Visit us for ROM For the Holidays each day between Dec 26 and Jan 4! We have a variety of family-friendly activities and performances planned, and we’ll be open every day from 10am to 5:30pm. Thanks to the Canada Strong Pass, visitors age 17 and under will receive FREE general admission tickets, and visitors aged 18-24 will receive 50% off general admission tickets. (Available from December 12, 2025, through January 15, 2026.) Please note that the Canada Strong Pass does not include access to su

Bring colour to your holiday with fun programs, activities, and performances for all ages. Presenting Sponsor: BASF Canada. | Royal Ontario Museum

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Thanks to all who joined us for RAD: Shark Night last month, featuring the fabulous musical stylings of @bigsmokebrass! 🎷 Celebrate the holidays in style at our final ROM After Dark event of the year- RAD: Winter Festivals of Light, on December 19. 🎟️ Enjoy tons of live performances, selfie stations, DJ sets spinning everything from disco to city pop, and playful roaming acts that pop up throughout the night. It will be a memorable evening to experience ROM in a whole new glow! ✨ | Royal Ontar

#DYK that the Ancient Romans used electric rays to help with problems like headaches and gout? Scribonius Largus, a physician who accompanied the Roman Emperor Claudius on his invasion of Britain, wrote a book called the Compositiones (1st Century C.E.). This listed 271 different ‘prescriptions’ for various diseases and two of his methods included using electric rays to help numb pain. Want to learn more about electric rays? Check out our Sharks exhibition, which is on now through March 22, 2026