Local Area Attractions

Optional Tour
(Recommended for Spouses/Partners/Non-Physician Guests)

Royal Ontario Museum
Date: Friday, April 11, 2023, 10:00 AM-12:00 PM
Price: 45 USD; add this event during the Annual Meeting registration process

Details: Transportation will be provided to and from the Royal Ontario Museum (ROM) for a guided, one-hour tour, which will highlight all the mysteries and splendors that the ROM has to offer. Founded in 1914, the ROM showcases art, culture, and nature from around the world and across the ages. The museum is home to a world-class collection of 13 million artworks, cultural objects, and natural history specimens, featured in 40 gallery and exhibition spaces.

Note: Transportation will depart the Westin Harbour Castle for the ROM promptly at 10:00 AM. After the tour, transportation will return attendees back to the Westin circa 12 noon. The ROM is located on the southwest corner of Toronto�s Bloor-Yorkville neighborhood, an area filled with elegant shops, trendy restaurants, and charming Victorian homes. Should attendees wish to stay and explore the area, transportation will make one additional pickup at the ROM at 1:30 PM (returning back to the Westin circa 1:45 PM). And if attendees wish to stay later, the ROM / Yorkville neighborhood is a short, circa 15 USD rideshare back to the Westin.

Explore Toronto

CN Tower

Visit the 1,815.5 foot tower at their observation platform, Edgewalk, main observation level and even experience the glass floor. This experience will offer 360 views of Toronto.

Ripley's Aquarium of Canada

Visit this aquarium for 5.7 million litres of water, an underwater viewing tunnel, and interactive features.

Art Gallery of Ontario (AGO)

View the large collection of 90000 works of art.

Hockey Hall of Fame

Tour the museum and view the home of the Stanley Cup.

Casa Loma

Take a visit to this historic beautiful castle-style mansion.

Royal Ontario Museum (ROM)

View the different exhibits and galleries.

St. Lawrence Market

Check out this public market and shop the local merchants and farmers.

Toronto Eaton Centre

Visit for shopping and dining.

Distillery District

Shop at one the boutiques, taste award-winning dishes, and view local art.

Rogers Centre

Visit the home of the Toronto Blue Jays.

McMichael Canadian Art Collection

The McMichael Canadian Art Collection is located in the charming Village of Kleinburg, approximately a 30 minute drive from the city of Toronto. The McMichael Canadian Art Collection is located on the original lands of the Ojibwe Anishinaabe and Huron-Wendat People. It is uniquely situated along the Carrying Place Trail which historically provided an integral connection for Indigenous people between Ontario�s Lakeshore and the Lake Simcoe-Georgian Bay Region.

Native Canadian Centre of Toronto

Native Canadian Centre of Toronto is a membership-based, charitable organization located in the heart of downtown Toronto in a beautifully renovated heritage building. NCCT offers a wide range of programs and services based on Indigenous cultural traditions and teachings. All are welcome.