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Since its opening in March of 1914, the Royal Ontario Museum has attracted approx. 750,000 to a million visitors per year. The museum is Canada's largest museum of world culture and natural history. With six million objects in the ROM's collection, there is something new to discover around every corner.

As well as preserving the past, the ROM is undergoing its own renaissance with the creation of the Michael Lee-Chin Crystal. Slated to be completed in 2007, the Michael Lee-Chin Crystal project will restore the original beauty of the historic building as well as create a new signature building for Toronto.



Beautifully designed by world renowned architect Daniel Libeskind, the crystal design with its stunning use of interlocking prismatic forms will transform this important corner of Toronto. Daniel Libeskind is an international figure in architectural practice and urban design. Born in postwar Poland he studied architecture and received his degree in 1970 from the Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art in New York City. He received a postgraduate degree in History and Theory of Architecture at the School of Comparative Studies at Essex University (England) in 1972. With well over 30 international projects completed or in the works, Mr. Libeskind has no plans for slowing down.

The Michael Lee-Chin Crystal will transform this historic corner of Toronto into a luminous public space, a showcase of people, events, and objects. People will become part of the ROM experience by simply looking in or passing by. When visitors cross the threshold to enter the Michael Lee-Chin Crystal, they will immediately experience the dramatic Hyacinth Gloria Chen Crystal Court. The Hyacinth Gloria Crystal Court will function as a spectacular entrance hall through which ROM visitors will flow, taking in the breath and extravagance of the new Crystal building and its soaring levels. Two intriguing staircases will flank the Crystal Court - the new, monumental Stair of Wonders and the grand Spirit House - and wind up through the east and west crystals, providing tantalizing glimpses into the floors above. As visitors move forward, the Hyacinth Gloria Chen Crystal Court will open out into the traditional heart of the Museum, the Samuel Hall Currelly Gallery. In this gallery, visitors will be able to look into the two cornerstone collections of the Museum: Canada and Asia. The Sigmund Samuel Gallery of Canada: Historical and Decorative Arts and the Daphne Cockwell Gallery of Canada: First Peoples will cover the length of newly restored Weston Heritage Building while Asia will occupy the length of the Philosopher's Walk building. The new crystal and heritage galleries on the third floor will bring a wealth of new collections to light, including the Gallery of Africa, the Americas and the Asia Pacific and the Eaton Gallery of Rome and the Sir Christopher Ondaatje South Asian Gallery. The most spectacular are the galleries of the fourth floor crystal, perched 110 feet above Bloor Street. With peaked ceilings up to 50 feet high, they allow for the full appreciation of both the Museum's newly released textile and costume collection, featured in the Patricia Harris Gallery of Textiles and Costume, and the enlarged Institute for Contemporary Culture.

This exciting moment in the Royal Ontario Museums history will open with festivities and celebrations in June of 2007. The Michael Lee-Chin Crystal galleries and public spaces including restaurants, retail space and special event areas, while ten more new and renovated galleries in the historic buildings will open in sequence.

The Hazelton Hotel will often partner with the ROM, situated within easy walking distance, encouraging visitors to take part in this new Cultural Renaissance.

Today North 44 still draws in a powerful crowd still yearning to feast on some of its delectable dishes. Mark opened Bymark Restaurant in November 2002 and it received overwhelming praise from critics and patrons alike.

Mark McEwan recently became a reality television star with the debut of The Heat with Mark McEwan on the Food Network. The show takes it's viewers on a ride into the many kitchens of this famous chef, as he caters to the rich and famous while at the same time running the best restaurants in Toronto.

Over the years Mark McEwan has captured new flavors in all of his dishes. With so many restaurant successes, he is doing it again. The simply named 'ONE', located inside The Hazelton Hotel will be anything but simple. Its classic, sophisticated decor provides the prefect backdrop to some of Marks best creations. Served with style either in the restaurant, 24-hour room service or catering to private functions, the food will be absolutely exquisite. 'ONE' will surely become the Toronto hot spot for fabulous food and social gathering.




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