March Break at Royal Ontario Museum

Join us over March Break for hands-on, family-friendly activities and playful performances inspired by wildlife photography. Create wildlife-themed art, transform into your favourite animal with face paint, and meet ROM experts and interact with real specimens and objects.

• WILD PHOTO WALK : Pick up a camera and explore animal scenes throughout the gallery. Snap photos as you move from station to station, noticing shapes, patterns, and details that catch your eye. Your photo prints instantly as a keepsake to remember your visit, with digital copies displayed on gallery screens throughout the week.
• ASK A ROM EXPERT: Curious about the collections? Stop by our table to meet our experts and interact with real specimens and objects. From animals to art, there’s so many things to experience.
• ANIMAL FACE PAINTING: Choose your favourite animal from a selection of designs and let our artists transform you into a creature from the wild!
• HIKE THE ROM: These walking trails take you on a journey of engaging and unexpected discovery through three floors of galleries. Designed to help you conquer your daily steps goals, each trail invites you to move at the speed you like, all while exercising your body and your mind.
• SHARK SLEUTHS!: Calling all ocean detectives! Discover why these iconic animals deserve our respect—not our fear. Through family-friendly hands-on activities, you’ll examine shark anatomy, uncover their critical role in keeping ocean ecosystems healthy, and bust common myths to build a deeper appreciation for these misunderstood creatures.
• WHAT’S FLUTTERING BY?: With playful links to Wildlife Photographer of the Year, this activation takes a closer look at the subtle differences between moths and butterflies. Get up close to real specimens, make your own fluttering creature to take home, and snap a pic in our colourful selfie station!
• CREATE A CHROMATOGRAPHY BUTTERFLY: Get creative with our hands-on art activity station and discover how science and art mix to make colour. Plus, create your own chromatography butterfly to take home.

Who is it for?
All ages

Tickets : Drop-in family activities are free with General Admission

Extra for special exhibitions.

How to get tickets?

Buy Online
At the door

Date & Time: Saturday, March 14 to Sunday, March 22

10:00 am – 5:30 pm

Schedule

Venue : Royal Ontario Museum
100 Queen’s Park, Toronto

Main Entrance: Bloor Street West

Trip Planning:

Paid Parking. – 9 Bedford Road (Cars Only). North of Bloor Street, west of Avenue Road.
March Break Activities in Toronto / GTA / Hamilton 2020