The Free Main Floor at Toronto’s Royal Ontario Museum  is back!

Daily from July 2 – September 2, 2024 visitors can explore the exansive man floor of the museum at no charge, and no advance tickets are required.

The museums main floor will come alive during the summer months with live performances and educational activities for kids. Plus, returning this year, performances will take place outside the building on Queen’s Park Plaza and Performance Terrace overlooking Philosopher’s Walk on Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays.

Free Main Floor Galleries

• Currelly Gallery
• First Peoples**
• Korea
• China

Earth: An Immersive Journey and Wild Cats will be open and tickets will be available for purchase. (Save 15% with code: CHILDSLIFE)

**Admission to the Daphne Cockwell Gallery dedicated to First Peoples art & culture is free of charge to the public all year round.

Activity Stations

China Gallery
10:00 AM – 3:00 PM daily
All ages welcome
Activities, objects, and specimens change weekly so there is always something new to experience, learn, and create. Learn about colorful Chinese lucky clouds and create your own lucky cloud to bring home. Dive into the world of Japanese miniature art and design a tiny masterpiece. Uncover the magic of draping a beautiful sari with fun hands-on crafts and activities.

Currelly Gallery
Calling all cat lovers! Enjoy cat-themed activities and crafts every weekend. Starting June 29 from 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM (June, July, and August)

Live Performances

Enjoy Toronto’s diverse cultural communities through a wide array of live music, theatre, and dance performances.

Currelly Gallery – Schedule:
Tuesday, July 9 Chinese Cultural Centre GTA
Wednesday, July 10 Fay and Fluffy
Thursday, July 11 Shadow Puppets with Sequoia Erickson
Friday, July 12 SugaCayne
Saturday, July 13 dZouk
Sunday, July 14 Roman Reenactors
Monday, July 15 Swing Toronto

Queen’s Park Plaza and Performance Terrace – Schedule:
Every Friday, Saturday, and Sunday from 12:30 PM – 12:45 PM and 1:45 PM – 2:00 PM (weather dependent)

July 12 Adam Solomon
July 13-14 Nat Beja

Learn More at: rom.on.ca/en/free-main-floor-2024