Royal Ontario MuseumvsVillage At Black Creek
Black Creek Pioneer Village and Royal Ontario Museum are both praised by experts. On balance, Royal Ontario Museum scores significantly better than Black Creek Pioneer Village. Royal Ontario Museum has a TripExpert Score of 94 with endorsements from 8 reviewers including Travel + Leisure, Afar Magazine and Fodor's.
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"
Toronto City Guide
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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Village At Black Creek
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Afar Magazine Frommer's
1000 Murray Ross Pkwy. Toronto, Ontario M3J 2P3, Canada
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Lonely Planet "Black Creek Pioneer Village re-creates rural life in 19th-century Ontario." Full review
Time Out "This quaint re-creation of 19th-century village life could easily have become 'Ye Olde Disneyesque Embarrassment', but it's actually an interesting place to spend an afternoon." Full review
Michelin Guide 2 Stars
"Set among abundant greenery and dirt roads flanked by wooden sidewalks and split-rail fences, the ensemble exudes a bygone-era charm." Full review
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Highlights include the tinsmith shop; the Stong farm; the Half Way House... and the printing office.
Afar Magazine "Great for kids, families, and history buffs, this authentically restored village of some 40 houses, workshops, stores, and farmland is an exciting step back into 19th-century Ontario." Full review
Frommer's "In this quaint reconstruction of a Victorian-era village, costumed interpreters cheerily answer questions about life in the 19th century." Full review
