Treaties Recognition Week at the ROM

Join the ROM's free Treaties Recognition Week learning activation November 3–6, 2026. Advance Free Main Floor tickets are required; paid exhibitions are separate.

Supplied promotional artwork for the ROM's Treaties Recognition Week activity, November 3–6, 2026.
Promotional artwork supplied with the event brief; its imagery is illustrative, not a documentary photograph of the ROM's 2026 display.

Event details

Categories: EVENTS · Arts & Culture · Indigenous Learning

When: · Daily, 10 a.m.–3 p.m. per the supplied poster; ROM's event page confirms the date range but does not list daily hours.

Where:

Royal Ontario Museum — Currelly Gallery, Level 1, 100 Queen's Park, Toronto, ON M5S 2C6

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Cost: Free admission to the activation; an advance Free Main Floor ticket is required for first-floor access. Paid exhibitions are separate.

Book a free Main Floor ticket

About the event

The ROM's Indigenous Learning and Programs team invites visitors to explore treaties connected to the land where the museum stands. ROM describes the activation as a chance to learn what treaties are, why they matter, and how they continue to shape relationships between Indigenous and non-Indigenous Peoples. Activities include exploring belongings from the teaching collection, learning about wampum belts, hands-on activities, educational resources and connecting with the team.

ROM lists admission to the activation as free. Its Free Main Floor program provides no-cost access to first-floor galleries and programs during this period, but advance tickets are required. Paid exhibitions are separate. Book the Free Main Floor ticket before visiting.

The supplied event poster lists daily hours as 10 a.m.–3 p.m. ROM's event page confirms November 3–6, the Level 1 Currelly Gallery location and free admission, but does not publish daily hours. Check with ROM before making a special trip.

Frequently asked questions

When is Treaties Recognition Week at the ROM?
ROM lists the activation from Tuesday, November 3 to Friday, November 6, 2026. The supplied poster lists daily hours of 10 a.m.–3 p.m.; ROM's event page does not publish those hours.
Where does the activation take place?
In the Currelly Gallery on Level 1 at the Royal Ontario Museum, 100 Queen's Park, Toronto.
Is the activity free?
ROM lists admission to the activity as free. Access to the first-floor galleries through Free Main Floor requires an advance ticket; paid exhibitions are separate.
What can visitors do?
ROM says visitors can explore treaty histories and responsibilities, learn about wampum belts, connect with belongings from the teaching collection, take part in hands-on activities and access educational resources.

Why It’s Worth Checking Out

A public learning activity led by ROM's Indigenous Learning and Programs team, with hands-on ways to explore treaty histories and responsibilities.

What visitors can explore

  • Explore treaties connected to the land where the ROM stands and consider their continuing importance.
  • Learn about the meaning and histories of wampum belts.
  • Connect with belongings from the ROM's teaching collection.
  • Take part in hands-on activities and access educational resources.
  • Meet the Indigenous Learning and Programs team.

ROM lists the activity as free. Free Main Floor access requires an advance ticket, and paid exhibitions are separate. Daily hours are from the supplied poster, not the ROM event page.

Participation: Book a free Main Floor ticket before visiting. The 10 a.m.–3 p.m. daily hours come from the supplied poster; ROM's event page does not publish hours.

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Royal Ontario Museum — Treaties Recognition Week — The ROM event page confirms November 3–6, 2026, the Level 1 Currelly Gallery location, free admission, audience and learning activities. The supplied poster provides the 10 a.m.–3 p.m. daily hours; the ROM event page does not list daily hours. ROM's Free Main Floor page says access to first-floor galleries and programs is at no cost during September 25–November 29, 2026, with advance tickets required; paid exhibitions are separate. The attached image is promotional artwork, not documentary evidence of the 2026 display.

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