The ROM brings together for the first time a selection of close to 100 objects drawn primarily from its outstanding collection of Wedgwood wares, the finest in Canada. Through these historical and contemporary pieces, the exhibition explores the genius of founder Josiah Wedgwood I (1730-1795), whose diverse and high quality products and business practices revolutionized the English ceramics industry in the 18th century. Presented in the Samuel European Galleries, the exhibition features pieces of “Queen’s Ware” from the table of Catherine the Great, copies of the famed “Portland Vase”, a black basalt relief weighing 800 lbs, cameo medallions and jewellery.

FACING MARS, our new interactive exhibition, will challenge you to consider what we face in our quest to reach the planet. Featuring more than 30 interactive exhibits, FACING MARS: Would You Survive the Journey? encourages you to "walk on Mars", test and launch rockets and "fly over" the Martian landscape. This thought-provoking exhibition was entirely developed by the Science Centre in consultation with leading experts from the field of space exploration.

Complementing the new FACING MARS exhibition, the Shoppers Drug Mart® OMNIMAX® Theatre is featuring Roving Mars. Roving Mars follows the dramatic journey of NASA's Mars Exploration Rovers, Spirit and Opportunity, to the surface of the mysterious Red Planet. For five years they have roamed the Red Planet looking for signs of life - or former life. Combining actual footage with computer animations, this remarkable film offers a compelling look at the challenges and triumphs as the rovers seek to answer the age-old question: is there life on Mars? Walt Disney Pictures. Presented as a Public Service by Lockheed Martin.

Don’t miss these surprising and challenging objects specially selected from two private Toronto collections and the Museum’s permanent collection. Curator Charles Mason has set this special exhibit amidst a gallery of historical porcelains to amplify the allusions to tradition and inspire visitors to look think more carefully about both the historical and the contemporary objects. Located in the second floor European Pocelain gallery.

Until December 31, 1 to 5 p.m. Closed Mondays. Elizabeth, once an employee at the Inn, brings her many years of artistic experience to yet another breathtaking exhibition. Admission to the show is free.

Based exclusively on the McMichael’s permanent collection, Child’s Play is an educational exhibition exploring the theme of children in Canadian art. Curated by the education and programs department at the McMichael, this exhibition is strongly narrative in character. The twenty-five presented works offer a glimpse into the intimate world of childhood and parenthood, where along the usual conveyance of love, joy and dreams, there is a sombre anxiety or a sense of struggle in coping with reality. Child’s Play examines the challenge of growing up in a world infused with the social and political conflicts of adults—a world in which even “child’s play” is not as simple and straightforward as it may appear.

Elizabeth, once an employee at the Inn, brings her many years of artistic experience to yet another breathtaking exhibition based on the history of Montgomery's Inn. Free admission.

The universal story of birth, life, and death - of sowing, cultivation, and harvest – comes to life in this richly layered multimedia exhibition. Dominated by a monumental altar specially built at the Gardiner, the works on display have been commissioned from some of Mexico’s most prominent popular artists, including colourful papier-mâché skeletons by the Linares family, reproductions of prints by Guadalupe Posada and a clay tree of life by Tiburcio Soteno. The exhibition will be animated by several of the artists working at their craft (weaving, sculpting, toy making and glazing) in a studio space inside the exhibition. A powerful photo essay brings the story home by portraying the lives of Mexican farm workers here in Ontario as well as back home in their own communities. Superbly Mexican, this exhibition is vibrant, satirical, emotional, thoughtful and joyous.

Andrew Lloyd Webber, David Ian and David Mirvish present the North American premiere of the new smash-hit London production of THE SOUND OF MUSIC at Toronto's Princess of Wales Theatre, the anchor show of the 2008-09 Mirvish Subscription season. The score for THE SOUND OF MUSIC touches the hearts of all ages and brims over with some of the most memorable songs ever performed on the musical stage: My Favorite Things, Do-Re-Mi, Edelweiss, Climb Ev'ry Mountain, Sixteen Going On Seventeen, The Lonely Goatherd and, of course, the glorious title song The Sound of Music. Tickets now on sale for performances October 3, 2008 to January. 11, 2009.

Our annual Autumn Art Sale, now in its 18th year, brings together some of Canada's finest artistic talent. Fifty artists and seven sculptors were chosen from over 200 applicants. Our Top fifty artists come from across Canada and they work with oils, acrylics, watercolours, egg tempera, ink, coloured pencils, charcoal and graphite. They are etchers and engravers, and they are digital painters. They work with raku clay, scratchboard, stencils, sponges and textiles. Their canvas is canvas, paper, wood, and fabric. They sculpt in stone, bronze, ceramic, and copper. They are wonderfully talented, and this is your chance to own some of their Great Art. Our Opening Night Celebration on Friday October 24, 2008 includes complimentary parking and admission. Cash bar is also available.