravel
Art, culture and nature tours to thoroughly researched destinations throughout the world, accompanied by expert resource people.
Eva Holtby Lecture
Program
Eva Holtby Lecture on Contemporary Culture
The Annual Eva Holtby Lecture on Contemporary Culture brings powerful voices to the Royal Ontario Museum to discuss provocative and engaging contemporary ideas. Since its launch in 2006 with Adam Gopnik as the inaugural lecturer, the Holtby Lecture has been presented by Kwame Anthony Appiah, Glenn D. Lowry, Lewis H. Lapham, Henry Louis Gates Jr., Carlos Fuentes, Ingrid Betancourt, Anthony Gormley, Bob Colacello, Sheika Hoor al-Qasimi, Jameel Jaffer, Timothy Snyder, Jesse Wente and Laurie Anderson. The Eva Holtby Lecture is generously supported by the Holtby and Schury Families.

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