Institute for Contemporary Culture facts for kids
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| Established | 1989 |
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| Location | Royal Ontario Museum, Queen's Park, Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| Public transit access | Toronto Transit Commission subway stations: Museum and St. George |
The Institute for Contemporary Culture (ICC) is a special part of the Royal Ontario Museum (ROM). It's in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Think of it as the ROM's way to show what's happening in the world right now.
The main ROM museum has huge collections about cultures from all over the world and amazing natural history. But the ICC focuses on modern art. It shows how today's world connects with the old things in the museum. This includes cool art displays, photo shows, and live performances.
The ICC also helps the ROM join in big yearly events in Toronto. These include Nuit Blanche, Luminato, and the Toronto International Film Festival. It often hosts exciting shows that travel from other places. A special event each year is the Eva Holtby Lecture. It's a talk about modern culture. You can find the museum at Bloor Street and Avenue Road. It's just north of Queen's Park.
History of the ICC
The ICC started in 1989. Its goal was to show ROM visitors what was new and happening in the world.
After 2005, the ICC became more focused. Instead of looking at everything modern, it began to focus on big cultural and social topics. These topics are important around the world. They are explored through different types of art. Even though its shows often look at global ideas, Canadian stories and content are still very important.
What Galleries Does the ICC Use?
The ICC holds its main art shows in the Roloff Beny Gallery. This gallery is on Level 4 of the Michael Lee-Chin Crystal building.
This gallery has high ceilings. It's about 600 square meters (6,000 square feet) in size. It's the main place at the Royal Ontario Museum for showing modern art. The gallery has featured many interesting shows. These include fashion photography, street art, Chinese city design, and modern Japanese art.
