Royal Ontario Museum Building Photos

The ROM 2007 addition, called the Crystal, by Daniel Libeskind serves as a showcase entrance for two original buildings, the prior one (1933) highly carved & decorated by Chapman & Oxley.

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The Crystal new northern entrance to Royal Ontario Museum. Toronto, ON.Detail of brushed, aluminum-cladding strips & glass of Chin Crystal addition to Royal Ontario Museum. Toronto, ON.Prisms of Chin Crystal of Royal Ontario Museum overhang Bloor Street. Toronto, ON.Detail of brushed, aluminum-cladding strips & glass of Chin Crystal addition to Royal Ontario Museum. Toronto, ON.
The Crystal new northern entrance (2007) to Royal Ontario Museum. Toronto, ON. Architect: Daniel Libeskind.Detail of brushed, aluminum-cladding strips & glass of Chin Crystal addition to Royal Ontario Museum. Toronto, ON.Prisms of Chin Crystal of Royal Ontario Museum overhang Bloor Street. Toronto, ON.Detail of brushed, aluminum-cladding strips & glass of Chin Crystal addition to Royal Ontario Museum. Toronto, ON.
Detail of windows & brushed, aluminum-cladding of Chin Crystal addition to Royal Ontario Museum. Toronto, ON.Chin Crystal windows of Royal Ontario Museum reflect Bloor Street highrises. Toronto, ON.Chin Crystal peaks against sky at Royal Ontario Museum. Toronto, ON.Chin Crystal details of Royal Ontario Museum. Toronto, ON.
Detail of windows & brushed, aluminum-cladding of Chin Crystal addition to Royal Ontario Museum. Toronto, ON.Chin Crystal windows of Royal Ontario Museum reflect Bloor Street highrises. Toronto, ON.Chin Crystal peaks against sky at Royal Ontario Museum. Toronto, ON.Chin Crystal details of Royal Ontario Museum. Toronto, ON.
Glass & aluminum Chin Crystal envelops older stone structures of original Royal Ontario Museum. Toronto, ON.Chin Crystal of Royal Ontario Museum over fall foliage. Toronto, ON.Older structure of Royal Ontario Museum over tree-lined walking path. Toronto, ON.Wrought iron street lamps beside Royal Ontario Museum. Toronto, ON.
Glass & aluminum Chin Crystal (2007) envelops older stone structures of original Royal Ontario Museum. Toronto, ON.Chin Crystal of Royal Ontario Museum over fall foliage. Toronto, ON.Older structure of Royal Ontario Museum over tree-lined walking path. Toronto, ON.Wrought iron street lamps beside Royal Ontario Museum. Toronto, ON.
Gateway with lamps beside Royal Ontario Museum. Toronto, ON.Avenue Road entrance to Royal Ontario Museum. Toronto, ON.Carvings around Avenue Road portal to Royal Ontario Museum. Toronto, ON.Carvings over Avenue Road portal to Royal Ontario Museum. Toronto, ON.
Gateway with lamps beside Royal Ontario Museum. Toronto, ON.Avenue Road entrance (1933) to Royal Ontario Museum. Toronto, ON. Architect: Alfred Hirschfelder Chapman & James Morrow Oxley.Carvings around Avenue Road portal (1933) to Royal Ontario Museum. Toronto, ON.Carvings over Avenue Road portal (1933) to Royal Ontario Museum. Toronto, ON.
Carved stone sign on Royal Ontario Museum. Toronto, ON.Carving of parade of ancient cultures represented at Royal Ontario Museum. Toronto, ON.Carving of parade of cultures represented at Royal Ontario Museum. Toronto, ON.Carved stone sign show architectural styles on Royal Ontario Museum. Toronto, ON.
Carved stone sign (1933) on Royal Ontario Museum. Toronto, ON.Carving of parade of ancient cultures represented at Royal Ontario Museum. Toronto, ON.Carving of parade of cultures represented at Royal Ontario Museum. Toronto, ON.Carved stone sign show architectural styles (1933) on Royal Ontario Museum. Toronto, ON.
Carved stone sign show featured animals on Royal Ontario Museum. Toronto, ON.Antique Chinese lion outside Royal Ontario Museum. Toronto, ON.Mosaic ceiling over Avenue Road entrance interior at Royal Ontario Museum. Toronto, ON.Mosaic ceiling over Avenue Road entrance interior at Royal Ontario Museum. Toronto, ON.
Carved stone sign show featured animals (1933) on Royal Ontario Museum. Toronto, ON.Antique Chinese lion outside Royal Ontario Museum. Toronto, ON.Mosaic ceiling over Avenue Road entrance interior at Royal Ontario Museum. Toronto, ON.Mosaic ceiling over Avenue Road entrance interior at Royal Ontario Museum. Toronto, ON.
Sauropod dinosaur skeleton in entrance hall at Royal Ontario Museum. Toronto, ON.Qing dynasty graveyard of Zu Dashou entrance gate from Yongtai Village near Beijing at Royal Ontario Museum. Toronto, ON.Public lounge hall at Royal Ontario Museum. Toronto, ON.Richard Lion Heart crusader knights in chain mail on horseback mural by Sylvia Hahn at Royal Ontario Museum. Toronto, ON.
Sauropod dinosaur skeleton in entrance hall at Royal Ontario Museum. Toronto, ON.Qing dynasty graveyard of Zu Dashou entrance gate (1656) from Yongtai Village near Beijing at Royal Ontario Museum. Toronto, ON.Public lounge hall at Royal Ontario Museum. Toronto, ON.Richard Lion Heart crusader knights in chain mail on horseback mural (1942) by Sylvia Hahn at Royal Ontario Museum. Toronto, ON.
Saladin's Turkish Horsebowmen on horseback mural by Sylvia Hahn at Royal Ontario Museum. Toronto, ON.Jousting tournament knights on horseback mural by Sylvia Hahn at Royal Ontario Museum. Toronto, ON.Jousting knights with blunt lances on horseback mural by Sylvia Hahn at Royal Ontario Museum. Toronto, ON.Buildings on corner Bloor at Avenue opposite Royal Ontario Museum. Toronto, ON.
Saladin's Turkish Horsebowmen on horseback mural (1942) by Sylvia Hahn at Royal Ontario Museum. Toronto, ON.Jousting tournament knights on horseback mural (1942) by Sylvia Hahn at Royal Ontario Museum. Toronto, ON.Jousting knights with blunt lances on horseback mural (1942) by Sylvia Hahn at Royal Ontario Museum. Toronto, ON.Buildings on corner Bloor at Avenue opposite Royal Ontario Museum. Toronto, ON.
Buildings on Bloor opposite Royal Ontario Museum. Toronto, ON.Buildings south of Royal Ontario Museum. Toronto, ON.

Buildings on Bloor opposite Royal Ontario Museum. Toronto, ON.Buildings south of Royal Ontario Museum. Toronto, ON.

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