The Royal Ontario Museum, known as the “ROM,” is a museum of world culture and natural history located in Toronto, Ontario. Founded in 1912, the ROM opened in 1914 near the University of Toronto, and remained under the University’s control and management until 1968. Since then, the Royal Ontario Museum has been an independent organization. Over the years, the ROM underwent several expansions and constructions, the most notable one being the renovation project named Renaissance ROM that began in 2002. The Michael Lee-Chin Crystal (known simply as the Crystal) designed by architect Daniel Libeskind, replaced the old Terrace Galleries. The first phase of the reconstruction opened to the public in 2005, with the Crystal becoming available to visitors in 2007. It exemplifies Deconstructivist architecture, and ...
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