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January 2019
Happy Place at Harbourfront
A massive pop-up experience in Toronto that is filled with smiles, laughs, one of a kind installations, multi-sensory immersive rooms, and a whole lot of selfie moments that you don’t want to miss! November 1, 2018 – January 6, 2019 Monday/Wednesday/Thursday : 11am-8pm Friday/Saturday/Sunday : 10am-8pm Closed Tuesdays EXCEPT January 1st. **Hours subject to change** January 10, 2019 – January 27, 2019 Thursdays : 11am-7pm Friday/Saturday : 10am-8pm Sunday : 10am-7pm Closed : Mondays/Tuesdays/Wednesdays
Find out more »Flight of White: Experience a Snowfall of Butterflies!
This truly unique holiday exhibit transforms the tropical butterfly conservatory into a magical oasis featuring 1000's of additional Rice Paper butterflies flying freely through the Conservatory.
Find out more »Zuul: Life of an Armoured Dinosaur
Come face to face with Zuul, the gnarly-faced, horned armoured dinosaur with a sledgehammer-like tail in this ROM original exhibition. This remarkably well-preserved ankylosaur was recently identified by ROM paleontologists as a new species, and now they can’t help but wonder: what was life like for Zuul? Seventy-six million years ago this 6-metre-long, 2.5-ton, plant-eating ankylosaur, covered in body armour from its head down to its menacing tail club, roamed the Earth. Today, Zuul is one of the most complete…
Find out more »Saturday Club
One of the city's most creative and diverse day camps for 79 years, we offer an exciting array of fun, activity-based programs inspired by our world-class Museum! This Saturday version of our popular Summer Club program provides supervised, hands-on educational activities, art projects, science experiments, and more. The ROM's fascinating galleries, authentic objects and outstanding professional staff guarantee that your camp experience will be hard to beat! Every fall, winter and spring children will enjoy eight Saturdays of fun-filled, educational…
Find out more »Spiders Alive!
We've invited spiders and their arthropod friends to crawl on over for a visit this winter. Explore amazing adaptations and behaviours of spiders and other many-legged creatures in two interactive exhibits and daily programs for all ages. In Spiders Alive!, visitors can explore spider anatomy and evolutionary history, learn about their signature traits — venom and silk-making — and be surprised by little-known defense mechanisms such as mimicry and noise-making. In addition to live arachnids representing approximately 17 species, the…
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Meet the Aquarium Keep at the ROM
It’s hard work keeping the Life in Crisis: Schad Gallery of Biodiversity’s coral reef tank afloat! Come and meet Sheldon John, the person responsible for ensuring our fish are happy, healthy and ready for their close-up. Free with Museum admission. Did you know our fish tank is 550 gallons? Did you know that our coral reef tank not only features a variety of beautiful fish but is also home to a large variety of marine invertebrates including snails, hermit crabs,…
Find out more »February 2019
Exhibit: A Stitch in Time
Created to demonstrate virtue, achievement and industry, samplers have an important place in early Canadian history. Enjoy examples of intricate hand stitched samplers from the Museum’s collection. This exhibit is included with general admission and can be seen during regular hours of operation, Tuesday through Saturday.
Find out more »2019 LunarFest in Markham
Piggy Banks for the Life Moments Help Unionville celebrate the Year of the Pig and kick off your family-day long weekend at the Varley Art Gallery. In partnership with the National Palace Museum in Taiwan, learn how an Italian painter became one of the most beloved artists for three emperors in Qing Dynasty and contributed to the Chinese paintings today. Enjoy the Arch of the Blessings and immerse in the sounds of cultures. Don’t forget to DIY your own Pig…
Find out more »July 2019
Pretty Heroes & Toronto Sailor Moon Celebration 2019
We first started as the Toronto Sailor Moon Celebration. Now we’re continuing our journey to incorporate even more girl power to meet the demands of fans in Toronto and Canada. We are the first (and currently only) girl power fandom convention in Canada. We want to encourage young people to pursue their dreams and define what being a hero means for them. If you enjoy narratives featuring strong female characters – you will find a positive, welcoming space at our events.…
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