The Royal Ontario Museum is the fifth largest museum in North America where you can find more than 6 million items and about 40 galleries. After two extensions it knows now a new extension designed by the architects Daniel Libeskind and Bregman + Hamann Architects.
The Royal Ontario Museum is the fifth largest museum in North America where you can find more than 6 million items and about 40 galleries. This most important museum of Canada takes place in Toronto and his architecture is a true picture of his history. It was created in 1912 and operate by the University of Toronto until 1968. The museum is now independant.
The original museum was designed by the two architects Frank Darling and John A. Pearson in an italian Neo-Romanesque style. Then it knew three extensions, in 1933, 1978 and 2004. The last extension was designed by the architects Daniel Libeskind and Bregman + Hamann Architects . This structure composed from glass and aluminium will house seven permanent new galleries. This building is named after Michael Lee-Chin, who donated $30 million towards its construction.
