Marvel at giant dinosaurs, dazzling gems, textile treasures & global cultures at Toronto’s Royal Ontario Museum—an immersive journey across nature, art and history.

If you only have one museum visit in Toronto, make it this one. The ROM fuses natural history, world cultures, fashion and science under one dramatic roof. It’s a place where raw fossils crash into glittering gems, where ancient textiles whisper tales of centuries past, and where exhibits light up like adventure zones for curious kids and adults alike.

What You Will Experience

• Age of Dinosaurs & Peleontological Wonders: Stroll through massive dinosaur skeletons including Gordo the Barosaurus—the largest dinosaur on display in Canada—and discover over 50 dino species, including horned, armored, and feathered varieties.

• Rise of Mammals & Dawn of Life: Explore the evolutionary story from mammal dominance post-dinosaurs to ancient seas. See fossils from Burgess Shale, tar pits, and specimens pre-dating the mammal era.

• Global Fashion & Textiles: Dive into one of the world’s finest textile and costume collections—over tens of thousands of garments, accessories and fabrics that span continents and centuries. From Indian painted cottons to haute couture, this gallery reveals how clothes are more than fabric—they are identity and art.

• World Cultures Galleries: Travel through time and space in exhibits dedicated to ancient Egypt, Nubia, East Asia, the Americas, and Europe. Architectural fragments, ritual objects, decorative arts—it’s a global passport in indoor form.

• Creature Features & Natural Wonders: Explore “The Bat Cave”, Canadian biodiversity, gems, meteorites, marine and wildlife specimens. See endangered species, striking geological formations, and the raw beauty of Earth’s ecosystems.