Gallery Trail: ROM Reflections

Category

Gallery Activity

Duration

1 hour

Audience

Educators, Students

Age

12-18

Grades

6-12

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Category

Gallery Activity

Duration

1 hour

Audience

Educators, Students

Age

12-18

Grades

6-12

Welcome to ROM! Whether you want to learn about ancient cultures, modern art, or the wonders of nature, ROM has something for you.

This activity, intended for older students, encourages learners to look closely at objects and labels in museum galleries, and reflect on which voices are used to tell the stories within the galleries. Then, these reflections will guide students as they take on the role of curators and plan their own exhibition for the museum.

Students can work on their own or in small groups to complete some or all of the activities. You can download this activity guide as a .pdf, or use the Google Drive or doc links to remix your own version of this activity.

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Museum Guidelines

Walk. Do not run.

Use indoor voices.

Stay with your adult.

Make way for ROM educators if they need a space for a lesson.

Don't touch objects. Only touch objects that are clearly marked as safe to touch.

Don’t rush. Focus your time on the objects that capture your interest and complete what you can within the time you have.

Ask questions and have fun!

Fast Facts

Since its opening in 1914, ROM’s collections have grown to over 18 million objects!

Please Note

If remixing or modifying, please credit: "adapted from a resource by ROM."

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APPLY NOW Youth Cabinet (YC) is a group of Indigenous and non-Indigenous youth between the ages of 15-21 years old from Toronto and the Greater Toronto Area. The YC is facilitated by Indigenous Museum Educator Leslie McCue, and with the support of the Kiowa Wind Memorial Indigenous Youth Support Staff. The YC uses an Indigenous framework and a for-youth-by-youth philosophy to provide members with the tools they need to build leadership skills, explore their community, and tell their stories. With the support of local Elders, knowledge carriers, and artists, and by attending Indigenous

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