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Free Walk: Riverdale - June 26.24

Wed June 26 – 6 to 7:30 pm approx

Riverdale’s history includes Indigenous settlements, brickmakers, jailbreakers, medical facilities, a park, and even a Russian royal. Explore the area’s evolution, reflecting the changing city.
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Northern Night (detail), 1955, designed by Ada B. Torrance, sewn by Torrance and members of Simcoe County Arts and Crafts Association, Orillia, Ontario. Cotton tabby textile, pieced, appliqued and embroidered. 956.159.A. Gift of The Star Weekly. Image @ROM.
Member Preview - Quilts: Made in Canada

Friday, June 28, 10:00 am to 5:30 pm

Exclusively for Members Enjoy an exclusive Member viewing of Quilts: Made in Canada on Friday, June 28, 2024, from 10:00 am to 5:30 pm. Welcome remarks by Arlene Gehmacher, L.R. Wilson Curator of Canadian Art & Culture, will take place at 11:00 am inside the exhibition on Level 3, Third Floor Centre Block.
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Free Walk: Monuments in Memory, Queen's Park - June 30.24

Sun June 30 – 2 to 3:30 pm approx

Enjoy a crash course in Canadian history from the early 19th century to today in the stories – some controversial – of public memorials on the grounds of Queen’s Park.
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Summer Club 2024

2024 Camp Sessions
Session 1: July 2-12
Session 2: July 15-26
Session 3: July 29-Aug 9 (Excl Aug 5)
Session 4: Aug 12-23
Session 5: Aug 26-Aug 30

At ROM Summer Club, kids ages 5-16, can discover, explore and create at one of the city's most engaging and fun summer camps. 
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Free Walk: Cabbagetown North - July 3.24

Wed July 3 – 6 to 7:30 pm approx

Explore history in this heritage community, full of incredible homes dating back to the 1850s, many preserved through restoration, renovation, and community pride. This walk will be provided in French.
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Free Walk: Annex West - July 7.24

Sun July 7 – 2 to 3:30 pm approx

Explore the Annex neighbourhood west of Spadina, including churches, schools – and even the occasional murder.
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Free Walk: Grange - July 10.24

Wed July 10 – 6 to 7:30 pm approx

Learn the story of how the Grange developed from a colonial park property owned by Toronto’s early elite to become a neighbourhood of immigrants, workers, and professionals with social concerns.
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 Waterfront Trail © Paul Vaculik.
Member ROMWalk: Waterfront (July 13)

Saturday, July 13, 2024

Exclusively for ROM Members.  Registration begins June 11. Stroll along Queens Quay and learn about the evolution of Toronto’s waterfront from its industrial and commercial origins. Explore the area's history, art, and architecture and its recent revitalization as a popular city destination.
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ROMWalk Plus: Riverside: Change Over Time - July

Sunday, July 14, 2024, 2:00 - 4:00 pm

All in a short walk, the Riverside neighbourhood will fascinate you with stories of architecture, athletics, factories, film making, bees, bakeries, Metrolinx and more.
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Free Walk: Sacred Stones & Steeples - July 17.24

Wed July 17 – 6 to 7:30 pm approx

See the magnificent 19th century sacred buildings, crafted by the finest architects, that reveal the importance of religion in the city.
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