Royal Ontario Museum

This museum has got so many informative and detailed pieces. This place would be loved by the people who are really into museums. There are a lot of collections right from dinosaurs parts to weapons and armours used in war. If you want to read each and every information in detail, it would consume a whole day to do that. I’ve used the city pass to visit this place. Reservation is required so book the tickets ahead. People and staff are friendly and very informative. Washrooms were clean. The place gets busier on a weekend. There is a cafe and also free water tap. I really loved the part where few people sat and were painting the pictures of the items kept in the museum. Really enjoyed visiting this place. The kids would absolutely love the dinosaur and other biodiversity figurines.
Vaishnavi Rao - a month ago

The ROM was one of the absolute best stops on our family winter break trip. From the moment you walk up and see the dramatic architectural design, you know you're in for a treat. Inside, the exhibits are beautifully presented, offering a fascinating journey through natural history and global cultures. It's incredibly family-friendly, well-paced, and offers plenty of space to explore at your own speed. It sparked so many great conversations among the kids and provided the perfect, enriching indoor escape. Highly recommended for any family itinerary!
Louis Tam - 3 months ago

Always a fun visit... *BUT*... it felt less "inductive" and visitor-centred than in the past. I previously felt more welcomed and found it easier to figure out my way through. Better signage and more clear wayfinding would help a lot, as would a "how can I help" attitude from museum staff and volunteers, which was lacking this time. The guide books are poorly organized and insufficient, and don't even use all the correct/current names. The exhibits are always good. The special curated displays were nicely done. I felt like some of the updates to placards and labels were smart, plus it was nice to see a more Indigenous inclusive focus on some of the content in places. I might have liked more detail available for reading about the histories, materials, etc. of some items, but I understand how challenging it must be for museum staff to prepare and provide all that information. Overall, a good experience browsing through the collections. Twice during our 4.5 hours there, ROM day camps came through with large groups of kids who were very noisy and made it hard to move around easily and hard to focus on certain displays. At other times, ongoing construction and renovation interrupted us. It may be a good idea to warn visitors from the start to expect these kinds of disruptions, for example at entrances or on temporary signage throughout the museum. The food in the lower level cafeteria was absolutely excellent! Great service, plenty of options (including healthy choices), and it all tasted good. My whole family was blown away by the quality and flavor. It far exceeded our expectations of cafeteria fare. The main floor cafeteria was good as well. Prices were reasonable and everything we ate was well worth the money we paid. Overall, this was a good trip and I don'tregret coming. It didn'tlive up to the hopes I had, but wasn't terrible. Some good things, some things to work on improving. My three past visits (1992, 2005, 2014) were all better than this trip, but I'm still glad I came.
Dayan Boyce - a month ago

It was absolutely wonderful. So worth it. Perfect for all ages and interesting for everyone. It was a tiny bit crowded on the main floor but once we got up to different floors it was perfect. There are ramps and elevators which is good. I absolutely loved the exhibits that displayed different cultures and some of their history. My favorite was seeing the Albatross! So cool. The rocks and gemstones were also amazing. Lots of things to see and learn about. There were a good number of washrooms around the place and a food court type of thing which is good. There was a place to put baby strollers and some kiddie spaces. You could check in your coat and bag if ever too. Really the only thing would be the gift shop which by itself was great! But it was a bit confusing, what I understood was that you can't get back into the museum if you go into the gift shop unless you have a stamp? I'm still unsure but it's fine we were done anyway so it's all good! The price was also really good for youth 18-24, like 11 $ each. Overall I definitely recommend and would love to go back at some point!!
Serina - 3 weeks ago

Very nice museum. The dinosaur collection alone is worth seeing. Everything is well maintained and organized, signage is good, and it is not too crowded. There’s all kinds of things in addition to the dinosaur collection, making for a good 2-3 h trip if I’m Toronto. I decided to walk back from there to downtown via university of Toronto and Chinatown which made for a half day excursion.
Madhukar Kumar - a month ago