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Experience diverse exhibitions spanning ancient civilizations, natural history, and contemporary art.

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Featured exhibition

Sharks

Until March 22, 2026

Close-up view of a life-sized Megalodon shark model with its mouth wide open, displaying multiple rows of sharp teeth, in a dark, blue-lit museum exhibit.

Featured exhibition

Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2025

Until March 29, 2026

Detail of a claw and head of a flamingo on a light grey background.

Crawford Lake

Crawford Lake

Until September 2026

Crawford Lake

Crawford Lake

Until September 2026

: Deadvlei Daniel Kraft Wikimedia Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 © Daniel Kraft, 2019.

Namibia Explorer

Museum Highlights Mar 15 11:00 - 11:45

Tour of the Samuel European Galleries

Museum Tours Museum Highlights

Mar 15 11:00 - 11:45

Murder and Mayhem Mar 15 12:00 - 12:45

Tour of the Samuel European Galleries

Museum Tours Murder and Mayhem

Mar 15 12:00 - 12:45

Museum Highlights Mar 15 13:00 - 13:45

Tour of the Samuel European Galleries

Museum Tours Museum Highlights

Mar 15 13:00 - 13:45

Earth's Treasures Mar 15 14:00 - 14:45

Tour of the Samuel European Galleries

Museum Tours Earth's Treasures

Mar 15 14:00 - 14:45

Museum Highlights Mar 15 15:00 - 15:45

Tour of the Samuel European Galleries

Museum Tours Museum Highlights

Mar 15 15:00 - 15:45

There are no camps on the selected date.

Paper clouds floating above Chinese statues

Cloudscape

Tile arch with picnic scene, around 1685-95. Probably Talar-e-Tavileh Palace, Isfahan, Iran.

Picnics and Pastimes

Until May 03, 2026

Guests at The Pursuit of Porcelian installation

Connection Stations

Until September 2026

Pie-shaped sample of cobalt mineral encased in smaltite, shown on a white background.

Critical Minerals

Critical Choices

Until January 2027

Set of Zodiac Animals

Chinese Zodiac Case

Year of the Horse

Until January 2027

Paper clouds floating above Chinese statues

Cloudscape

Tile arch with picnic scene, around 1685-95. Probably Talar-e-Tavileh Palace, Isfahan, Iran.

Picnics and Pastimes

Until May 03, 2026

Guests at The Pursuit of Porcelian installation

Connection Stations

Until September 2026

Pie-shaped sample of cobalt mineral encased in smaltite, shown on a white background.

Critical Minerals

Critical Choices

Until January 2027

Set of Zodiac Animals

Chinese Zodiac Case

Year of the Horse

Until January 2027

View of dinosaur gallery showing platform with two dinosaur skeletons fighting.

An artist's illustration of an ancient sea scape teeming with life.

WonderWorks Hands-on Gallery, interactive experience, children

A gallery full of various pottery, ceramics, and statues.

This white rhino is a rare specimen and the centerpiece of the Life in Crisis: Schad Gallery of Biodiversity.

Age of Dinosaurs Dawn of Life WonderWorks China Life in Crisis

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Bangkok Thailand Grand Palace

Art, culture and nature tours to thoroughly researched destinations throughout the world, accompanied by expert resource people.

Lily Pond

From the history of urban centres to country walks to iconic locales, ROMBus offers organized day trips to fascinating destinations in Toronto and the surrounding region. Luxury coaches provide travel comfort and each trip’s destinations offer enhanced engagement with expert guides and experienced ROM volunteers leading the way. Historic sites, natural wonders, cultural landmarks, and more are on offer in a roster of ROMBus trips – each designed to reveal a unique, engaging part of our local colour. Enjoy seamless, stress-free excursions where we handle every detail. Connect with fellow

Visitor looking at artifacts in encased glass

Third Tuesday Nights Free

Experience the Museum after hours — free for everyone — on the third Tuesday night of every month, from 4:00 PM to 8:30 PM. Enjoy access to most galleries and make an evening of discovery with friends and family. Special exhibitions are not included.

Jameel Jaffer and Charles Stenkievich ©Lisa Milosavijevic

Curious about art, culture, and nature? Learn why these topics matter within and beyond Museum walls. Talks at ROM offer engaging moments of thought-provoking learning with experts and objects from, and inspired by, collections in the Museum. Upcoming talks are identified as either at ROM or Online. All are Free with RSVP.

Workshop in gallery

Do you dream of being a scientist, artist, or historian? Be one for a day, with unique experiences and hands-on activities at ROM. All workshops are for adults (18+) unless otherwise specified.

four people sitting at a table, having a fun conversation at the Royal Ontario Museum

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

Bangkok Thailand Grand Palace

Art, culture and nature tours to thoroughly researched destinations throughout the world, accompanied by expert resource people.

Lily Pond

From the history of urban centres to country walks to iconic locales, ROMBus offers organized day trips to fascinating destinations in Toronto and the surrounding region. Luxury coaches provide travel comfort and each trip’s destinations offer enhanced engagement with expert guides and experienced ROM volunteers leading the way. Historic sites, natural wonders, cultural landmarks, and more are on offer in a roster of ROMBus trips – each designed to reveal a unique, engaging part of our local colour. Enjoy seamless, stress-free excursions where we handle every detail. Connect with fellow

Visitor looking at artifacts in encased glass

Third Tuesday Nights Free

Experience the Museum after hours — free for everyone — on the third Tuesday night of every month, from 4:00 PM to 8:30 PM. Enjoy access to most galleries and make an evening of discovery with friends and family. Special exhibitions are not included.

Jameel Jaffer and Charles Stenkievich ©Lisa Milosavijevic

Curious about art, culture, and nature? Learn why these topics matter within and beyond Museum walls. Talks at ROM offer engaging moments of thought-provoking learning with experts and objects from, and inspired by, collections in the Museum. Upcoming talks are identified as either at ROM or Online. All are Free with RSVP.

Workshop in gallery

Do you dream of being a scientist, artist, or historian? Be one for a day, with unique experiences and hands-on activities at ROM. All workshops are for adults (18+) unless otherwise specified.

four people sitting at a table, having a fun conversation at the Royal Ontario Museum

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