Royal Ontario Museum

[a 1 player]

I went there this weekend for the first time since I was a kid. What a totally cool place, it is not at all how I remembered it.

but...

$74 for two adults and two kids admission! Damn!

 

[Kyra.Graves]

Apparently it got you laid... a lot. Why complain about the cost? I think you just want to brag about your sore penis some more.

 

[Dark Chimera]

there was great debate over the architecture I recall


I understand it is truly world class

might be a good place to be a player if you go alone regardless of age


good place to volunteer if you can get it

 

[herames]

there was great debate over the architecture I recall


I understand it is truly world class

might be a good place to be a player if you go alone regardless of age


good place to volunteer if you can get it

controversial architect ...same arch. designed similar style building in Boston...a mess of problems...i love art and architecture..but Hate the look of this concept ...Looks like a over flowing recycling box on the curb.

 

[a 1 player]

Apparently it got you laid... a lot. Why complain about the cost? I think you just want to brag about your sore penis some more.

Well it did help I'm sure, but I'd like to think my charm and wit had a bit to do with it as well.

Oh, and did I mention my penis hurts?

 

[hunter001]

Get a family pass it is a good deal. You can take the kids a few times.

http://www.rom.on.ca/members/family.php

If you have kids, the zoo membership is good value as well.

 

[alexmst]

One thing I like about Washington D.C. is the big museums on the mall all have free admission.

In London (when I was there) some were free (eg: National Gallery, Imperial War Museum), others (such as the V&A) had voluntary admission prices, where there was a suggested fee to enter, but if you said you'd rather not pay you still were allowed in...they just wanted to guilt you into offering a donation, esp. if you were a tourist (and before everyone calls me cheap, I did pay the suggested donation at the V&A, but many didn't in the line to go in, and one chick I was flirting with who worked at the V&A said she always told her friends to decline the donation).

Now "free" means supported by tax dollars so as to available to be used by everyone.

I haven't been to the ROM for 25 years, but I might go take another look.

 

[herames]

ROM lacks alot

I recently went to the Metropolitan Museum of Art and the American Museum of Natural History in New York City and they were incredible places.

The ROM actually holds up really well compared to these best museums in the world. It's small compared to the Met but the ROM really has a good collection of stuff. It's always a great time!

So are you heading to the Ontario Science Centre soon??

the ROM lacks alot...no more Roman, Etruscan(pre roman),Byzantium or Middle eastern/islamic artifacts displayed anymore...which i found alot of inspiration in it art wise...its sad

 

[herames]

Is this something new??? I actually haven't been to the ROM since before the renovation.

No more Roman stuff, WTF is up with that? What is the Greco-Roman exhibit like now??

i haven't seen that exhibit go back up...Greek remains...even no more Japanese or Peruvian stuff...its F'ed

 

[a 1 player]

Of all things, I was most impressed by their rock collection. It is truly stunning!

 

[herames]

ithe celtic-roman(roman occupied Britian) stuff too is missing...bet you the Pagan population is a bit pissed
http://www.rom.on.ca/visit/pdf/mapguide_dec_2008.pdf

reading this...they might bring in some old exhibits as per the 2009 floor plan
http://www.rom.on.ca/visit/pdf/floorplan_lrg.pdf

 

[Larry_Fyne]

controversial architect ...same arch. designed similar style building in Boston...a mess of problems...i love art and architecture..but Hate the look of this concept ...Looks like a over flowing recycling box on the curb.

I thought it was the AGO that did that?

 

[Cycleguy007]

Of all things, I was most impressed by their rock collection. It is truly stunning!

Psst... Don't tell Rockslinger then, if he gets wind of this there may be some broken vases and windows!

 

[great bear]

The only problem with the ROM is everything there is so old.

 

[a 1 player]

The planetarium was part of this. Went to see a laser Floyd show there many many years ago. Wanted to go back but the planetarium was no longer showing it. Any idea if it's back on track?

Planetarium has been closed for years dammit!

 

[iprint]

Slept over at the rom with my kids early this year, it was a blast but a little creepy!

 

[Aardvark154]

The ROM has one of the best collections of Chinese art and furnishings in North America.

 

[Rockslinger]

Psst... Don't tell Rockslinger then, if he gets wind of this there may be some broken vases and windows!

My rockslinging days are long over. Worked on a construction crew for 2 Summers during my university years. That is backbreaking work. No wonder these guys retire in their 40's (unless you are a supervisor with a clipboard) .

 

[believer26]

One thing about the ROM family passes is they don't have to be just your kids. We used to load up the van with all their friends too. It was the best value around.

 

[LancsLad]

Of all things, I was most impressed by their rock collection. It is truly stunning!

You really need "stones" to have a good rock collection.




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