May 2016
Monthly Archive: May 2016
A New Dino Stamp Series
![Celebrate Canadian dinosaurs with this Souvenir Sheet Official First Day Cover, part of the second issue in the Dinos of Canada series. Acrotholus audeti – This small dinosaur possessed a skull bearing a 10-centimeter thick dome of solid bone over the eyes. The bipedal herbivore may have used the dome to butt heads with other members of its species. It inhabited the then coastal lowlands of Alberta about 85 million years ago.](https://www.rom.on.ca/sites/default/files/styles/medium/public/blog_post/thumbnail/stamp_bonehead_dino.jpg?itok=OFFCh5iQ)
Named in 2013 by David C. Evans (Royal Ontario Muserum) and Michael J. Ryan (Cleveland Museum of Natural History), the Acrotholus audeti is one of five dinosaurs featured in Canada Post's new "Dinos of Canada" stamp series.
Behind the Blitz: Eye to Eye with a Bat
![Saskia peers into the eyes of a bat held by ROM Mammalogist Burton Lim. This photo sits at home in a cherished spot on her family's mantle. Photo by Kendra Marjerrison A young girl named Saskia peers closely at the bat being held in the hands of ROM mammalogist Burton Lim. The scene is illuminated by headlamp. Photo by Kendra Marjerrison](https://www.rom.on.ca/sites/default/files/styles/medium/public/blog_post/thumbnail/2015-06-13-bioblitz_kendra_marjerrison-16-16x9.jpg?itok=-HiGyRrq)
Blog by Environmental Visual Communication alumnus / Ontario BioBlitz Communications Assistant Fatima Ali
The second of four blogs in our Ontario BioBlitz: Behind the Blitz series introduces us to Saskia, a ten-year-old natural history enthusiast who was a participant in the Guided Blitz at the 2015 Don Watershed Ontario BioBlitz event. Watch a video about her experience as she follows ROM mammalogist Burton Lim into the woods with her group to capture and identify some bats!
Modern Mexico: Fusions, Fashion and Folk Art
![Edit Blog Post Modern Mexico_ Fusions, Fashion and Folk Art _ Royal Ontario Museum.html Photo of a ceramic sculpture](https://www.rom.on.ca/sites/default/files/styles/medium/public/blog_post/thumbnail/tree_of_life_soteno_0.jpg?itok=1hS28l2T)
By Ana Galindo
Since the opening of the ¡Viva México! exhibition at the ROM in May 2015, we have been generously treated to a myriad of events related to the show—visiting artists, talks and Friday Night Live events. Most recently, the museum hosted a magnificent symposium introducing attendees to the ideas and work of various academics and experts on the visual culture of Mexico.
Behind the Blitz: Three Young Scientists
![The species depot morphs into a bustling hub of scientific energy late in the first 12 hours of the Ontario BioBlitz. Photo by Krystal Seedial Wide view of the species depot at the 2015 Ontario BioBlitz, where scientists bring back specimens to examine and identify along tables with microscopes and field guides. Photo by Krystal Seedial](https://www.rom.on.ca/sites/default/files/styles/medium/public/blog_post/thumbnail/2015-06-13-bioblitz_krystal_seedial-17_1_of_1.jpg?itok=UB4HWRG4)
Blog by Nadine Leone, ROM Hands-on Biodiversity Gallery Assistant Coordinator
The first of four blogs in our Ontario BioBlitz: Behind the Blitz series is an interview with three young ROM scientists, who share their favourite highlights from last year's event in the Don Watershed.
Tattoos: Borneo
![An Iban elder at Nanga Beretik longhouse. Black and white photograph of an older man with tattoos on his neck and shoulders](https://www.rom.on.ca/sites/default/files/styles/medium/public/blog_post/thumbnail/borneoimage.jpg?itok=5GCY5PfQ)
Guest blog by Chris Darling, Senior Curator of Entomology.
Tattooed Heroes of Edo Period Japan
Tattoos: Ritual. Identity. Obsession. Art is an exhibition in the Royal Ontario Museum (ROM) coming from Museé du quai Branly, Paris. It explores 5000 years of tattoo tradition around the world. The traditional and contemporary tattoos of Japan are featured prominently in their own section of the exhibition. This article introduces several tattoo images, some of which are not covered in the exhibition.
New to ROM: Frances Ferdinands
![Cinnamon Spice Frances Ferdinands Ontario, Canada 2015 38 x 29 cm ROM2015.67.2 Illustration of a jug container with a red floral pattern.](https://www.rom.on.ca/sites/default/files/styles/medium/public/blog_post/thumbnail/2_1_2015articsokgallery-det.jpg?itok=BPbW4kXQ)
Combining aesthetic beauty and history, this work cleverly and poetically combine references from historical Sri Lankan decorative art alongside meanings that resonate with issues of inequality, injustice, and the exploitation of natural resources during Sri Lanka’s colonial past. Written by Deepali Dewan.