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Royal Ontario MuseumvsArt Gallery of Ontario
Royal Ontario Museum and The AGO, Art Gallery of Ontario are both rated highly by professionals. On balance, Royal Ontario Museum is preferred by most writers compared to The AGO, Art Gallery of Ontario. Royal Ontario Museum scores 93 with praise from 8 reviews including Michelin Guide, Fodor's and Concierge.
Royal Ontario Museum
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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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317 Dundas St. W., Toronto, Ontario M5T 1G4, Canada
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Fodor's "The AGO is hard to miss: the monumental glass and titanium facade designed by Toronto native son Frank Gehry hovering over the main building is a stunning beauty." Full review
Travel + Leisure "One of the largest art museums in North America, the Art Gallery of Ontario (AGO) showcases more than 80,000 works dating from A.D. 100 to present day." Full review
Time Out "The Henry Moore sculpture gallery, the fine European collection, the Group of Seven or other stand-outs from the permanent collection." Full review
Condé Nast Traveler "Aside from their 80,000 pieces of artwork, AGO also houses a theater, high-end restaurant, café, and enough architectural wonder to keep you occupied for hours." Full review
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One of our favorite AGO activities is First Thursdays
Travel + Leisure "This Frank Gehry updated art museum houses over 80,000 works spanning the first century to present day." Full review
The Telegraph "Contrast Old Masters with Canada’s own Group of Seven, from Tom Thomson’s depictions of fiery autumn colours to Lawren S Harris’ paintings of ice and snow." Full review
Michelin Guide 1 Star
"Retains the world's largest public collection of works by renowned British sculptor Henry Moore (1898-1986)." Full review
Michelin Guide 2 Stars
"The Art Gallery of Ontario is home to a unique collection of works by Henry Moore." Full review
Travel + Leisure "One the of the largest art museums in North America, containing an impressive collection of 95,000 works; from classic masterpiece paintings to cool contemporary sculptures and photographs."
Toronto City Guide
August 5, 2021
New York Times "With 200 works spanning four centuries and three continents. More intimate shows by the Canadian artists Ken Lum and Ed Pien explore personal histories through images and text."
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