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Royal Ontario MuseumvsGardiner Museum
Both Gardiner Museum and Royal Ontario Museum are rated very highly by travel writers. On balance, Royal Ontario Museum ranks significantly higher than Gardiner Museum. Royal Ontario Museum has a TripExpert Score of 94 with accolades from 8 sources such as Time Out, Afar Magazine and Travel + Leisure.
Royal Ontario Museum
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Frommer's Travel + Leisure
100 Queen's Park Crescent, At Bloor St., Toronto, Ontario M5S 2C6, Canada
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Fodor's "What sets the ROM apart is that science, art, and archaeology exhibits are all appealingly presented in one gigantic complex." Full review
Concierge "Thrusting out over Bloor Street, this deconstructivist work of architecture has divided critics across the board."
Travel + Leisure "The Royal Ontario Museum, located near Queen’s Park and the University of Toronto, attracts over a million people each year." Full review
Time Out "The glass-and-steel structure is, depending on your point of view, either a grand gesture or a God-awful folly." Full review
Michelin Guide 3 Stars
"Known for its East Asian holdings, possesses a remarkable collection of six-million-plus artifacts and artworks from around the world." Full review
The Telegraph "The ROM is like the Natural History Museum and British Museum rolled in to one." Full review
Condé Nast Traveler "Zoom out. What’s this place all about?
A majestic, mosaic-lined dome ceiling, glittering with Venetian glass and embedded with 16 different cultural symbols, sets the stage for your..." Full review
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The museum also offers ROMWalks walking tours of the city that focus on history, architecture, and art; choose from free, scheduled tours or book a private guided walk for $10 per person.
Travel + Leisure "One of the pre-eminent museums in North America...with 40 permanent galleries and more than 13 million objects and specimens in its collection, visitors can explore art, artifacts, and cultures"
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August 5, 2021
Frommer's "This is Canada’s largest museum, with 13 million objects in its collections...fortunately, there’s plenty to see, with particular strengths in natural history and world cultures." Full review
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Don’t miss the Chinese galleries, which feature an intact Ming tomb and the magnificent Paradise of Maitreya mural
Travel + Leisure "Canada’s largest museum, the Royal Ontario Museum draws upwards of one million visitors each year who come to admire the staggering variety of artwork, cultural items, and natural history specimens"
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Gardiner Museum Travel + Leisure Time Out Michelin Guide Condé Nast Traveler
New York Times Frommer's
111 Queen's Park, At Bloor St., Toronto, Ontario M5S 2C7, Canada
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Travel + Leisure "The Gardiner showcases a collection of more than 3,000 pieces, ranging from ancient Mayan figurines to 17th-century English Delftware and dynamic contemporary pieces." Full review
Time Out "The first specialist museum of ceramic art in North America." Full review
Michelin Guide 2 Stars
"This museum, the project of collectors George and Helen Gardiner, features pottery and porcelain from a variety of countries and cultures." Full review
Condé Nast Traveler "Dedicated solely to the ceramic arts, the space was first opened to house the private collection of George and Helen Gardiner. Later turned into an award -winning building by KPMB Architects." Full review
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The topics of the tours vary, though, so check with the front desk upon arrival to make sure the day's theme is of interest.
New York Times "The fabulous Gardiner Museum, one of North America’s only museums dedicated to ceramics, is featuring “Sharif Bey: Colonial Ruptures,” with African-inspired icons by the Syracuse-based artist (through Aug"
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Frommer's "The only museum in Canada dedicated to ceramic art... does its job impressively." Full review
