3 and a half stars. We went to the ROM and just paid for general admission since our 3 and a half year old can only last a couple hours in places like this. He loved the dinosaur exhibit...and that was it. My 8 year old really liked the Greek section...she has been obsessed with Greek history/mythology/culture for a couple of years so anything Greek catches her attention. If you do not visit museums often then this could be an enjoyable trip. If you are like me, however, who goes to museums often, and in different cities, they all start to blend together and if you've seen one you've seen them all. The First Peoples exhibit was the most interesting for me.
The architectural contrast of the old original building and the modern main entrance area is a little disjointed...the two sections don't look like they are part of the same organization. If I lived in or near the city I would probably have a family membership...but the next time I come to the city as a tourist I will give it a miss.