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Royal Ontario Museum

A sight in Yorkville, Toronto, moderately priced ($$) and worth about 3 hours. Best time to go: Afternoon.

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Royal Ontario Museum in Yorkville, Toronto
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Why go

Natural history and world culture museum with dinosaur galleries and the Crystal facade.

It is one of 10 curated places we feature in Toronto, alongside 3 sights, 2 places to eat and 2 shops. The closest of our other picks is Kensington Market, 1.6 km away as the crow flies.

Type
Sight · Culture
Neighborhood
Yorkville
Price
$$
Time needed
3 hr
Best time
Afternoon

Nearby

The 6 closest curated picks in Toronto, measured as straight-line distance.

  1. 1
    Kensington Market

    Bohemian blocks of vintage shops, cafés and global food counters.

    Shopping · 1.6 km straight-line
  2. 2
    Art Gallery of Ontario

    Frank Gehry-redesigned gallery with Canadian art and a Group of Seven collection.

    Sight · 1.6 km straight-line
  3. 3
    Bar Raval

    Spanish pintxos and cocktail bar with sculpted wood interiors on College Street.

    Drinks · 1.8 km straight-line
  4. 4
    Pai Northern Thai Kitchen

    Lively basement restaurant for khao soi and northern Thai curries.

    Food · 2.3 km straight-line
  5. 5
    Carousel Bakery

    St. Lawrence Market stall that made the peameal bacon sandwich famous.

    Food · 2.8 km straight-line
  6. 6
    St. Lawrence Market

    Historic food hall with butchers, cheesemongers and the peameal bacon sandwich.

    Shopping · 2.8 km straight-line

On these curated routes

Royal Ontario Museum is a stop on our Toronto, Niagara & Prince Edward County route. Open it to see the full day-by-day plan.

More sights to see in Toronto

2 more curated sights in Toronto. See the full Toronto guide.

When to go

Average daily highs in Toronto run from 0°C in January to 25°C in July; July is usually the wettest month. For Royal Ontario Museum itself, we suggest: Afternoon.

Modelled monthly averages for Toronto from NASA POWER, not a forecast. Full Toronto weather by month.

Getting there

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Address
100 Queens Park, Toronto, ON M5S 2C6, Canada
Coordinates
43.66771, -79.39478
Destination
Toronto, Ontario
Website
rom.on.ca

Royal Ontario Museum: quick answers

How much time do you need at Royal Ontario Museum?

Plan on about 3 hours at Royal Ontario Museum. That is our curated estimate for a typical visit; groups that linger will want more.

When is the best time to visit Royal Ontario Museum?

Our pick: Afternoon.

Where is Royal Ontario Museum?

Royal Ontario Museum is at 100 Queens Park, Toronto, ON M5S 2C6, Canada, in Yorkville. The Google Maps and Apple Maps links on this page open it for directions.

Which TripsCircle routes include Royal Ontario Museum?

Royal Ontario Museum appears on Toronto, Niagara & Prince Edward County, a curated route you can open on TripsCircle and plan with your group.

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