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Wednesday, August 28
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.
Sunday, September 1
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.
Wednesday, September 4
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.
Sunday, September 8
Explore the 4th largest cemetery in the city. Founded in 1892, it includes graves of prominent local sports figures, reporters, politicians, and war heroes.
Saturday, September 14
![Canyon Diablo, North America, USA, Arizona, Cocona. Canyon Diablo, North America, USA, Arizona, Cocona.](https://www.rom.on.ca/sites/default/files/styles/gallery_thumbnail/public/event/thumbnail/rom2012_12650_2.jpg?itok=SHx8ejDs)
Worskhop is for an Adult Audience. This workshop is for participants ages 18+.
Dive into the science of meteorites in a hands-on workshop that takes you on a journey through meteorite and planetary geology. Explore meteorite origins in the solar system, the different types, and their impact on the future of science and our understanding of Earth’s place in the universe.
![Wychwood Park Arts and Crafts Windows © Paul Vaculik. Wychwood Park Arts and Crafts Windows © Paul Vaculik.](https://www.rom.on.ca/sites/default/files/styles/gallery_thumbnail/public/event/thumbnail/hires_wychwood_park_-_arts_and_craft_windows_d7k6241.jpg?itok=ZzQryjte)
Exclusively for ROM Members. Registration begins August 13.
Walk along the winding, wooded streets of this exclusive enclave, where Arts and Crafts style houses skirt the edges of a pond – one of Toronto’s best kept secrets.
Sunday, September 15
![Deborah Metsger talking to program participants about trees in Ontario. Deborah Metsger talking to program participants about trees in Ontario.](https://www.rom.on.ca/sites/default/files/styles/gallery_thumbnail/public/event/thumbnail/img_2115_-_copy.jpeg?itok=AwuG2L5t)
Worskhop is for an Adult Audience. This workshop is for participants ages 18+.
Explore our region’s trees and get to know the green canopy above us. With ROM’s new Field Guide to Trees of Ontario as the foundation, contributing authors Deborah Metsger and Sarah Hodges guide us on a journey of discovery through our botanical worlds – both urban and rural.
Explore the tree-lined streets of a prestigious enclave, the suburb of choice for Toronto’s wealthy citizens in the early 1900s. Admire the impressive architecture spanning 150 years.
Sunday, September 22
All in a short walk, the Riverside neighbourhood will fascinate you with stories of architecture, athletics, factories, film making, bees, bakeries, Metrolinx and more.
Sunday, September 29
Explore history in this heritage community, full of incredible homes dating back to the 1850s, many preserved through restoration, renovation, and community pride.