The Royal Ontario Museum (ROM) is Canada’s largest and most famous museum, located in the heart of Toronto beside Queen’s Park and it was founded in 1914.
Location: Toronto, ON
Season: Open for all seasons
The museum contains more than 18 million artifacts, artworks, fossils, and natural history specimens from cultures and civilizations around the world. Many visitors consider the ROM one of Toronto’s top attractions because it combines natural history, science, art, and global cultures all in one place.
What the museum is famous for
- Massive dinosaur skeletons and prehistoric fossils
- Ancient Egyptian mummies and artifacts
- Indigenous Canadian history and culture
- Asian, African, and Middle Eastern galleries
- Rare gemstones, minerals, and meteorites
- Interactive science and natural history exhibits
- The striking Michael Lee-Chin Crystal architecture designed by Daniel Libeskind
Families especially enjoy the dinosaur galleries and interactive exhibits, while architecture lovers often visit to see the dramatic crystal-shaped exterior.
Family Friendly, Photography, Rotating International Exhibitions, Different Famous Galleries, ROM Ta
Cafe, ROM Boutique gift shop, TTC subway access, Free Wi-Fi, Seating Areas
Cultural, Educational
