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Join us for a special Members-only evening. Enjoy exclusive after-hours access to exhibitions and galleries, and learn more about the research led by ROM experts. Bring a guest along for free and enjoy live music, delicious food stations, and drinks from our cash bar.
Plus, treat yourself! Enjoy a one-night special 30% discount at ROM Boutique.
Speak with Experts
Watch a fossil preparation demonstration and observe the careful cleaning of dinosaur fossils.
Come face-to-face with some of the Burgess Shale’s most ferocious predators. These 500-million-year-old fossils reveal the story of the Cambrian Explosion, a remarkable period when complex animal life emerged and flourished in an extraordinary variety of forms.
Learn about bats, including vampires, and discover what they eat and where these flying mammals live.
Discover how studying extinct species helps us understand the delicate balance of ecosystems and informs efforts to protect vulnerable species today.
Learn how humans train rats to sniff out land mines and other cool stories.
Discover the unique challenges of preserving plastics, from everyday household items and toys to important examples of design and technology.
View and learn about Greek, Roman, and Egyptian objects not on display.
Learn more about Crawford Lake through authentic objects that capture the geological, ecological, and human history of southern Ontario.
Activities & Tours
Haunted ROM - Level 2 mini tours at 7:00 pm, 7:15 pm, 7:30 pm, 7:45 pm, 8:00 pm, 8:15 pm, 8:30 pm, and 8:45 pm.
Haunted ROM - Level 3 mini tours at 7:00 pm, 7:15 pm, 7:30 pm, 7:45 pm, 8:00 pm, 8:15 pm, 8:30 pm, and 8:45 pm.
Strike a pose at our photo station in the Age of Dinosaurs Gallery and take home a free, high-quality keepsake to remember the evening.
Meteorite vs. Meteo-wrong: Put your detective skills to the test as you examine touchable specimens and decide which are real meteorites and which are convincing look-alikes.
Channel your inner sense of wonder in a themed activity that turns learning into art.
Play a fun game of ROM Trivia.
See fascinating specimens and unwind with adult colouring.
Enter a contest for a chance to win an Art & Culture prize pack valued at $250.
Spin the Moon Wheel to discover how the phases of the moon influence animal behaviour and enjoy a complimentary astrology reading, courtesy of BBC Earth.
See fascinating reptile specimens with Reptilia and learn what makes these creatures so unique.
Treat Yourself
Enjoy a one-night special 30% discount at ROM Boutique.
This discount applies at ROM Boutique on all regular and marked-down merchandise, excluding LEGO and any consigned products. For in-person shopping at this evening's event only. All sales are final. The discount will be applied at the time of payment. This discount cannot be combined with the regular Member discount or applied to previously purchased items.
Enjoy a Bite to Eat or Drink
Grab a meal at one of our cash food stations located on level 1.
Enjoy wine, beer, cider, and non-alcoholic cocktails and non-alcoholic beer from the cash bars. Complimentary popcorn, chips, and soft drinks are available at the bar.
Cash bars are located on level 1 in Chen Court and on level 2 in the Age of Dinosaurs Gallery.
Food and Cash bars close at 9:00 pm or while supplies last. Ticket sales close at 8:45 pm. $10 per food item. $12 per drink ticket. Credit/Debit only.
Rules & Regulations
Attendees of the Member Evening may be photographed or filmed during the event. By attending, guests grant ROM and its authorized representatives the right to use and publish any photographs or images of their likeness.
See Current Exhibitions
Psychedelics
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