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Onsite - Learn & Explore: Jewish Life, the Holocaust, and Canada

Onsite - Learn & Explore: Jewish Life, the Holocaust, and Canada

Grades : Grade 06,  Grade 07,  Grade 08, 
Activity Type : Onsite Visits
Duration : 75 minutes
Subject : History, 
Course Code(s) :
Min / Max : 15 / 35 students + adults
Price :  Tax Included : $0 , 1 adult free per 2 students

Free admission for Ontario schools.  Advance booking is required. 

February 4, 2025 to June 27, 2025 

In collaboration with our educational advisors and partners, the learning experience related to Auschwitz. Not Long Ago. Not Far Away. has been redesigned to link more closely to the elementary curriculum. This new program will draw from the objects and narratives presented in the exhibition and explore Jewish life pre and post WWll, including Jewish immigration to Canada and the impact of the Holocaust on Jewish communities in Canada. The program will be led by expert educators and involve interaction with real objects from ROM’s extensive collection but will not include a tour of the exhibition.

Itinerary:

  • 45 minute theatre presentation led by Museum Educators
  • Staggered 30-minute hands-on touch tables conducted by Museum Educators
  • Self-guided general admission

Curriculum Links

Grade 6 Social Studies Heritage and Identity

Booking Information

  • President's Choice School Entrance hours
  • Tuesdays to Fridays – 10:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
  • Bookings are for Ontario-based groups only. Groups may include schools or educational groups with children/youth aged 11 to 18.
  • NEW! In keeping with standard practices at major attractions, ROM has implemented metal detectors and mandatory bag checks at all entrances to the Museum. To ensure quick entry, we recommend that visitors bring a minimum of belongings for their visit. More information on prohibited items can be found here.
  • Review the ROM’s Visitor Guide for the latest gallery information and closures
  • All groups of children and youth must be accompanied by their teachers/adult chaperones at all times.

$0 /person
Tax Included : $0

1 adult free
per 2 students


Activity Type : Onsite Visits
Duration : 75 minutes
Subject : History, 
Course Code(s) :
Min / Max : 15 / 35 students + adults


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