Royal Ontario Museum (ROM) showcases art, culture, and nature from around the globe and across the ages.
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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The remarkable type specimen is currently on display in the @ROMtoronto #dinosaur gallery, so come see. I started this project a decade ago, but it was led lab alums Greg Funston & @Tom_Dudgeon, and part of a nice collab w Clint Boyd & @df9465, w great art by @MesozoicMuse!
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At long last, we finally announce the small Hell Creek caenagnathid Infernogallus jamesi, based in part on this gorgeous @romtoronto skeleton w articulated skull—1st for the clade. The strange anatomy suggests a fruit-eating ecology. Read the paper here:
nature.com/articles/s41467-0…
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The Survivors’ Secretariat presents the Stolen Childhoods exhibition at the @ROMtoronto
Sept. 8–Oct. 1, 2026
Learn more: rom.on.ca/whats-on/exhibitio…
Free admission to the ROM for all Indigenous People. Visit reception to access this exhibit.
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I had an incredible visit to Toronto, and it was such an honor to see my work on display at @mrcolinjfleming and his colleagues' psychedelic exhibit at the @ROMtoronto. They worked so hard on this, so please check it out before December 6! #lakeontario
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Ontario is backing culture in a big way 🎨🏛️
✅ $21M more each year in funding support to AGO & ROM
✅ Protecting cultural tourism & jobs
✅ First permanent funding increase in 17 years
👉 Learn more news.ontario.ca/en/release/1…
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Back by popular demand, @ROMtoronto’s classic murder mystery scavenger hunt returns! Will your team solve the mystery before the clock runs out?
📅 Feb. 8
Register:
rom.on.ca/whats-on/events/ur…
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I hope everyone had a great holidays and wishing you all a Happy New Year. Come see #DinoZuul at @ROMtoronto in 2026!
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🦈 Join the @ROMtoronto's Conversations: The Depths Have Teeth: Tour and Trivia about Sharks.
A jaw-some afternoon of shark facts, fierce sibling rivalries and trivia that bites!
📅 Jan 10, 2pm
🎟️ $40.00
Register: rom.on.ca/whats-on/events/co…
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This past summer, I was lucky enough to see (and hold!) parts of Zuul’s skull in the collection of the @ROMtoronto. One of the most remarkable fossils I’ve ever seen!!
Can’t wait to see Zuul in its new digs in the museum’s new dinosaur hall, opening today! #FossilFriday
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Today is an exciting #FossilFriday: we open our revamped dinosaur gallery here @ROMtoronto, and welcome the original fossil Zuul to its permanent home. Please come say hi to #DinoZuul!
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ROM’s Conversations program invites adults to connect through informal discussions inspired by the museum’s exhibits! With a variety of topics, each session offers a chance to meet new people. @ROMtoronto
Learn more: rom.on.ca/whats-on/special-p…
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Flesh-eaters and bloodsuckers are real, and you can find them at the Royal Ontario Museum. 👻🪲🦇
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You may have wondered how do we clean off skeletons in the bat collections at @ROMtoronto here's the answer just in time for Halloween!
Flesh-eaters and bloodsuckers are real, and you can find them at the Royal Ontario Museum. 👻🪲🦇
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Had the pleasure of speaking about #BurgessShale research today, celebrating 50 years of work led by @ROMtoronto. Video recording will be posted soon, for those interested.
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Exciting day here @ROMtoronto as we celebrate an incredible 50 years of research on the famous Burgess Shale
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Are you ready to trade your best travel tales for new friendships? After two previous rounds of Speed Friending fun, @ROMtoronto is taking the conversation on the road—this time with a travel theme. Conversations: Speed Friending for Travellers!
🎟️ rom.on.ca/whats-on/events/co…
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The @ROMtoronto Sharks exhibition opens this weekend - the perfect family-friendly destination for Canada’s Thanksgiving long weekend!
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#BrockU Professor Francine McCarthy who is internationally renowned for her Crawford Lake research, was at the @ROMtoronto for a reception celebrating the exhibit’s opening. Learn more ➡️ loom.ly/-MFsCGU
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Have you ever been so captivated by a fossil, artifact or artwork that you just had to talk about?
Conversations is a new program series offered by @ROMtoronto where you can talk about the museum's exhibits with other people.
Explore, share and connect: rom.on.ca/whats-on/special-p…
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For anyone in Toronto in Oct. -
50 years of discovery: #BurgessShale research @ROMtoronto
rom.on.ca/whats-on/events/ta…
