Royal Ontario Museum

06/24/2026

Using a laser scanning microscope, artist Wolfgang Buttress worked with Oliver Wilson, Ph.D. to create the pollen sculptures featured in this video, capturing their individual spikes, grooves, and contours.

Also featured are a couple of the more than 300 bee species that live in and around Toronto. 🐝🌼

BEES: A Story of Survival is created by National Museums Liverpool and designed by Artist Wolfgang Buttress.

06/23/2026

Join us June 24 as we continue to celebrate National Indigenous History Month. The Indigenous Learning and Programs team welcomes visitors with interactive activities, artist performances, gallery tours, and more to celebrate and acknowledge the history, diversity, culture, contribution, and resilience of First Nations, Inuit, and Métis Peoples. 

Thank you to everyone who joined us to celebrate National Indigenous Peoples Day this past weekend; here’s a look at the festivities!  

Strengthening the Now is generously supported by TD Bank Group.

Please visit the link in our bio for details!

06/22/2026

The sandy, grainy feeling of this vase comes from the clay used to make it, which is a type from the Shigaraki area in Japan. Shigaraki is famous for being one of the oldest pottery production sites in Japan, and this coarse texture is a feature of their pottery for nearly 800 years.
This vase, created by Yoshiko Takahashi ( Japan, b. 1988), was made last year. Yoshiko prefers her piece to be appreciated, not only from looking, but by touching too.

You can see (and touch!) this piece at Shokkan: Material Encounters in Japanese Art. This exhibition explores the profound connection between Japanese objects and the human sense of touch, known as shokkan—a vital element in the creation, appreciation, and circulation of Japanese art. On now until Sept. 07.

06/19/2026

Longhouses are not only historic homes, they are places of ceremony and connection for many First Nations. Longhouses existed at Crawford Lake over 800 years ago, and Winona (Kitigan Zibi Anishinabeg, Interpretative Planner) explains how this practice relates to the First Nations Ancestors who lived there.

Winona is standing in the exhibition, Crawford Lake: Layers in Time, which showcases Indigenous belongings and settler objects, examples of local and introduced plants, historical documentation, core samples, and more. On now until Sept. 13.

06/18/2026

Join us on June 21 for National Indigenous Peoples Day to celebrate the history, diversity, culture, contributions, and resilience of First Nations, Inuit, and Métis People with a day of special programming.

📖 Attend the book launch of Strawberry Sundaes, by award-winning children’s author Sarabeth Holden (registration required).
🎵 Celebrate Indigenous Song & Dance with Nimkii Osawamick, Isaiah Cada, Bradlee Henry, and Alex Twin.
🎤 Join mother and daughter duo Janice and Evelyn Oolayou for a rhythmic showcase of Kattajaq / Inuit throat singing songs.

Strengthening the Now is generously supported by TD Bank Group.

Please visit the link below for details and the day’s schedule!

https://www.rom.on.ca/whats-on/events/national-indigenous-history-month-national-indigenous-peoples-day-june-21-2026

06/16/2026

This bridal ensemble, from Bethlehem in early 20th-century Palestine, is on display now to celebrate ROM’s acquisition of the remarkable Widad Kawar Collection of Arab Dress and Heritage Arts.

Featuring nearly 600 pieces, this hand-selected collection of 20th-century objects are of immense historical and cultural importance, transforming ROM’s collection of Middle Eastern dress and associated arts into the largest public collection of its kind in North America – emphasizing the diversity and rich culture of the region and resonance to diasporic communities today.

Learn more about the Widad Kawar Collection of Arab Dress and Heritage Arts at the link in our bio.

06/15/2026

Third Tuesday Nights Free will be on tomorrow! Ensure you book your free ticket in advance through our website to secure your spot.

Presented by TD Bank Group Ready Commitment, visit us between 4:00pm - 8:30pm. Experience all of ROM’s permanent galleries for free, or upgrade during your visit for a small charge and visit our special exhibitions. Third Tuesday Nights Free is accessible through the Museum’s Weston Entrance or President’s Choice School Entrance.

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Réservez votre billet en ligne pour le troisième mardi soir gratuit du mois qui aura lieu demain !

Une présentation de La promesse TD Prêts à agir, l’entrée au Musée est gratuite de 16 h à 20 h 30. Visitez la collection permanente gratuitement. Un léger supplément vous donne accès aux expositions phares. Veuillez emprunter l’Entrée des groupes scolaires Le Choix du Président du Musée.

06/11/2026

This long scroll’s text and illustrations explain how cannons were made in Edo (now Tokyo) in the 1850s. Viewing a handscroll is an active process that involves your upper body and careful movements.

In this video, Akiko Takesue (Bishop White Committee Curator of Japanese Art and Culture) demonstrates how one would view a handscroll. Handscrolls are viewed and read from right to left. You unroll the scroll to your shoulder width and enjoy the scene or texts in front of you. To “turn the page” you repeat the rolling and unrolling process with both hands.

You can see this handscroll at Shokkan: Material Encounters in Japanese Art. On now until Sept. 07.

06/09/2026

See the Korea Gallery transform as we install our latest artwork at ROM!

These colourful Korean words hold knowledge and insights collected from people across Ontario. At public workshops, hundreds of participants decorated their daily wisdoms in Hangeul (the Korean alphabet), and artist Ik-Joong Kang arranged their contributions into this vibrant mosaic. In the background, Kang added the outlines of traditional Korean potteries, linking everyday ideas to representations of balance, harmony, and history.

🖼️Things I know, 2023 - 2026, Ik-joong Kang (Korean b. 1960). Crayon on paper, mounted on wood.

06/07/2026