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Royal Ontario Museum

100 Queen's Park Crescent | At Bloor St., Toronto, Ontario M5S 2C6, Canada
416-586-8000
As featured in 3 days in Toronto
Ranked #5 of 227 attractions in Toronto
4.5 of 5 stars 511 Reviews
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Type: Museums, Natural History Museums, History Museums
Activities: Dining, Group tours/walking tour
Fee: Yes
Owner description: The lofty mission of this great museum is to "inspire wonder and build understanding of human cultures," which is certainly possible with more than...... more » Owner description: The lofty mission of this great museum is to "inspire wonder and build understanding of human cultures," which is certainly possible with more than six million objects on display. « less
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Minden, Canada
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6 reviews 6 reviews
3 of 5 stars Reviewed May 25, 2012 NEW

This may be the biggest embarrassment in Canadian Architecture, which may be a good reason to stand outside and judge for yourself. (It's free.) Two buildings that had a crash at an intersection. More

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Saskatchewan
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7 reviews 7 reviews
5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 25, 2012 NEW

I live in the middle of Canada and only get back to Toronto, Ontario about twice a year. EVERY time I go I visit the ROM. It's one of my favorite places on earth. I am never disappointed with the displays or the atmosphere. I always learn something new, and if they'd let me I'd take up residence! I started... More

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Woodbridge, Canada
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9 reviews 9 reviews
Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
9 helpful votes 9 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 25, 2012 NEW

I spent the day with some young people and it was nice to see how interested they where in learning More

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Southport, CT
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51 reviews 51 reviews
Reviews in 18 cities Reviews in 18 cities
4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed May 24, 2012 NEW

The crystal at the ROM has stirred up a lot of fuss with both those who love and hate its aesthetics. The shows have been rather over hyped eg. Dead Sea Scrolls and for adults not enough other stuff to make the visit worthwhile. More

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Australia
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33 reviews 33 reviews
Reviews in 11 cities Reviews in 11 cities
33 helpful votes 33 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed May 22, 2012 NEW

Enjoyed the diverse collections....North American Native collections were very good. Good to see school groups making use of the facilities. I like the new addition. More

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Hunts Point, N.S.
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4 reviews 4 reviews
5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 21, 2012 NEW

So very much to see and wonderfully presented! My husband had such a good time trying to take it all in. He enjoyed is much more than he ever thought he would. More

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Lansing, Michigan
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9 reviews 9 reviews
Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed May 21, 2012 NEW

This is definitely worth seeing if you are in Toronto. The Chinese and Japanese sections, and the natural history section are all excellent. In the Chinese section, there is wonderful classic art and calligraphy. In the Japanese section, there are fine swords and Samurai armor. In the mineral section, there are the finest matched colored sapphire bracelet, finest morganite, and... More

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Brampton, Canada
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4 reviews 4 reviews
4 of 5 stars Reviewed May 21, 2012 NEW

Excellent exhibit. Interesting museum, well laid out. More

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Toronto, Ontario, Canada
2 reviews
5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 21, 2012 NEW

well sinence is sinence and i had learnd alote of good excpireance well that is all i can say bye More

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Karachi, Pakistan
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3 reviews 3 reviews
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 20, 2012 NEW

The Museum is an enchanting place with well designed and well placed objects. Although we spent a whole day, I feel it is not just enough to truly cherish the relics. It was the Friday before the long weekend of Victoria day and the Museum was full of young school kids, families, tourists, old couples etc. For young children the... More

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