Behind the Scenes

Monthly Archive: December Behi

How to display the past.....Part 3: Curatorial Perspectives

Posted: April 23, 2013 - 13:56 , by ROM
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Art & Culture, Ancient Culture, Behind the Scenes, Exhibitions & Galleries
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How do curators put together a museum display?  Find out in my third installment of this behind-the-scenes tour.

Komodo Dragon Preparation, Step 3: Cleaning and Articulating the Bones

Posted: March 19, 2013 - 16:32 , by Nicole Richards
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Biodiversity, Collections, Natural History, Behind the Scenes
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A volunteer cleans the remaining tissue from the Komodo Dragon skull

The final stages of preparing Doni, the Komodo Dragon for display

How to display the past….. Part 2: Collecting

Posted: February 28, 2013 - 15:51 , by ROM
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Collections, Art & Culture, Ancient Culture, Behind the Scenes
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This instalment of my behind-the-scenes tour of what shapes a museum display began as an example of how museum collections are formed, but it may develop into a detective story as you’ll see…..

How to display the past......

Posted: February 6, 2013 - 17:02 , by ROM
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Art & Culture, Ancient Culture, Behind the Scenes, Exhibitions & Galleries
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Ever wondered what goes in to the display you see in a museum gallery? I’m exploring some behind-the-scenes issues that shape what you see.

Komodo Dragon Preparation, Step Two: To the Bug Cave! I mean, Bug ROOM

Posted: December 12, 2012 - 15:31 , by Nicole Richards
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Biodiversity, Collections, Natural History, Behind the Scenes
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A close-up of the Komodo Dragon head before preparation of the speciman began

Viewer discretion advised. Images depict a Komodo Dragon being dissected as it is prepared for the ROM's collections. Some images may be shocking.

A surprise photograph from India

Posted: September 20, 2012 - 15:53 , by Deepali Dewan
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Collections, Research, Behind the Scenes, Art & Culture, Exhibitions & Galleries
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Mystery portrait in the ROM's collection, later revealed to be Sunder Shyam Chadha in the film “Chhottii Babhi,” 1951

Growing Collections: East Asian and South Asian Photography

Posted: February 28, 2012 - 15:36 , by Deepali Dewan
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Photograph of educated man in his study by W. H. Grant, gelatin silver print, China, c. 1900. ROM 2011.79.20. Gift in memory of Rev. Dr. William Harvey Grant and Dr. Susannah McCalla Grant, M. D.