ROM BIG WEEKEND: Wild Science
September 19 to 20, 2015
This special weekend is jam-packed with programs and themed activities for visitors of all ages. Paleo stars, farm animals (including live sheep on the ROM’s Plaza), and music come together to inspire ROM visitors to learn more about the science of our natural world.
WHAT: ROM BIG WEEKEND: Wild Science features events, hands-on activities, and live experiments that explore the wild world of science. Learn how ROM conservators restore and preserve ancient artworks and artifacts; get up close with live birds from the Ontario Specialized Species Centre; discover sound science experiments with theremin and wave drums; and discover thermal camera technology.
WHO: ROM curators and guest scientists including Sheldon John, the ROM’s aquarium keeper, Egyptologist Deirdre Keheler, and an appearance by musician Barry Prophet, sharing the science of gestural music and sonography. The Prince of Wales’s Campaign for Wool launches 2015 Canadian Wool Week, on Friday, September 18, 2015, from 10:00 am to 11:30 am, on the ROM Bloor Street Plaza, featuring live sheep, a knitting circle, and industry spokespeople.
WHERE: Royal Ontario Museum, 100 Queen’s Park, Toronto
WHEN: Saturday, September 19 and Sunday, September 20, 2015
The ROM is open from 10:00 am to 5:30 pm on these days
Big Weekend activities run from 11:00 am to 4:00 pm
All activities are included with ROM Admission. Full event details are available at www.rom.on.ca
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About the ROM
Opened in 1914, Canada’s largest museum of natural history and world cultures has six million objects in its collections and galleries showcasing art, archaeology and natural science. The ROM is the largest field research institution in the country, and a world leader in research areas from biodiversity, palaeontology, and earth sciences to archaeology, ethnology and visual culture - originating new information towards a global understanding of historical and modern change in culture and environment. For 24-hour information and tickets, please call 416.586.8000 or visit www.rom.on.ca.
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