Exhibitions & Galleries
Monthly Archive: December Exhi
Rare Chinese Chicken Cup Auctioned for $36 million
An original and very rare Chicken Cup, that was created as part of a set, was recently sold at an auction hosted by Sotheby's. The ROM is currently displaying another cup from this set in The Forbidden City: Inside the Court of China’s Emperors.
ROM Exhibit: Between Princely India and the British Raj: The Photography of Raja Deen Dayal
Dayal's work makes us think about how photography has come to shape our relationships with ourself, each other, and the world around us.
Conservator in the House – In-situ Conservation of the “Tree Cookie”
Find out what Heidi Sobol, Senior Conservator of Paintings is up to in the Schad Gallery!
How to display the past.....Part 3: Curatorial Perspectives
How do curators put together a museum display? Find out in my third installment of this behind-the-scenes tour.
How to display the past......
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.
A surprise photograph from India
Mystery portrait in the ROM's collection, later revealed to be Sunder Shyam Chadha in the film “Chhottii Babhi,” 1951
Diamonds, Design and Science… something for everyone.
Building Blocks of the ROM
Submitted by Vincent Vertolli, Assistant Curator Geology
Opened in 1933, the addition facing Queen's Park features materials found in Ontario quarries.
