MFAB on the Scene: Winnie-the-Pooh: Exploring a Classic
When the Royal Ontario Museum announced that the Winnie-the-Pooh: Exploring a Classic was going to be coming Toronto, Canada (my hometown) my bouncing Tigger moves jumped with excitement that my pal Winnie-the-Pooh and his friends were traveling from the Hundred Acre Woods to visit my city! And when the Royal Ontario Museum invited me to the reopening I could not be more super excited!
My love of Winnie-the-Pooh started when my grandmother read to me. My parents told me stories that whenever my grandmother was visiting I insisted that she tuck me into bed with a story from Winnie-the-Pooh . His adventures would always put a smile on my face before falling asleep!!!
Fast forward…years later, Winnie-the-Pooh is still one of my favourite characters. So when I hears that the Royal Ontario Museum was going to be the only Canadian stop for the Winnie-the-Pooh: Exploring a Classic my countdown began. I simply couldn’t wait to learn more about his history — where he came from, his childhood, how he grew up, how he became the lovable teddy bear and learn more about his friends and his home at Hundred Acre Woods.
When the Royal Ontario Museum announced that the Winnie-the-Pooh: Exploring a Classic would be visiting the museum nobody could have predicted that 2020 would turn the world upside down and change our lives in so many ways. This is one of the first exhibits for the ROM in our new COVID world which has changed the way we visit and explore museums or other tourist destinations. The new reality and vocaliabty that we are getting adapted to like using the phrases“Flattening the Curve” or “Social Distancing” and or “Mandatory Mask must be worn” these phrases have changed the way we interacted with people and have changed the way business run to keep us healthy and safe which is the most important during these times.
With that being said…the Royal Ontario Museum had to close down just before the exhibit was to launch. It took several months before Toronto moved into stage 3 re-opening before the museum was able to reopen. Under new safety protocols, on Tuesday September 1st, 2020 the Royal Ontario Museum as it celebrated the long-awaited reopening of Winnie-the-Pooh: Exploring a Classic.
My bouncing Tigger moves jumped up and down with excitement hearing about the reopening and I was super excited discover and learn more about my pal Winnie-the-Pooh and his magical world and his friends. The Winnie-the-Pooh: Exploring a Classic is a timeless with universal appeal of one of the most adored fictional characters of all time – Winnie-the-Pooh –– in this immersive and playful exhibition. Kids and grown ups of all ages are invited to discover and rediscover the magical world of this much-loved bear and his friends from the Hundred Acre Wood. The exhibit showcases original sketches, manuscripts, letters, photographs and memorabilia which features interactive activities and larger-than-life environments that are frequently cleaned with hand sanitizer.
Did you know that Winnie was Canadian?
a black bear from White River, Ontario who followed the royal winnipeg rifles to London, england during first world war that inspired the honey-loving, yellow-furred bear in this exhibition exclusively at the ROM, the only Canadian stop on the tour.
Overall, the #ROMWinnie was absolutely super fabulous! The cuddly, loveable and friendly teddy bear has been one of my favourite characters growing up, so discovering more about his magical world and his friends filled my heart with joy and the Winnie-the-Pooh: Exploring a Classic exhibit at the Royal Ontario Museum has reopened and if you are a big Winnie-the-Pooh fan like me then this exhibition is for you!
To book your tickets and reserve your time slot visit the Royal Ontario Museum website the #ROMWinnie Exploring a Classic is running until January 17th, 2021.
Being Unique is always Fabulous!
Matty