Royal Ontario Museum

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The largest museum in Canada - we showcase art, culture, and nature from around the world and across the ages.

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Psychedelics may stimulate connections across neurons, changing how brain networks communicate. Some scientists believe this contributes to new ways of thinking, seeing, and feeling. Learn more in our exhibition, “Psychedelics: Art. Culture. Science.” On now until Dec. 06.

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Tune in to 99.1FM at 3:05pm tomorrow (September 12) and listen to a track from the exhibition's music on Big City Small World. Also available livestreamed on the CBC Listen app.

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BEES: a story of survival is an immersive experience blending sculpture, video, architecture and music to tell the epic tale of bees, their relationship to us, and the natural world.

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With a shiny green body and bold stripes, the official bee of Toronto- the bicoloured striped sweat bee- stands out in a crowd. Like many city residents, it lives in "condos" where multiple females build their underground nests through the same entrance. Learn more with @antoniag.bsky.social!

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If you're just jumping on the Blue Jays bandwagon, don't worry - making sense of our complicated world is what we do here at the Museum! We've put together a one-page guide of everything you need to know to avoid sounding like a fairweather fan over the next month. #LetsGoBlueJays

A page from a bird guide shows the entry for Blue Jay (Cyanocitta cristata). The page provides a detailed description of the bird (excerpt: "a medium-sized songbird with a black bill and large blue crest ). Underparts are blue with some white and some black barring on the wings and tail. There is a prominent black "necklace" around the head and throat."), along with information about the bird's distribution and habitat (excerpt: "throughout the southern half of Ontario but more common south of Lake Superior. Found in... woods, shrubby areas, urban areas, backyards..." - a small map of the province of Ontario in the lower right-hand corner of the page indicates its range.