🦖 Royal Ontario Museum in Toronto: dinosaurs, world cultures and 18 million treasures

🏛️ When the November drizzle sets in, the Royal Ontario Museum is one of the best ways to spend a day indoors in Toronto. From towering dinosaur skeletons to contemporary paintings, the ROM is home to more than 18 million artworks, artifacts and specimens. Here is what to expect, what a ticket costs and which museum to pair it with. 🎨

🏛️ The ROM, what is it?

🌍 The Royal Ontario Museum is Canada's big museum of natural history and world cultures under one roof. That mix is what makes it work for everyone: kids head straight for the dinosaurs, while art and history lovers can lose themselves in galleries of objects from every continent. The building itself is part of the visit, with its historic stone wings and a striking modern crystal-shaped addition on Bloor Street.

🦖 What you'll see with your ticket

• 🦕 Towering dinosaur skeletons, among the museum's most famous displays
• 🖼️ Art from many eras, all the way to contemporary paintings
• 🗿 Artworks, artifacts and natural history specimens from a collection of more than 18 million pieces
• 🕰️ A one-day ticket, so you can explore at your own pace

General admission is listed from $26 per person on GetYourGuide, with free cancellation. The ticket is rated 4.6/5 from 1,583 reviews, and the visit is wheelchair accessible.

🎨 Make it a museum day: the Art Gallery of Ontario

A short streetcar or subway ride south, the Art Gallery of Ontario (AGO), on Dundas Street West, is one of North America's largest art galleries, with a collection of more than 120,000 artworks. General admission is listed from $30 per person, valid for one day, with free cancellation; tickets must be booked online. It is rated 4.6/5 from 322 reviews and is wheelchair accessible.

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