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Exhibition
Water: The Exhibition
March 12–October 13
Royal Ontario Museum/Musée Royal de l'Ontario, 100 Queen's Park, Toronto, Ontario M5S 2C6
Want a living planet? Just add water. The Royal Ontario Museum (ROM) presents Water: The Exhibition, a celebration of the power and wonder of this life-giving substance and a call to each of us to become stewards of our blue planet. A dramatic sensory and educational experience for visitors of all ages, Water uses cutting-edge technologies, multimedia installations, hands-on exhibits, live animals and cultural artifacts to illuminate the indispensable role water plays in our lives and the urgent need to protect it.
More info: rom.on.ca
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