ROYAL ONTARIO MUSEUM

 STAFF INVITATION TO PRE-OPENING

As a member of the staff, Pat and her family were invited to a pre-opening event on June 10, 2007. The effect of the "crystal" addition was a dizzying experience.
On Saturday, June 2, the ROM, along with Their Excellencies The Right Honourable Michaëlle Jean, Governor-General of Canada and Mr. Jean-Daniel Lafond, officially opened the Michael Lee-Chin Crystal and marked the beginning of the Crystal Age for the ROM.
Michael Lee-Chin wasn't entirely on-board with Libeskind's concept at first. "Initially, when I saw the design, I was most reticent," Chin says, but spending time with the architect convinced him. "It is a building that will inspire other architects to go further."


THE CRYSTAL THE CRYSTAL FROM BLOOR STREET

RECEPTION STAIRS TO LEVEL 1 STAIRS TO LEVEL 1

LEVEL 1 BLOOR STREET DINOSAUR EXHIBIT

VIEW TO BLOOR LEVEL 2 VIEW TO LEVEL 1

SECTION OF LEVEL 2 LEVEL 2 BLOOR STREET

LEVEL 2 CHAIRS BELOW STAIRS & SHELLS

SECTION OF LEVEL 3 NO CLIMBING LEVEL 3

CHILD AT LEVEL 4 HORS D'OEUVRES & DRINKS WAITERS AT LEVEL 4

PRINCE TAKAMADO OF JAPAN GALLERY TRILOBITES CRINOIDS

The last three photos were taken before I noticed the NO PHOTOGRAPHS sign for this section of Level 4. All other sections and levels permitted pictures to be taken.



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