Royal Ontario Museum Toronto: 30 Galleries & Dinosaurs

The ROM's Dinosaur Hall Alone Takes Two Hours—Plan Accordingly

You get access to 30+ galleries of dinosaurs, mummies, art, and natural history specimens without arranging separate tickets or timing yourself around tour groups. The museum is fully wheelchair accessible, stroller-friendly, and includes a cafe and gift shop. Plan for at least three hours if you want to see more than one major section without rushing.

Is this one for you?Right for families, solo travelers, and anyone with a few hours to spend on art, natural history, and dinosaurs without arranging separate tickets or navigating a tour schedule—the general admission covers everything, and the scale means you can go as deep or as broad as your time allows.

What’s included

• Your ticket includes access to all 30+ galleries featuring dinosaur skeletons, mummies, meteorites, precious jewels, Indigenous artifacts, Chinese architecture galleries, and contemporary art.
• The museum is fully wheelchair accessible with stroller access throughout.
• Infants under three are free.
• Druxy's ROM Cafe is on-site for meals, and the ROM Boutique offers books, art, ceramics, and home décor.

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Step-by-step itinerary

Day 1 — Visit Royal Ontario Museum

• Enter Royal Ontario Museum
• Explore dinosaur skeletons
• View contemporary paintings
• See Chinese architecture exhibits
• Discover Indigenous objects
• Examine meteorites and jewels
• Visit over 30 galleries
• Enjoy family-friendly experiences

The Experience

You walk in expecting to spend an afternoon, and then you hit the fossil corridor and realize you've already lost track of time. The Royal Ontario Museum in Toronto has over 30 galleries spread across multiple floors, and unless you're the type who speed-walks through museums, you're going to need longer than you think. The dinosaur skeletons alone—towering specimens that make you crane your neck—pull you in, and then there's the mummy collection, the meteorites, the Chinese architecture galleries, Indigenous objects, precious jewels. It's not a quick loop.

General admission gets you into all of it. The museum holds more than 18 million artworks, artifacts, and specimens from around the world and across the ages, which sounds like marketing copy until you're actually standing in front of a 66-million-year-old skeleton or a gallery of contemporary paintings and realize they mean it. The ROM is Canada's largest museum of art, culture, and nature, and it shows—the scale is real. You can spend three hours here and feel like you've barely scratched the surface, or you can pick a few galleries and go deep. There's no wrong way to do it, but going in without a plan means you'll either miss things or stay longer than you expected.

The building itself is designed for people to move through it—wheelchair accessible throughout, stroller-friendly for families with young kids, and infants under three get in free. If you need to eat, Druxy's ROM Cafe is inside and serves actual meals, not just overpriced museum snacks. The ROM Boutique has books, ceramics, home décor, and the kind of gifts that actually feel like they came from somewhere specific. Public transit stops nearby, so you don't need a car to get there.

Top questions

How long should I spend at the Royal Ontario Museum?

Most visitors spend 2–4 hours depending on which galleries they want to see. The dinosaur and mummy sections are the most popular and take time to move through.

Is the ROM suitable for young children?

Yes. Infants under three are free and don't need a ticket. Strollers are allowed throughout, and the museum has family-friendly exhibits designed for kids of all ages.

Can I bring a stroller or wheelchair?

Yes. All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible, and strollers are permitted. Service animals are also allowed.

Is there food inside the museum?

Yes. Druxy's ROM Cafe offers diverse meals with fresh and affordable choices for families. There's also a ROM Boutique for gifts and souvenirs.

How do I get to the Royal Ontario Museum?

Public transportation options are available nearby and are wheelchair accessible. The museum is located in Toronto and does not require a car to reach.

What's included in general admission?

General admission includes access to all 30+ galleries showcasing art, culture, and natural history—dinosaurs, mummies, meteorites, Indigenous objects, Chinese architecture, and contemporary paintings.