The Royal Ontario Museum, known locally as the ROM, is a museum of world cultures and natural history in Toronto, Ontario. It sits at 100 Queens Park, in the heart of the city, which makes it an easy stop alongside the university district and the streets around it.
What you can see
The museum is described as Canada's largest museum of world cultures and natural history, and its collections are wide-ranging. Visitors move from dinosaurs to contemporary art, so a single visit can cover ancient and natural history as well as work from the present day.
Who it suits
Because the collections span so many subjects, the ROM works well for a full day out and for mixed groups. Families, students, and anyone with an interest in cultures from around the world will find plenty to look at, and those with a particular curiosity about fossils or the natural world have a strong reason to go.
Planning your visit
- Location: 100 Queens Park, Toronto, ON M5S 2C6, Canada
- Contact: +1-416-586-8000
- Tip: Check current opening times and admission before you travel, as these are not covered here.
Around the museum you can explore Toronto's surrounding neighbourhoods, with cafés, shops, and the university campus close by, so a visit to the ROM fits easily into a wider day in the city.