April 2018
Monthly Archive: April 2018
Minecraft and Museums together at the ROM
Posted: April 16, 2018 - 14:57 , by Sarah Elliott
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Learning, ROM Learning, Education, Education & Engagement, Technology
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For over a year, the Learning Department has been hard at work on the development of a new approach to museum virtual visits: building an online experience using an adventure map in Minecraft to teach elementary students about Responsible Mining. We’re excited to announce that we have reached the pilot testing phase!
Kalighat Paintings: Murder in the Collection
Posted: April 5, 2018 - 00:31 , by Deepali Dewan
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A notorious murder case is one of the subjects of the ROM’s collection of mid-nineteenth century Kalighat paintings, an urban folk art style that developed around a popular Kali temple in Kolkata, India. Written by Piali Roy.