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Royal Ontario Museum Michael Lee-Chin Crystal. Bloor Street Entrance.
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Adventure ROM
Book a guided ROM tour for your troop or unit! For each new themed tour completed, Scouts and Girl Guides earn a ROM-exclusive badge to add to their collection.
Mosaic Ceiling – Rotunda
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Before Hours Tours
Experience the serenity of an exclusive tour of ROM before the Museum opens to the public. This early access opportunity allows you to appreciate art, culture, and nature in an intimate, uninterrupted setting, making it a truly unforgettable experience. Museum admission included in the cost of the tour.
Meiji period “Flowers of a Hundred Worlds (Momoyogusa 百々世草), vol. 1” by Kamisaka Sekka (1866 - 1942), album of woodblock prints; ink and colour on paper, 1909-10, Japan, 2001.78.1. © ROM. This acquisition was made possible by a generous grant from the ROM Foundation.
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Bishop White Committee: Friends of East Asia
Support the Bishop White Committee! Help preserve East Asian heritage and promote cultural exchange. Donate, become a member, or attend events—every contribution makes a difference. The Bishop White Committee: Friends of East Asia supports ROM in preserving and promoting East Asian art, history, and culture. Named after Bishop William C. White, a pioneering scholar of Chinese art, our committee fosters appreciation through exhibitions, educational programs, and cultural initiatives. By engaging donors, volunteers, and the community, we help expand the East Asian collections and share stories
Brain coral specimen on a white background
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Climate Change
"Every day I learn new things about our planet, the humans who inhabit it, and the multitude intricate ways that climate change and climate change solutions weave these things together. Above all else, I've grown to appreciate how rare, yet important, it is to simply be - having honest, human conversations about climate change". - Dr. Soren Brothers, Allan and Helaine Shiff Curator of Climate Change An Active Voice for Climate Hope Climate change touches every part of our lives and is a deeply global story. At ROM we've seen the effects of it revealed in field and lab research, scientific
A group of Syrian children smile and wave Canadian flags in front of the ROM’s Schad Gallery of Biodiversity
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Community Access (ROMCAN)
Established in 2008, the ROM Community Access Network (ROMCAN) is ROM’s commitment to removing financial, social and cultural barriers for diverse communities to access the museum. Through the three pillars of social inclusion-we commit to being an institution that is reflective of, and in service to, diverse communities. Thanks to ROMCAN, ROM makes available 100,000 free visits every year. However, the defining feature of ROMCAN goes beyond just free admission, but rather, ROMCAN is about creating, strengthening and maintaining close collaboration with community groups across Ontario to
four people sitting at a table, having a fun conversation at the Royal Ontario Museum
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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
Royal Ontario Museum Michael Lee-Chin Crystal. Bloor Street Entrance.
Program
Adventure ROM
Book a guided ROM tour for your troop or unit! For each new themed tour completed, Scouts and Girl Guides earn a ROM-exclusive badge to add to their collection.
Mosaic Ceiling – Rotunda
Program
Before Hours Tours
Experience the serenity of an exclusive tour of ROM before the Museum opens to the public. This early access opportunity allows you to appreciate art, culture, and nature in an intimate, uninterrupted setting, making it a truly unforgettable experience. Museum admission included in the cost of the tour.
Meiji period “Flowers of a Hundred Worlds (Momoyogusa 百々世草), vol. 1” by Kamisaka Sekka (1866 - 1942), album of woodblock prints; ink and colour on paper, 1909-10, Japan, 2001.78.1. © ROM. This acquisition was made possible by a generous grant from the ROM Foundation.
Program
Bishop White Committee: Friends of East Asia
Support the Bishop White Committee! Help preserve East Asian heritage and promote cultural exchange. Donate, become a member, or attend events—every contribution makes a difference. The Bishop White Committee: Friends of East Asia supports ROM in preserving and promoting East Asian art, history, and culture. Named after Bishop William C. White, a pioneering scholar of Chinese art, our committee fosters appreciation through exhibitions, educational programs, and cultural initiatives. By engaging donors, volunteers, and the community, we help expand the East Asian collections and share stories
Brain coral specimen on a white background
Program
Climate Change
"Every day I learn new things about our planet, the humans who inhabit it, and the multitude intricate ways that climate change and climate change solutions weave these things together. Above all else, I've grown to appreciate how rare, yet important, it is to simply be - having honest, human conversations about climate change". - Dr. Soren Brothers, Allan and Helaine Shiff Curator of Climate Change An Active Voice for Climate Hope Climate change touches every part of our lives and is a deeply global story. At ROM we've seen the effects of it revealed in field and lab research, scientific
A group of Syrian children smile and wave Canadian flags in front of the ROM’s Schad Gallery of Biodiversity
Program
Community Access (ROMCAN)
Established in 2008, the ROM Community Access Network (ROMCAN) is ROM’s commitment to removing financial, social and cultural barriers for diverse communities to access the museum. Through the three pillars of social inclusion-we commit to being an institution that is reflective of, and in service to, diverse communities. Thanks to ROMCAN, ROM makes available 100,000 free visits every year. However, the defining feature of ROMCAN goes beyond just free admission, but rather, ROMCAN is about creating, strengthening and maintaining close collaboration with community groups across Ontario to
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