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Discovery Corners Spring 2014
There's something new in your favourite galleries! Themed pop-up activities educate and entertain the whole family: You might come across a demonstration of ancient skills, or meet experts with neat stuff from our vaults, or take in an artist's interpretation.
Here are the first few dates:
Build on your child's Discovery experience at the Today's Parent Discovery Activity Station, which will include a hands-on art project.
Discovery Activity Stations co-presented by:
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Every Friday night through June 27
ROM Friday Night Live 2014
Separately ticketed event
It's back! New this season: the galleries are open till 11 pm so you can dance, drink and explore your way through the Museum until close. We've got some amazing evenings lined up so don't miss out!
Buzz, buzz, tell me more!
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The new season has begun!
ROMwalks
Free; Museum admission not included
It's a beautiful day in the neighbourhood! On Wednesday evenings and Sunday afternoons from May to October, join us for guided walking tours through Toronto neighbourhoods of architectural and historical interest.
Find out more or download the flyer (PDF file)
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Tuesday May 20, 7 pm
EXPLORE THE FORBIDDEN CITY LECTURE SERIES
Imperial Costumes and the Projections of Desire
Separately ticketed event
See how the ROM's superb Chinese costume collection was an inspiration for the costumes of the 1987 film The Last Emperor. More information
Next in this series: June 17, Nature All Around Us
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Saturday May 24 and Sunday May 25, 10 am-4 pm
Iranian Heritage Weekend
Included with Museum admission
Enjoy an Iranian cultural celebration with live music and dance performances, gallery tours, workshops, shopping, dining, kids activities and more. Right this way!
ROM Heritage Days presented by CIBC.
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Saturday May 24 and Sunday May 25
Ontario Bioblitz 2014
McMichael Canadian Art Gallery, Kleinburg
What's a Bioblitz, and why should you participate? It's a 24-hour biological inventory of a designated area, partnering the public with professional scientists. Get into Nature and spot the creatures you're sharing the great outdoors with. Hike on over to www.2014.ontariobioblitz.ca.
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Wednesday May 28, 11 am
CONTEXTS: LECTURES AT THE ROM
Currelly of the ROM
Included with Museum admission
Hear how a small-town Ontario boy became the first Director of the Royal Ontario Museum of Archaeology. Some of his most exciting adventures will be retold, and his legacy will be considered in the light of today's values. More information
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Wednesday May 28, 2-4 pm
Canada in Story and Song
Paid pre-registration required; Museum admission not included
Join the multi-talented Lorne Brown and Dan Yashinsky as they celebrate the ROM's 100th birthday with a mini-festival featuring banjo playing, ballad singing and story telling. More information
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Saturday May 31 and Sunday June 1, 10 am-4 pm
South Asian Heritage Weekend
Included with Museum admission
Enjoy exotic performances and displays showcasing a variety of dance forms, instruments, traditional crafts, workshops, documentary films plus games and activities for kids. Last but not least, the delicious South Asian menu at Druxy's ROM Café!
Read more - this will be quite a day out!
ROM Heritage Days presented by CIBC.
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To celebrate our Centennial year, we're mounting some great exhibitions and programs - more than we can tell you about here! Visit ROM 100: Share the Wonder to see what's going on.
A couple of highlighted exhibitions for May:
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Around 1914: Design in a New Age
Included with Museum admission
One hundred years ago, in the same year that the ROM opened its doors to the public, Europe was plunged into the Great War. This cataclysmic event changed the way people looked at their lives and viewed their future.
Explore a pivotal period of innovation and experimentation through the work of key designers of the era, including Charles Rennie Mackintosh, Louis Comfort Tiffany and Frank Lloyd Wright. Find out more | français
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The Entire City Project: Royal Ontario Museum
Included with Museum admission
Known for his arresting urban photography, Toronto-based artist Michael Awad turns his lens on the ROM. With unprecedented access to research, collections and spaces, Awad throws open the doors and explores every corner, offering a surprising new view of both the Museum's public face and its inner workings. Find out more
 | The exhibit is presented by the Royal Ontario Museum in celebration of the ROM Centennial and the Scotiabank CONTACT Photography Festival. The Entire City Project: Royal Ontario Museum is a primary exhibition of the festival. CONTACT is supported by the Canada Council for the Arts, Celebrate Ontario, and the Ontario Arts Council. |
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Friday June 6
ROM Kids' Day
Make this school PD Day more than just a day of computer games: join us at the ROM and give your kids special access to hands-on learning.
Bring the whole family for fun in our galleries (included with Museum admission), or register your kids ages 5 to 14 for a full day of ROM Camp.
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Sessions start June 30
Summer Club 2014
Separately ticketed
Celebrate the ROM's 100th birthday with our special exhibition, The Forbidden City. The compelling story of the people who lived within the walls of China's Imperial Palace is sure to amaze and intrigue our campers, as well as inspire many future artists, architects and archaeologists.
For kids ages 5 to 16. Enrol today to avoid disappointment!
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Through the Life in Crisis: Schad Gallery of Biodiversity, the ROM is committed to raising awareness of the significant challenges facing the conservation, diversity and survival of life on earth, and working with our partners and the public to find ways to make a difference.
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Sundays throughout May, 11 am-3 pm
Animal Explorers
Included with Museum admission
Scavenger hunts for kids ages 12 and under. Team up with one of our plushy Explorer buddies and take them with you as you search the ROM for animals in some unexpected places! More information
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Sundays throughout May, 11 am-1 pm
Meet the Aquarium Keeper
Included with Museum admission
It's hard work keeping the Schad Gallery'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. More information
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Saturday May 10 and 17, 11:00 am, 11:30 am, 12:00 pm, 1:00 pm
Earth Rangers: Great Lakes Show
Included with Museum admission
Each 20-minute show focuses on one of Canada's most beautiful natural wonders: the Great Lakes. Featuring special guest appearances from live Animal Ambassadors and stunning imagery of the Great Lakes. More information
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ROMbus offers day trips on a museum theme to places in Toronto and surrounding areas. Join us for First Peoples in the City on May 21 and Sainte-Marie among the Hurons and Huron History on June 18.
ROMtravel offers world cultures and natural history tours to destinations throughout the world, accompanied by expert resource people. Grab your sense of adventure and come along!
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Free Tours
Included with Museum admission
Free guided tours in English and French bring the Museum to life seven days a week. Tours include general Museum tours, specific gallery tours and tours of special exhibitions. Times and details
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ScopifyROM
This new smartphone app lets you explore ROM objects in ways never before possible. Decode the ancient coffin, x-ray the cat mummy, or make the dino come to life! Find out more
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Manulife Volunteer Award
In April, as part of National Volunteer Week, long-standing ROM volunteer Patricia Harris was recognized with the Manulife Volunteer Award for her extraordinary contributions to advancing the Museum as a community builder. Congratulations, Pat!
The ROM is very grateful to our over 1200 volunteers, who help us in so many ways to connect people to their world and each other. Find out more about volunteering at the ROM
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