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Boo! It's October at the ROM

October 1, 2018
EXHIBITIONS
Spiders: Fear & Fascination
The World's Biggest and Baddest Arachnids have Arrived
Specially ticketed exhibition

The world's heaviest and the most venomous spiders are now at the ROM! Come face-to-face with the newly added goliath birdeater and Brazilian wandering spider - now on display in Spiders: Fear & Fascination.
An exhibition developed by the Australian Museum and toured by Flying Fish.
LAST CHANCE!
CLOSES OCTOBER 8
Iris van Herpen: Transforming Fashion
Specially ticketed exhibition

Don't miss "Fashion's most fantastical designer" (NOW Magazine) in Iris van Herpen: Transforming Fashion. Featuring the accompanying immersive installation Philip Beesley: Transforming Space, van Herpen and Beesley take you on a captivating exploration into design, fashion, technology and the world around us.
'Iris van Herpen: Transforming Fashion' is co-organized by the High Museum of Art, Atlanta and the Groninger Museum, the Netherlands. The exhibition was curated by Sarah Schleuning, formerly of the High Museum of Art, and Mark Wilson and Sue-an van der Zijpp, Groninger Museum.
CLOSES OCTOBER 21
Modernism on the Ganges: Raghubir Singh Photographs
Included with Museum admission

Featuring photographs by one of India's most visionary and celebrated pioneers in colour photography, Raghubir Singh (1942–1999), this exhibition showcases iconic depictions of Indian life and culture in vivid colour.
The exhibition is organized by The Metropolitan Museum of Art with the cooperation of Succession Raghubir Singh.
CLOSES OCTOBER 21

Located at the entrance to the Michael Lee-Chin Crystal in the Thorsell Spirit House and free to the public, #MeToo & the Arts seeks to encourage a larger conversation about how museums, and the public, are engaging with art within the context of the #MeToo and Time’s Up movements. 
LONG WEEKEND + ROM = SAVINGS
Save 20% off admission and 20% off select One-Year Memberships from Friday, October 5 to Monday, October 8*.

Buy your tickets or Membership online and enter promo code SAVE20, or mention promo code SAVE20 onsite at the Admissions Desk.
TALKS, EVENTS, and MORE
ROM SPEAKS
The Acropolis Museum: 10 Years After Opening
Tuesday, October 2; 7:00 pm
Separately ticketed

Join Dr. Dimitrios Pandermalis, President of the Acropolis Museum in Athens, as he shares the most recent programming opportunities at this unique museum.
Friday Night Live
Every Friday until November 23; doors open at 7 pm
Separately ticketed

Dance among the fossils at #FNLROM with top DJs and live artists, and tasty food and drinks. 

Save 20% off admission to Pumpkin Spice October 5 with promo code Save20. Enter it online or mention it onsite at the Admissions Desk.
ROM SPEAKS
The Decisive Moment: Street Photography Explored
Tuesday, October 16; 7:00 pm
Separately ticketed

Explore ordinary moments and the human character through the renowned work of street photographers.
ROM SPEAKS
Spider-Man: Legend & Legacy
Tuesday, October 30; 7:00 pm
Separately ticketed

Join comic giants Chip Zdarsky and Adam Kubert as they unpack the history of Spider-Man in popular culture.
KIDS & FAMILIES
FAMILY FUNDAY
Digging History
Sunday, October 21; 11:00 am to 4:00 pm
Free with Museum admission

Dig into history as the ROM celebrates International Archaeology Day! From the oldest tools ever used by hominids to the latest technology available to archaeologists, dig, decipher and uncover the secrets to our shared human past.
ROMKids
Saturday Club
Fall 2018 session: October 13 - December 1

As one of Toronto's most creative and engaging day camps, the ROM offers an exciting array of fun, activity-based programs inspired by our world-class collection .
Fall 2018 Sessions ROMKids Junior
LET'S EXPLORE
Going to War
Monday, November 12; 10:00 am - 5:30 pm

On the day after Remembrance Day this ROMBus will take you through a guided exploration of the effects of wartime on various civilizations and Canada. 
FROM OUR FRIENDS
LEGOLAND® Discovery Centre Toronto
 
Save 40% off General Admission to LEGOLAND® Discovery Centre Toronto until November 30, 2018!
 
Come and visit the Ultimate Indoor LEGO® Playground for families with children between 3-10 years old. 
All photos courtesy of ROM unless otherwise noted. For Iris van Herpen: Image courtesy of @celio. For Friday Night Live: Image courtesy of @shannonbishop87. For Modernism on the Ganges: Raghubir Singh. Boy at Bus Stop, New Delhi, 1982. Photograph copyright © 2017 Succession Raghubir Singh. For The Acropolis Museum: Acropolis Museum, Athens, Greece. For Spider-Man: Spiderman Illustration courtesy Adam Kubert. For ROMBus: Photo courtesy of Georgina Military Museum, 2017

* Admission offer applies to regularly priced Adult, Senior, Student, Youth, and Child admission tickets. Online discount will be applied at final checkout. No cash value. No rainchecks. Limit 1 discount per ticket. Cannot be combined with any other special offer or discount including but not limited to: coupons, vouchers or pre-purchased tickets. Iris van Herpen: Transforming Fashion, Philip Beesley: Transforming Space, and Spiders: Fear & Fascination are time-ticketed exhibitions; and tickets are subject to availability. Apply your admission towards a new ROM Membership, ask at the Admissions Desk, must be redeemed onsite and on the day of the visit.
* Offer also applies to Adult, Senior, and Student Friday Night Live tickets. Friday Night Live is a separately ticketed program and is subject to availability.
* Membership offer valid on new one-year Individual, Family/ Dual, ROM Social, Senior and Non-Resident Memberships purchased online or in person at the ROM Admission Desk. Offer expires October 8, 2018. Cannot be combined with other offers or discounts. Cannot be applied to existing ROM Memberships. Current ROM Members may take advantage of this offer by renewing within the offer time period and their new Membership will start when their current Membership expires. To enquire about this offer by phone call 416.586.5700.

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