VenueRentals
Whether you are planning an intimate dinner for 10, a gala for 500, or a cocktail party for 2,500 and everything in between; hosting a private event among the ROM’s priceless collections showcasing - art, culture and nature - will leave a lasting impression.
From initial planning to final execution, the Royal Ontario Museum’s team of dedicated event professionals is here to ensure your event runs seamlessly. With deep experience in hosting a wide range of functions, our staff provides custom and full-service support tailored to your vision. Whether you need help with logistics, vendor coordination, or creative enhancements, we’re committed to delivering a smooth, successful experience that exceeds expectations.
Evening Bookings
Transform your evening event into an unforgettable experience at the Royal Ontario Museum. As the sun sets, the ROM comes alive with dramatic lighting, elegant ambiance, and exclusive access to its awe-inspiring galleries. Perfect for galas, receptions, product launches, or milestone celebrations, evening rentals offer a refined setting where history and innovation meet.
Guests can mingle among priceless artifacts and contemporary design elements, creating a truly memorable backdrop. With customizable spaces, premium catering options, and a dedicated events team, the ROM delivers a seamless and spectacular evening affair.
Level 5
C5 Lounge is a sleek and urban venue that showcases the fabulous architecture of the Michael Lee Chin Crystal and breathtaking views of the Toronto cityscape.
- Available for Daytime and Evening Bookings
- Room Rental $2,500
- Maximum Capacity:
- 130 – Cocktail Reception
- 100 – Lunch or Dinner
- Dinner or Reception 100 guests
Level 1
Considered the “Jewel” of the museum, Samuel Hall Currelly Gallery is a versatile and popular event space. The gallery’s perimeter showcases objects representing the breadth of ROM’s collections. Currelly Gallery is immediately adjacent to Chen Court which can be used as additional event space.
- Room Rental (Hyacinth Gloria Chen Crystal Court and Samuel Hall Currelly Gallery) $10,000
- Maximum Capacity (Combined Space)
- 1,100 - Cocktails
- 550 - Dinner
Level 1
This spectacular four-storey sky-lit atrium is perfect for mixing and mingling. ROM’s spectacular Futolognkosaurus dinosaur creates a show stopping environment for this incredible reception space.
Chen Court is immediately adjacent to Currelly Gallery and can be combined as one large event space.
- Room Rental (Hyacinth Gloria Chen Crystal Court and Samuel Hall Currelly Gallery) $10,000
- Maximum Capacity (Combined Space)
- 1,100 - Cocktails
- 550 - Dinner
Level 1
Lit by a magnificent two-storey stained-glass window and capped by a stunning Venetian Glass mosaic dome, the Rotunda is considered one of the Museum’s architectural treasures.
During the ongoing OpenROM project, the use of this space is limited, and must be discussed in advance with a ROM Salesperson.
The use of Queen’s Park Rotunda is available a “Shared Entrance” when events are happening on the upper floors of the museum.
- Earliest access is generally from 6:30 pm.
Level 1
Located off the south-west corner of Samuel Hall Currelly Gallery, this space features the largest collection of Chinese architectural artefacts outside of China. It’s an ideal location for post dinner dessert receptions.
Available as an add-on space to Chen Court and Currelly Gallery.
Level 1
Philosopher’s Gallery is a bright, contemporary space featuring soaring ceilings, natural wood floors, and sleek architectural details, with stunning views overlooking the historic Philosopher’s Walk, perfect for daytime meetings, evening receptions and other creative events.
Available for Daytime and Evening Bookings
- Maximum Capacity
- 200 for meetings, receptions or dinners
- 200 for meetings, receptions or dinners
Level 2
Take an epic journey back — about 4 billion years — to the origins of life on our planet.
Enter ROM's exciting new gallery and explore, through one of the world's most astounding fossil collections, the wondrous beginnings and devastating extinctions that have shaped our planet, from the dawn of life up to the age of dinosaurs.
- Evening Bookings only
- Room Rental $3,000
- Maximum Capacity:
- 200 – Cocktails
- 50 – Dinner
Level 2
This important gallery brings together the breadth of the ROM’s natural history collections.
Imagine entertaining your guests surrounded by spectacular specimens representing the incredible diversity of the Natural World.
- Evening Bookings Only
- Room Rental $ 3,000
- Maximum Capacity:
- 200 – Cocktails
- 50 - Dinner
Level 2
A unique setting for an unforgettable gathering. These galleries enhance intimate cocktail receptions and small dinners. A truly breathtaking environment for a memorable event.
- Maximum Capacity
- 400 - Cocktails
- 100 Dinner
Level 3
Eaton Court, located in the Samuel European Galleries, artfully displays collections of European decorative arts.
The space offers deep wood accents and rich warm tones that evoke the feeling of historic Europe.
This room is a wonderful backdrop for receptions and dinners and includes guest access to the European galleries.
- Evening Bookings Only
- Room Rental $3,000
- Maximum Capacity:
- 130 – Cocktails
- 100 – Dinner
Level 4
The RBC Foundation Glass Room is one of Toronto’s best kept event secrets.
This 1933 Art Deco space features a triple-height ceiling, glass floor and vintage Steinway grand piano.
Signature Deco glass objects in illuminated cases grace the corners of the room.
- Daytime and Evening Bookings
- Room Rental $1,500
- Maximum Capacity:
- 130 – Cocktails
- 100 – Daytime Meeting or, Dinner
LEVEL 1B
This historic 300-seat theatre is the perfect venue for corporate meetings, training sessions, lectures and film screenings.
- Equipment list and specifications available on request.
- Room Rate $3,000 + Minimum spend
- Maximum Capacity:
- 300 – Auditorium
- 150 – Lobby Reception
- Available for Daytime and Evening Bookings
Signy & Cléophée Eaton Theatre & Theatre Rotunda Highlights
Entire Museum
Opened in 1914, the Royal Ontario Museum showcase art, culture, and nature from around the globe and across the ages.
One of North America's most renowned cultural institutions, Canada's largest museum is home to a world-class colelction of more than 12 million objects and specimens, featured in 40 gallery and exhibition spaces.
- Room Rate $40,000
- 2,500 - Cocktail Reception
Daytime Bookings
Host your next event in a space that inspires curiosity and creativity. Daytime rentals at the Royal Ontario Museum offer a unique opportunity to immerse your guests in a vibrant atmosphere surrounded by world-class exhibitions and stunning architecture.
Whether you're planning a corporate meeting, educational seminar, or private gathering, the ROM provides versatile spaces bathed in natural light, with access to galleries that spark conversation and engagement.
With convenient downtown Toronto access and professional event support, daytime bookings at the ROM elevate your event with a touch of cultural sophistication.
Level 5
C5 Lounge is a sleek and urban venue that showcases the fabulous architecture of the Michael Lee Chin Crystal and breathtaking views of the Toronto cityscape.
- Available for Daytime and Evening Bookings
- Room Rental $2,500
- Maximum Capacity:
- 130 – Cocktail Reception
- 100 – Lunch or Dinner
- Dinner or Reception 100 guests
Level 1
Philosopher’s Gallery is a bright, contemporary space featuring soaring ceilings, natural wood floors, and sleek architectural details, with stunning views overlooking the historic Philosopher’s Walk, perfect for daytime meetings, evening receptions and other creative events.
Available for Daytime and Evening Bookings
- Maximum Capacity
- 200 for meetings, receptions or dinners
Level 4
The RBC Foundation Glass Room is one of Toronto’s best kept event secrets.
This 1933 Art Deco space features a triple-height ceiling, glass floor and vintage Steinway grand piano.
Signature Deco glass objects in illuminated cases grace the corners of the room.
- Daytime and Evening Bookings
- Room Rental $1,500
- Maximum Capacity:
- 130 – Cocktails
- 100 – Daytime Meeting or, Dinner
Room Rates and Capacities
| Cocktail Reception | Seated Dinner | Availability | Rental Rate | |
| 1,100 | 550 | Evening | $10,000 | Hyacinth Gloria Chen Crystal Court and Samuel Hall Currelly Gallery |
| 1,500 | 550 | Evening | $14,000 | Level 1 - Including the above spaces, the Historic Rotunda, and the Gallery of Chinese Architecture |
| 1,500 | 550 | Evening | $18,000 | Full Level 1 - Including all public access spaces and galleries |
| 200 | 200 | Daytime/Evening | $4,000 | Philosopher's Gallery |
| Cocktail Reception | Seated Dinner | Availability | Rental Rate | |
| 200 | 50 | Evening | $3,000 | Teck Suite of Galleries: Earth's Treasures |
| 200 | 50 | Evening | $3,000 | Willner Madge Gallery of the Dawn of Life |
| 200 | 50 | Evening | $3,000 | Life in Crisis: Schad Gallery of Biodiversity |
| 400 | 100 | Evening | $5,000 | James and Louise Temerty Galleries of the Age of Dinosaurs, and Reed Gallery of the Age of Mammals |
| 1,000 | Evening | $14,000 | Full Level 2 - Including the above spaces and Rotunda Mezzanine |
| Cocktail Reception | Seated Dinner | Availability | Rental Rate | |
| 130 | 100 | Evening | $3,000 | John David & Signy Eaton Court including Samuel European Galleries |
| Cocktail Reception | Seated Dinner | Availability | Rental Rate | |
| 130 | 100 | Daytime/Evening | $1,500 | RBC Foundation Glass Room |
| Cocktail Reception | Seated Dinner | Availability | Rental Rate | |
| 130 | 100 | Evening | $4,000 | Eaton Court including Samuel European Galleries and RBC Glass Room |
| Cocktail Reception | Seated Dinner | Availability | Rental Rate | |
| 130 | 100 | Daytime/Evening | $2,500 | C5 Lounge |
| Cocktail Reception | Theatre | Availability | Rental Rate | |
| 150 | 300 | Daytime/Evening | $3,000 | Signy and Cléophée Eaton Theatre and Lobby (there are 288 fixed seats in the Eaton Theatre) |
| Cocktail Reception | Seated Dinner | Availability | Rental Rate | |
| 2,500 | Evening | $40,000 | All Public Access Spaces and Galleries |
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About
Founded in 1914, the Royal Ontario Museum showcases art, culture and nature from around the world and across the ages. Among the top 10 cultural institutions in North America, Canada’s largest and most comprehensive museum is home to a world-class collection of 13 million artworks, cultural objects and natural history specimens, featured in 40 gallery and exhibition spaces. As the country’s preeminent field research institute and an international leader in new discoveries, the ROM plays a vital role in advancing our understanding of the artistic, cultural and natural world. Combining its original heritage architecture with the contemporary Daniel Libeskind-designed Michael Lee-Chin Crystal, the ROM serves as a national landmark, and a dynamic cultural destination in the heart of Toronto for all to enjoy.
Canada’s Leading Museum, Reimagined.
OpenROM: a landmark initiative that will dramatically open the Museum even more to the public, creating greater access, and a thriving cultural and civic hub in the heart of the city. OpenROM includes a sweeping architectural transformation of the core of the Museum and a newly designed Bloor Street entrance that links to the neighbourhood. Once complete, the reimagined main floor will feature a soaring atrium, more gallery space, and year-round programming and live performances — free for everyone to enjoy.
While the Museum will remain open throughout the three-year construction period, the Bloor Street entrance to the Michael Lee-Chin Crystal will be closed; however, the Weston Entrance on Queen's Park remains open.