On Oct. 05, explore the beauty and splendor of Isfahan’s famed painted tiles, including the important role their past and present play in the public and private lives in Iran. RSVP: www.rom.on.ca/whats-on/eve...

Tune-in to see Antonia Guidotti @antoniag.bsky.social (Collections Technician, Entomology) in @tvodocs.bsky.social The Extraordinary Caterpillar and go on a playful & extraordinary visual journey into the little-known world of this tiny superhero of biodiversity. 🐛 www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ql1z...

Join us for ROM After Dark: Back 2 School on Sep 26, 2025. From high-energy DJ sets to jaw-dropping performances, the Museum will be transformed into the ultimate after-hours party with food, drink, and performances. Enjoy hands-on crafts, and photo ops that’ll take you back to your school days!

How did artists make paint before paint stores? Explore the natural origins of pigments used in 1400–1700s European art through hands-on materials, a colour-matching game, and fascinating stories behind each hue.

This month, Third Tuesday Nights Free will be on Sept. 23! Ensure you book your free ticket in advance through our website to secure your spot. Presented by TD Bank Group Ready Commitment, visit us between 4:00pm - 8:30pm. www.rom.on.ca/whats-on/eve...

Drop in and immerse yourself in the beauty of Korean handicrafts. Get hands-on with embroidery and maedeup (knot-making), inspired by the accessories often worn with hanbok. No registration needed! ⏰: Sept. 13-14, 10:00 am - 3:00 pm

Royals and aristocrats had long used portraits to express political and social power. In Flanders, townspeople who attained wealth through trade and enterprise could also commission portraits of themselves and their families that rivalled those of the elite.

Royal Ontario Museum Talks Sunday, Oct 19, 2025 13:00 Admission - Free! 50 years of Discovery: Burgess Shale Research at ROM 🧪 www.rom.on.ca/whats-on/eve... For 50 years, @romtoronto.bsky.social has been at the forefront of Burgess Shale research, uncovering dozens of new fossil sites and species

Think you know shark teeth? Think again! 🦈🦷 Nathan Lujan (Curator of Fishes at ROM), and Kevin Seymour (Research Associate, Natural History) showed us many different types of shark jaws while they prepared for Sharks, opening October 11.

The leaves are changing, back-to-school season is here, and fall hours are in effect at ROM! 🕙 New hours: Tuesday – Sunday (10 am – 5:30 pm) Closed Mondays

Happy #NationalDogDay 🐶 Which dog are you? These paintings can be viewed in our current exhibition, “Saints, Sinners, Lovers and Fools.” This large-scale exhibition, featuring over 80 stunning art works and objects, offers a doorway into the Southern Netherlands of 1400 to 1700.

For anyone in Toronto in Oct. - 50 years of discovery: #BurgessShale research @romtoronto.bsky.social www.rom.on.ca/whats-on/eve... #FossilFriday

Last #FossilFriday I had the pleasure of visiting the @romtoronto.bsky.social and checking out the Dawn of Life gallery! I’ll dig into my favorite individual fossils soon, but the exhibit was a gorgeous mix of science, art and specimens and I loved that it featured specimens from across Canada! 🇨🇦

Anglo-Saxon urn, about 500-600 CE, in the collection @romtoronto.bsky.social A partial label identifies it is from Girton College, Cambridge, UK. This will be on ROM's eMuseum website tomorrow, just look up 920.96.1 🏺 #MuseumWork #archaelogy #AngloSaxon #ceramics

The Invertebrate Palaeontology team has returned from their annual expedition to the Burgess Shale! Each year, they travel via plane and helicopter to the Canadian Rockies, where they camp out for 3 weeks or more and go fossil hunting. We will be sharing more footage from their trip, so stay tuned!

If you’ve explored ROM’s galleries, been inspired by our exhibitions, or made special memories with your family here, now’s your chance to cast your vote & show your love. 🫶 Help ROM win Top Museum in the 2025 Ontario’s Choice Awards! attractionsontario.ca/.../top-muse...

As Nature in Brilliant Colour wraps up- closing this Sunday, August 17! -we take a look at one of the most expensive natural pigments. Heidi Sobol, Senior Manager of Conservation and Senior Paintings Conservator at ROM tells us a bit about purpurissm, the source of Tyrian purple. 💜

Get ready for an unforgettable summer night at ROM After Dark: Block Party (Aug. 22). From high-energy DJ sets to jaw-dropping performances, the Museum will be transformed into the ultimate after-hours party.

Through the lens of artist Kei Ito’s works, this illustrated talk invites audiences to understand the horrors of past events, to contribute to a less violent future, and to honour the resilience of the human spirit in the face of profound historical shadows. RSVP: www.rom.on.ca/whats-on/eve...

Can a painting make you question your entire existence? A toothy skull w/ a wig + flowers sits atop an upper-body laden with pearls. An olive branch tucked in the figure’s white garment has attracted the attention of a bird. This “vanitas” painting was meant to inspire the contemplation of death.

Happy Shark Week! We are all VERY excited- especially Curator of Fishes, Nathan Lujan- and even more excited to share that Sharks opens at ROM October 11! 🦈 Uncover fresh perspectives, groundbreaking research, and the astounding diversity of this ancient group of fishes.

Not your average museum night! ROM After Dark is a one-of-a-kind 19+ nighttime celebration packed with live music, multiple dance floors, exciting performances, and mind-blowing visual art. Caribbean music, fashion, dance, and pure island vibes are coming to ROM After Dark: Island Heat (July 25).

Sink your teeth into the thrilling world of Sharks at ROM this fall! Sharks is a deep dive into the world of these (sometimes) fearsome fish, taking visitors through the incredible diversity of the species via spectacular large-scale models, fossils, and interactive installations.

The unexpected mechanical issue at the Museum has been resolved, and ROM will reopen for regular operating hours on Tuesday, July 15. Prebooked tickets for July 14 will be automatically refunded. We apologize again for the inconvenience and look forward to welcoming visitors back tomorrow.

THE MUSEUM IS CLOSED TODAY – JULY 14. Due to an unexpected mechanical issue, ROM will be closed Monday, July 14. Prebooked tickets will be automatically refunded. We apologize for the inconvenience, and we look forward to welcoming you on another day.

Here’s a #Dimetrodon skeleton on display at the @romtoronto.bsky.social 🇨🇦 for this #FossilFriday. This ancient forerunner of mammals was one of the top carnivores on land during the early #Permian, long before the dinosaurs. #synapsid #paleontology #science 🧵 1/

A day at the museum. @romtoronto.bsky.social #ROM #CanadaDay #dinosaur #Toronto

Free tickets for Canada Day (July 1st) are fully booked. If you don’t already have a ticket, we hope you’ll join us on another day. We’re open 7 days a week during the summer, from 10:00am-5:30pm and look forward to welcoming you to the Museum.

Saints, Sinners, Lovers, and Fools is on now at ROM! This featured exhibition will reveal the immense creative talent and innovation of the artists of the Southern Netherlands during the renowned medieval, Renaissance, and Baroque periods.

The @romtoronto.bsky.social captured me looking very excited about 16th century Flemish oil paintings last night (I was most likely laughing at the fact that we decided the royal nepo baby child depicted behind me looked, and I quote, "very punchable").

The @romtoronto.bsky.social invited me to the gala opening of their new painting exhibition, "Saints, Sinners, Lovers, and Fools" and I immediately found my new bestie. If anyone can find me his rooster hat, please know I will pay handsomely for it.

This weekend, in celebration of the upcoming release of Jurassic World Rebirth, get ready to travel back in time—way back to the Mesozoic Era! Join us for Jurassic Weekend at ROM June 28-29, where dinosaurs rule and adventure awaits. #JurassicWorldRebirth

Have you ever wondered how an exhibition gets installed? Dr. Chloé Pelletier (guest curator) shows us a #BTS look at ROM's newest art exhibition: Saints, Sinners, Lovers, and Fools, opening on June 28!

Join us for Third Tuesday Nights Free tomorrow! Ensure you book your free ticket in advance through our website to secure your spot. Presented by TD Bank Group Ready Commitment, visit on June 17, between 4:00pm - 8:30pm. www.rom.on.ca/whats-on/spe...

File this under, if he wanted to, he would (grow some iridescent feathers to impress you). 💅 Until then, appreciate the gorgeous iridescence of these "little flying jewels" from our ornithology collection with Oliver Haddrath (Collections Technician).

Join us for The Baby Bunch: Sleepless but Social—a relaxed and welcoming program for parents of babies under 18 months old. It’s a chance to meet other new parents, share a few laughs, and enjoy a gentle guided tour through some of the museum’s galleries. RSVP: www.rom.on.ca/whats-on/eve...

In this illustrated conversation, Rachel MacHenry and Kathy Hattori explore the history of dye use in the textile industry, its global and local impact, and what the future holds for a future full of natural colours in fashion. RSVP: www.rom.on.ca/whats-on/eve...

Experience the golden age of Flemish Art with Saints, Sinners, Lovers, and Fools at ROM! Opening June 28, this exquisite exhibition features iconic artists of the era, including Rubens, Van Dyck and Memling.

Kicking off the 2025 ROM Population Genomics Symposium is @asherdcutter.bsky.social sharing new insights into the diversity of Caenorhabditis in the @romtoronto.bsky.social Glass Room.

Next time you visit ROM, take a stroll through Philosopher’s Walk, where many iconic trees are having a ✨moment✨ Deb Metsger (Assistant Curator, Botany) made us take a second (and third, and fourth!) look at the magnificent horse chestnut tree- catch its blooming white flowers while you still can!

Experience the Museum in a whole new way at ROM After Dark! An after-hours party bursting with energy, celebration and so many surprises. This time, on June 13, it’s RAD: Summer Solstice, an electrifying Pride celebration packed with a pulsing dance floor. 🎫 here: www.rom.on.ca/whats-on/eve...

Happy #FossilFriday from the #Parasaurolophus walkeri holotype! There are currently 3 known species of this distinctly crested hadrosaur - all of which are native to North America. One of the most recognizable dinosaurs, this beautiful specimen can be seen at the @romtoronto.bsky.social

I visited the @romtoronto.bsky.social as a research student today to access their Herbarium for a writing project for my PhD...I wish I could go back to tell eight year old me these things are possible. What an incredible day!

Join us for an Information Night to discover ROMTravel's 2026 Namibia Explorer journey, with an optional extension into Wild Botswana. Learn about Namibia's stunning landscapes - from the red dunes of Sossusvlei to Etosha National Park's wildlife. RSVP: www.rom.on.ca/whats-on/eve...

ROM Summer Club is coming back for its 83rd year, with a variety of programs to keep the 5-16 year olds in your life busy! ☀️ ROM Reporters is just one of many featured sessions. 2024's campers had a blast interviewing ROM staff like Katherine Dunnell, Manager, Collections Care.

Bronisław Czech, an Olympic skier, was arrested in 1940 for being part of the Polish resistance and sent to Auschwitz after rejecting the offer to be a ski instructor for German troops. A talented artist recognized for his woodworking skills, he made this wooden box while imprisoned.

The artistry and technique behind Iran’s famed painted tiles take centre stage in a half day workshop celebrating the installation Picnics and Pastimes, on display now at ROM. RSVP now: www.rom.on.ca/whats-on/eve...

Explore our region’s trees! The workshop includes a walk outdoors, where we’ll learn to use the guide as an important reference tool. Each participant will receive a personal copy of the new Field Guide as part of the registration fee. www.rom.on.ca/whats-on/eve...

ROM will be open this Victoria Day! Our hours of operation will be from May 17 - 19, 10:00 am - 5:30 pm. Book your visit now: tickets.rom.on.ca/en/shop

Congratulations to Joe and the whole team! This video with Jean-Bernard Caron shows a closer look at the fossil. Research paper here: doi.org/10.1098/rsos...