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Escape the city with engaging day trips

May 16, 2019 Visit Us | Exhibitions | Events | Accessibility | Membership | Support Us | Museum Tours YOUR TICKET TO DISCOVERY Exploring the surrounding areas of Toronto, ROMBus offers day trips with historic, architectural, or cultural themes. Comfortable buses, fascinating information, and friendly fellow travellers set these outings apart. ROMBus is organized by the Royal Ontario Museum’s Department of Museum Volunteers to provide support for the Museum. St. Jacobs and the Mennonites Saturday, June 15; 8:30 am - 8:30 pm Come to St. Jacobs for an in-depth visit to an Old Order Mennonite community as well as a chance to browse some of the town’s quaint shops.  Hop aboard Port Dover: Pinot, Perch & Play Tuesday, July 9; 7:30 am - 5:30 pm Join us for a Lake Erie adventure with a tour of a lavender farm and winery, and Port Dover's specialty – a fresh perch lunch with all the trimmings. It's wine o'clock Anchors Aweigh! Wednesday, August 14; 8:00 am - 6:00 pm Dine aboard the historic RMS Wenonah II on majestic Lake Muskoka. Then explore the Discovery Centre and shop the local artisan market.  All aboard! Canada's Treasured Waterway Thursday, September 5; 8:15 am - 5:30 pm Spend a delightful day in Peterborough and delve into the city’s heritage with a cruise along the Trent-Severn Waterway.  The lock of the bay Grimsby: A Hidden Gem Saturday, October 5; 8:15 am - 5:30 pm Head to the shores of Lake Ontario and explore Grimsby Beach. This tour traces the beache's history from a Methodist church camp to a modern-day community, and includes the very unusual, hidden community of cottages near the shore. Life's a beach A Taste of Indian and Sri Lankan Culture and Textiles Saturday, November 16; 9:00 am - 5:00 pm Open your eyes and imagination to Hindu beliefs and practices on our guided tour through BAPS Shri Swaminarayam Mandir Temple's vast and majestic interior. Your day includes a sumptuous lunch and so much more. See the sites Cross-Cultural Christmas Traditions Saturday, December 7; 9:00 am - 5:00 pm Explore diverse Christmas traditions, from one of the largest collections of Nativity crèches at the St. James Cathedral Nancy Mallet Archives and Museum to the hand-painted icons at St. George’s 1st Greek Orthodox Church. Take a merry trip ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ Visited the ROM recently? Share your experience on TripAdvisor or Facebook! All photos courtesy of ROM unless otherwise noted. For St. Jacobs & the Mennonites: Mennonite horse and buggy. Photo courtesy Nicole Pepper. For Anchors Aweigh! Photo courtesy Segwun Muskoka Steamships. For Canada's Treasured Waterways: Peterborough Lift Lock in the fall. Photo courtesy Peterborough Tourism. For Grimsby: Decorated cottage in Grimsby. Photo courtesy Craig Smith. For A Taste of Indian: BAPS Shri Swaminarayam Mandir Temple. Photo courtesy Nicole Pepper. For Cross-Cultural Christmas Traditions: Nativity Scene. Photo courtesy Nicole Pepper. . For media inquiries please contact media@rom.on.ca The ROM relies on the generous support of donors to bring our programs, exhibitions and research to life. You can help ensure the future success of the ROM by making a donation today. giving@rom.on.ca | 416.586.5660 The ROM is an agency of the Government of Ontario.  You are receiving this email because you expressly consented to receive ecommunications from romnews@rom.on.ca or because you have a recent business relationship with the ROM. Please add romnews@rom.on.ca to your address book to ensure we land in your inbox. You may unsubscribe at any time using the link at the bottom of this email.

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