ROM Scores Raves

The Royal Ontario Museum unveiled several new galleries yesterday, and the early response is overwhelmingly positive. “The new spaces will feature the art and archaeology of China, Japan and Korea and a gallery will be devoted to artifacts created by Canada’s Aboriginal Peoples. This is the first time in 25 years that the ROM has had a permanent location for its First Peoples collection.” The museum isn’t done yet – construction is continuing on Daniel Libeskind’s five-story steel-and-glass addition, which is expected to be completed in late 2006.