Royal Ontario Museum. Сanada

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In the Canadian city of Toronto there is the well-known exhibition

In the Canadian city of Toronto there is the well-known exhibition

complex "Royal Ontario Museum" which is the largest ethnographic, cultural and historic center of North America. A huge number of exhibits is brought from other countries, collections constantly are replenished.
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History The Royal Ontario Museum has been founded in 1857 at

History

The Royal Ontario Museum has been founded in 1857 at

the Toronto comprehensive school and was called an exhibition of fine arts and ethnographies. In the 1912th the government of the Province of Ontario has made the decision on creation of the museum. Originally it was the exposition placed in premises of the university. The department of history possessed an exhibition. In 1968 the exposition has acquired the status of independent establishment, has separated from university structures and began to be called as is called about one today
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Structure The museum Ontario begins with the central ladder which connects

Structure

The museum Ontario begins with the central ladder which connects a

lobby to the top floors. Step flights represent a row of the glazed show-windows with exhibits which reflect this or that time span, since the prehistoric period and up to now
The second floor is sent to possession of dinosaurs, skeletons of huge fossil reptiles are located here.
On the third floor art of the African countries, South America and East Asia is presented. Hundreds of masks from Nigeria and Ethiopia, Kenyan drums. A specific place is held by an exposition of palace arrangement of the Chinese tangerines and emperors. The traditions accepted in houses of governors, everywhere effigies of Pekineses, favourite doggies of masters, the wives with fans who have settled down at a respectful distance from a throne of the master are visually shown.
The fourth floor is the space devoted to the modern art. Here painting and graphics, sculptures and bas-reliefs. Except constant expositions exhibitions of works of artists which are made out in style of opening days are regularly held. Visitors can get the pleasant picture. On the fifth floor there is a survey platform with the stereopipes located on perimeter by means of which it is possible to see a panorama of Toronto. Right there is a cozy restaurant, in his menu it is possible to meet the most unusual exotic dishes.
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The world famous collection of the museum consists of six million

The world famous collection of the museum consists of six million

various exhibits placed in forty operating galleries and store rooms. In expositions it is possible to track evolution of Earth, to get acquainted with the died-out species and also with those representatives of fauna who are on the verge of extinction now are brought in the Red List and need protection.