Winnie the Pooh: Exploring a Classic
Opening September 1st, 2020
Experience the timeless and universal appeal of one of the most adored fictional characters of all time – Winnie-the-Pooh –– in this immersive and playful exhibition. Kids and grown ups of all ages are invited to discover and rediscover the magical world of this much-loved bear and his friends from the Hundred Acre Wood.
Featuring interactive activities and larger-than-life environments, this exhibition will make you fall in love again with these thoughtful characters and delight in their resourcefulness while appreciating the universal themes of cooperation, friendship and tolerance that they embody. Showcasing original sketches, manuscripts, letters, photographs and memorabilia, Winnie-the Pooh brings to life the story behind the creative partnership of author A.A. Milne and illustrator E.H. Shepard. Finally, have your own Heritage Minute and find out how a black bear from White River, Ontario, inspired the honey-loving, yellow-furred bear of very little brain in this exhibition exclusively at the ROM, the only Canadian stop on the tour.
Scenic Safari
Take a drive on the wild side!
Looking to get out of the house for a safe adventure? Now you can with our NEW Toronto Zoo Scenic Safari. Take a tour around the Zoo from the comfort of your own car with your very own Zoo Keeper commentary to learn about animals as you pass through the variety of Zoogeographic areas!
You’ll see the Zoo from a whole new perspective as you drive on staff-only roads, through the Zoo site, and even through the lion cave! Keep your eyes peeled at every turn, like you are on a real-life African safari – only this time, it’s with a variety of animals from around the world!*
*Please note on extremely hot days many animals may be in shaded areas and may be difficult to see.
CN Tower- 360 Restaurant Kids special
Limited Time Only
360 The Restaurant at the CN Tower is now open an hour earlier for dinner at 5 p.m. and for a limited time, children’s meals (12 and under) are 50% off, if you reserve between 5 and 6 p.m. Book online and select the “50% off children’s meals time slot.” Offer applies to dinner reservations between 5 and 6 p.m. Maximum four (4) children per family, 12 years of age or younger. Offer applies to children’s meals only. Offer valid through to September 30, 2020. Offer subject to availability. Offer subject to change without notice. Discount applied at time of billing. May not be combined with any other offer.
Egyptian Mummies
September 19th 2020-March 21, 2021
Royal Ontario Museum
Mummies have captured our imagination throughout time. Uncover the secrets of six mummified individuals from ancient Egypt in this compelling exhibition from the British Museum. Using the latest technology explore how these people lived along the Nile and what happened to them after they died.
Egyptian Mummies: Ancient Lives. New Discoveries. presents unique insights into six mummies spanning 900 BCE to CE 180 including a priest’s daughter, a temple singer and a young child. Combining CT scans, digital visualizations and the latest research, this exhibition offers a fascinating glimpse into these ancient lives. Each mummy has a story to tell.
Hewitts Fun Farm
September and October
Enjoy all Hewitts Fun Farm has to offer with over two acres of outdoor fresh air, space to run, explore, engage and play. Farm animals, slides, horse swings, pedal carts, obstacle courses, straw mountain and more! At Hewitts Fun Farm we want your family to feel welcome. Come experience our FUN farm with your family and friends!
9 & 99 The Howe- Gretzky Exhibition
9 & 99: The Howe ● Gretzky Exhibition
Extended through Labour Day, September 7, 2020
Hockey Hall of Fame, Brookfield Place, 30 Yonge Street, Toronto
An exhibition unlike any other, paying homage to the most prolific scorers of our generations. Witness the greatest compilation of milestone artifacts and rare personal memorabilia, all hand-picked by Hockey Hall of Fame curators from the Howe and Gretzky family collections. Revel in the legacy and indelible bond of ‘Mr. Hockey’ and ‘The Great One’. HHOF.com.
Yayoi Kusama's Infinity Room: Let's Survive Forever at AGO
May 2019- December 31, 2023
For more than 60 years, Japanese artist Yayoi Kusama (born 1929) has invited people to participate in her groundbreaking visions of infinity. Over the past three decades, this prolific experimental artist has become an internationally acclaimed art-world icon, with work presented across the globe.
INFINITY MIRRORED ROOM - LET’S SURVIVE FOREVER features mirrored spheres suspended from the ceiling and arranged on the floor. A mirrored column inside the room invites visitors to peer into a seemingly infinite field of silver orbs.
This is a permanent exhibition.
ROM's Dinosaur Gallery
Running until December 15, 2020
Royal Ontario Museum
100 Queen's Park Toronto, ON
Stand in the shadow of mighty T. rex… or underneath Gordo, the enormous Barosaurus… or beside our famous hadrosaur Parasaurolophus. No matter what the first stop on your dinosaur journey will be, you'll enter a gallery showcasing one of the world's best collections.
Hundreds of specimens welcome you to a gallery bursting with iconic and unusual dinosaurs, fossilized plants, insects and marine life. At the time dinosaurs lived, they shared the planet with other life on land, in the sea and in the air. Trace the development, relationships and legacy of all creatures that lived during the Age of Dinosaurs.
Terra Lumina at the Zoo
Terra Lumina is the eleventh unique experience created in Moment Factory’s Lumina night walk series.
After nightfall at the Toronto Zoo this winter, you are invited to pursue an immersive experience along a 1.5 km walking path that travels into the future and back.
Your journey begins when a portal carries you into the luminescent wonders of the year 2099, a time when humans and nature have learned to live in harmony.
Let yourself be transported by vibrant lighting, multimedia effects, breathtaking video projections and an original score to an enchanted world filled with possibility. And explore this bright and hopeful future to reveal the powerful secrets of tomorrow.
It's Alive! Classic Horror and Sci-Fi Art from the Kirk Hammett Collection at ROM
July 13, 2019- January 5, 2021
Famous guitarist Kirk Hammett, of the heavy metal band Metallica, has created one of the world’s most extraordinary collections of classic horror and sci-fi movie posters. This exhibition explores Hammett’s significant collection and examines the connection between artistry, emotion, and popular culture through a selection of works from 20th-century cinema.
It’s Alive! Classic Horror and Sci-Fi Art from the Kirk Hammett Collection is organized by the Peabody Essex Museum, Salem, Massachusetts.
The Cloth that Changed the World: India’s Painted and Printed Cottons
Starts September 12, 2020
Royal Ontario Museum
Made with novel cotton, vivid colours and exuberant design, the painted and printed cottons of India changed human history; they revolutionized art, fashion and science wherever they went around the globe. Featuring pieces from the Museum’s world-renowned collection, and several important international loans, this ROM-original exhibition explores how over thousands of years India’s artisans have created, perfected and innovated these printed and painted multicoloured cotton fabrics to fashion the body, honour divinities, and beautify palaces and home