Royal Ontario Museum, Niagara Falls

Royal Ontario Museum, Niagara Falls (Canada)

The Royal Ontario Museum is a museum of art world culture and natural history in Toronto Ontario Canada. It is one of the largest museums in North America and the largest in Canada. It attracts more than one million visitors every year making the ROM the most-visited museum in Canada. The museum is north of Queens Park in the University of Toronto district with its main entrance on Bloor Street West. Museum subway station is named after the ROM and since a 2008 renovation is decorated to resemble the institutions collection. Established on 16 April 1912 and opened on 19 March 1914 the museum has maintained close relations with the University of Toronto throughout its history often sharing expertise and resources. The museum was under the direct control and management of the University of Toronto until 1968 when it became an independent Crown agency of the Government of Ontario. Today the museum is Canadas largest field-research institution with research and conservation activities around the world. With more than 6000000 items and 40 galleries the museums diverse collections of world culture and natural history contribute to its international reputation.