Royal Ontario Museum

• Royal Ontario Museum forced to shut after ‘unexpected’ mechanical problem

  Before noon on Monday, the Royal Ontario Museum announced it would be closing for the rest of the day 'due to an unexpected mechanical issue.'

  Canada

  Jul 14, 2025
  
• Royal Ontario Museum to redesign main floor, which will be free for visitors

  The Royal Ontario Museum will redesign and expand the galleries on its first floor, which it says will be free for all.

  Canada

  Feb 14, 2024
  
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• World’s oldest swimming jellyfish found in B.C.’s Burgess Shale

  The jellyfish were encased in rock for 505 million years and were remarkably preserved, given jellyfish are roughly 95 per cent water.

  Science

  Aug 3, 2023
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• Chief Poundmaker’s pipe, saddle returning from Royal Ontario Museum to family

  The Toronto-based museum is transferring a pipe and a saddle that belonged to Chief Poundmaker back to members of his family.

  Canada

  Feb 22, 2023
• Royal Ontario Museum offers free admission to main floor galleries for summer 2022

  Starting June 9 and running through Sept. 25, the first floor galleries will be accessible to the public without a fee.

  Canada

  Jun 9, 2022
• Royal Ontario Museum to curate COVID-19 experiences with 2 exhibitions this fall

  On Sept. 18, the Toronto museum will unveil a collection of more than 100 masks made by creators across the globe.

  Canada

  Aug 31, 2021
• Western researchers turn to frozen bat tissue in fight against future coronavirus pandemics

  The initiative will see Western researchers utilize thousands of frozen bat tissue samples to develop a bank of ready-made vaccines in the event of another coronavirus pandemic.

  Health

  Feb 10, 2021
• New ROM Egyptian exhibit reveals relatable mummies with artifacts, digital imagery

  The Royal Ontario Museum’s newest exhibit wants to show visitors how six ‘average’ mummies are a lot like their modern counterparts.

  Education

  Sep 18, 2020
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• New Royal Ontario Museum exhibit explores history of Winnie-the-Pooh

  Winnie-the-Pooh: Exploring a Classic opens on Saturday.

  Canada

  Mar 4, 2020
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• Raptor dinosaur skeleton found in southern Alberta hailed a ‘scientific goldmine’

  A rare saurornitholestes raptor fossil found in Alberta's Dinosaur Provincial Park is being called a "scientific goldmine" by researchers.

  Canada

  Oct 11, 2019