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Events Description
Family Day Weekend arrives at ROM with a warm welcome for visitors of all ages. Come in from the cold and enjoy our exhibitions and enhanced weekend activities all weekend long!
Here’s what else is happening at ROM Family Day weekend, February 17 – 19, 2024:
Zuul
Star of ROM’s blockbuster 2018 exhibition, Zuul crurivastator—the gnarly-faced, armoured dinosaur with a sledgehammer-like tail—is back after a tour of Japan. Zuul is one of the most complete ankylosaur skeletons ever found and is on display in its full form for the first time!
Kids’ Activities
Activities are all ages and run 11 am – 4 pm, unless otherwise noted below.
Currelly Gallery
Sing, dance, and jam about Earth—and how to take care of it—with Chris McKhool, the award-winning children’s entertainer. (Performance times: 12:00, 1:15, and 2:30 pm)
Meet Sierra: a lifelike animatronic Utahraptor, a species that roamed North America during the Cretaceous Period. (Performance times: 1:45 and 3:00 pm)
Europe Gallery
Learn the Anishinaabemowin names of animals featured in the Wildlife Photographer of the Year exhibition. (Schad Gallery on February 17)
Earth Rangers Studio
Scavenger Hunt: Step into the shoes of a wildlife photographer, Polaroid camera in hand, shooting specimens that live in coral reefs.
Makerspace: BASF Kids’ Lab
Interactive Workshop: Discover the world of chemistry through fun experiments. Learn about polymers, a special kind of substance, and make your very own slime!
Other Activities
Hike the ROM: Choose one of two self-guided tours (or take both!) in which you can experience some of the best of ROM—and get your steps in.
Druxy’s ROM Café: Enjoy special dinosaur-themed menu items, including a Gigantosaurus burger and dino-shaped chicken nuggets.
Special Exhibitions
Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2023: an annual visitor favourite, which features an array of gorgeous photographs of the natural world.
Noelle Hamlyn: Lifers: a striking art installation, composed of repurposed and retailored lifejackets, which illuminates the environmental cost of the fashion industry.
Death: Life’s Greatest Mystery: a life-affirming exhibition, which asks probing questions about mourning, grief, and spirituality.
HOW MUCH
Tickets:
In celebration of Family Day, on Monday, February 19* the entire Museum—including all exhibitions—will be free for everyone. (No tickets required.)
General Admission
Adult: $26 & up
Child ages 4-14: $16 & up
Senior ages 65+: $21 & up
Youth ages 15-19/Student with valid student card: $20 & up
How to get tickets?
WHEN & WHERE
Date & Time:
Saturday, February 17 – Monday, February 19, 2024
10:00 am to 5:30 pm
Venue:
Royal Ontario Museum
100 Queen’s Park, Toronto,
ON M5S 2C6
Monday, February 19, only the Bloor St. Entrance will be open.
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