October 2015

Monthly Archive: October 2015

The Sweet Life

Posted: October 23, 2015 - 12:10 , by ROM
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David Rocco

 

Celebrity Chef David Rocco shares what makes the ROM special to him... 

 

Q: You travel a lot for your work. Do you get a chance to visit the ROM often?  

The ROM's Very Own Batman Returns

Posted: October 13, 2015 - 14:00 , by ROM
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The ROM’s very own ‘Batman’, Assistant Curator of Mammalogy, Dr. Burton Lim with "bat wings" outlined with light in a long exposure photo. Credit: Vincent Luk

ROM Biodiversity (@ROMBiodiversity) was in the fields and forests of Sri Lanka for an intense four weeks between Aug 23 - Sept 19, 2015, completing the first comprehensive survey of bats and other small mammals that live on the island in close to 80 years. 

#emptyROM - @stilez

Posted: October 5, 2015 - 09:32 , by ROM
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Our last set of #emptyROM photos are IN! @stilez on Twitter and Instagram is a well known Toronto photgrapher and we love it every time he comes to shoot the ROM.

Below are a few photos he shared with us from our first #emptyROM tour on August 19th. 

#emptyROM - bora.vs.bora

Posted: October 1, 2015 - 15:22 , by ROM
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Photo of the Royal Ontario Museum looking east towards the rotunda

New #emptyROM photos from our friend Bora!