Ontario Warning: You are not logged in. Your IP address will be publicly visible if you make any edits. If you log in or create an account, your edits will be attributed to your username, along with other benefits.Anti-spam check. Do not fill this in! === Museums === {{Main|List of museums in Ontario}} [[File:Royal Ontario Museum in Fall 2021.jpg|thumb|Royal Ontario Museum in fall of 2021]] The largest museum in both Ontario and Canada is the [[Royal Ontario Museum]], located in Toronto and founded in 1912. Receiving over one million visitors each year, it is also Canada's most popular museum.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Royal Ontario Museum {{!}} The Canadian Encyclopedia |url=https://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/royal-ontario-museum |access-date=2023-10-11 |website=www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca |archive-date=February 23, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230223170143/http://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/royal-ontario-museum |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=ROM Announces Record-Breaking 1.35 Million Visitors Annual Attendance |url=https://www.rom.on.ca/en/about-us/newsroom/press-releases/rom-announces-record-breaking-135-million-visitors-annual |access-date=2023-10-11 |website=Royal Ontario Museum |language=en |archive-date=August 28, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180828170324/https://www.rom.on.ca/en/about-us/newsroom/press-releases/rom-announces-record-breaking-135-million-visitors-annual |url-status=live }}</ref> It features 40 exhibits containing "art, culture and nature from around the world."<ref>{{Cite web |title=About the Museum |url=https://www.rom.on.ca/en/about-us/rom |access-date=2023-10-11 |website=Royal Ontario Museum |language=en |archive-date=May 3, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230503090455/https://www.rom.on.ca/en/about-us/rom |url-status=live }}</ref> Iconic objects include: the world's largest faceted [[cerussite]] gem, [[Light of the Desert]]; four large totem poles, [[Nisga'a and Haida Crest Poles of the Royal Ontario Museum|Nisga'a and Haida]]; and a [[Neo-Babylonian]] wall relief, [[Striding Lion]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Iconic Objects: The Must-See Treasures of the ROM |url=https://www.rom.on.ca/en/about-us/newsroom/press-releases/iconic-objects-the-must-see-treasures-of-the-rom |access-date=2023-10-11 |website=Royal Ontario Museum |language=en |archive-date=February 21, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190221072318/https://www.rom.on.ca/en/about-us/newsroom/press-releases/iconic-objects-the-must-see-treasures-of-the-rom |url-status=live }}</ref> Ontario is also home to a number of national museums, due to the location of [[Ottawa]]. These include, among others, the [[Canadian War Museum]], dedicated to [[Military history of Canada|Canada's military history]], the [[Canadian Museum of Nature]], dedicated to [[natural history]] and the [[Canada Science and Technology Museum]], dedicated to the [[Technological and industrial history of Canada|history of science and technology in Canada]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=15 top museums in Canada {{!}} Destination Canada |url=https://travel.destinationcanada.com/en-ca/things-to-do/learning-coast-coast-15-best-canadian-museums |access-date=2023-10-11 |website=travel.destinationcanada.com |date=February 19, 2016 |archive-date=August 25, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230825062913/https://travel.destinationcanada.com/en-ca/things-to-do/learning-coast-coast-15-best-canadian-museums |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-06-29 |title=Ottawa's seven national museums |url=https://ottawatourism.ca/en/ottawa-insider/ottawa-s-seven-national-museums |access-date=2023-10-11 |website=Ottawa Tourism |language=en |archive-date=May 2, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210502212124/https://ottawatourism.ca/en/ottawa-insider/ottawa-s-seven-national-museums |url-status=live }}</ref> There are also numerous other smaller, regional museums located in Ontario.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Regional Museum Networks {{!}} Ontario Museum Association |url=https://members.museumsontario.ca/programs-events/advocacy/regional-museum-networks |access-date=2023-10-11 |website=members.museumsontario.ca |archive-date=May 31, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230531104525/https://members.museumsontario.ca/programs-events/advocacy/regional-museum-networks |url-status=live }}</ref> Summary: Please note that all contributions to Christianpedia may be edited, altered, or removed by other contributors. If you do not want your writing to be edited mercilessly, then do not submit it here. You are also promising us that you wrote this yourself, or copied it from a public domain or similar free resource (see Christianpedia:Copyrights for details). Do not submit copyrighted work without permission! Cancel Editing help (opens in new window) Discuss this page