Royal Ontario Museum Iconic Objects

Bust of Cleopatra The Royal Ontario Museum in Toronto, Canada has a vast collection of treasures from around the globe. Artifacts in their collection range from historic figures and art pieces, to biological specimens and examples of contemporary life. This is a list some of the iconic artifacts in the museum's collections and their locations within the museum.

The Royal Ontario Museum curators routinely collect objects from a variety of sources around the world to grow the museum's collection. The list of iconic artifacts will grow as new artifacts are acquired by the museum.

Level 1 Galleries

  • Tomb of General Zu Dashou (Ming Tomb), ROM Gallery of Chinese Architecture, Philosophers' Walk Wing
  • The Paradise of Maitreya, Bishop White Gallery of Chinese Temple Art, Philosophers' Walk Wing
  • Nisga'a and Haida Crest Poles of the Royal Ontario Museum, Rotunda
  • The Death of General Wolfe, Sigmund Samuel Gallery of Canada, Weston Family Wing

Level 2 Galleries

  • Barosaurus (“Gordo”), James and Louise Temerty Galleries of the Age of Dinosaurs, Michael Lee-Chin Crystal
  • Parasaurolophus walkeri, James and Louise Temerty Galleries of the Age of Dinosaurs, Michael Lee-Chin Crystal
  • Tagish Lake (meteorite), Teck Suite of Galleries: Earth's Treasures, Weston Family Wing
  • "Light of the Desert" (cerussite gem), Teck Suite of Galleries: Earth's Treasures, Weston Family Wing
  • Southern White Rhino ("Bull"), Life in Crisis: Schad Gallery of Biodiversity, Centre Block
  • Burgess Shale, Peter F. Bronfman Gallery of Early Life, Hilary and Galen Weston Wing

Level 3 Galleries

  • Navjot's Untitled, more commonly known as The Blue Lady, Sir Christopher Ondaatje South Asian Gallery
  • Striding Lion, Wirth Gallery of the Middle East, Michael Lee-Chin Crystal
  • Bust of Cleopatra, Galleries of Africa: Egypt, Philosophers' Walk Wing
  • Statue of Sekhmet, Galleries of Africa: Egypt, Philosophers' Walk Wing
  • Egyptian Book of the Dead of Amen-en-hat, Galleries of Africa, Philosophers' Walk Wing
  • Earl of Pembroke's Armour, Samuel European Galleries, Weston Family Wing

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See Also

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