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Spadina Museum vs Royal Ontario Museum
Both Spadina Museum and Royal Ontario Museum are rated very highly by professional travelers. Overall, Royal Ontario Museum is the choice of most writers compared to Spadina Museum. Royal Ontario Museum ranks #2 in Toronto with accolades from 8 publications like Lonely Planet, Time Out and concierge.com.
Spadina Museum
Time Out
Michelin Guide
Frommer's
285 Spadina Rd., Toronto, Ontario M5R 2V5, Canada
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Time Out
"This 50-room mansion was built for financier James Austin in 1866, but his son added even more space in the 20th century, so it now has elements of both Victorian and Edwardian architecture."
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Michelin Guide
1 Star
"Reflecting the grandeur of Victorian and Edwardian styles, the spacious drawing room... and the airy wicker-furnished palm room show the comforts the Austin family expected."
Frommer's
"This circa-1866 mansion with spectacular seasonal gardens reopened in 2010 after an extensive, expensive renovation."
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Royal Ontario Museum
Fodor's
Concierge
Travel + Leisure
Time Out
Michelin Guide
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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."
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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."
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Time Out
"The glass-and-steel structure is, depending on your point of view, either a grand gesture or a God-awful folly."
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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."
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