Author Archive: ROM
Monthly Archive: December ROM
Martians among us
With the announcement of three new Martian Meteorites in the ROM’s planetary science collection, recent evidence of flowing water on Mars, and of course, the success of the Hollywood movie “The Martian”, it seems fitting to sit down and take a closer look at the Red Planet.
The Legacy of Pompeii
#emptyROM - Katherine Ridgley, KMR Photography
/Photos from our second #emptyROM tour on October 28th, 2015
Ladybug, ladybug and more ladybugs
You may have seen lots of ladybird beetles flying about recently. Unlike our native species which are adapted to Canadian winters, the Asian Multicoloured Ladybird Beetle (Harmonia axyridis) has to find a place to hibernate over the winter, usually indoors. With the warm weather we have had this week; they have been scouting out the best south facing walls of buildings (like here at the ROM). We were out collecting a few for a gallery exhibit on invasive species.
Mexico’s Day of the Dead at the ROM
Chloe Sayer, guest curator of ¡Viva México! Clothing & Culture and ROM Research Associate, is back in Toronto for the ROM’s celebration of Day of the Dead on October 30, one of Mexico’s most important annual festivals.
The Sweet Life
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?
BioBlitz Bits: Liking Lichen
Guest Blog written by 2015 Environmental Visual Communication student Austin Miller and Lichenologist Dr. Troy McMullin of the Biodiversity Institute of Ontario (BIO)
Ever wondered what a lichen is? The story that is coming to light about the species diversity in and around Toronto for this unique group of organisms may surprise you.
Major League Museum
Photo courtesy of Chuck Kochman 2014.
In Conversation with the Hon. Jean Augustine about “Exploring Black Feminine Identity” at the ROM
This Sunday, October 18 at 12:30 pm, join a panel of leading Canadian cultural critics as they explore the historical and contemporary constraints that can and have shaped Black female identity in Canada. This event is an opportunity to engage in conversations with leading experts to rethink critically the way history is told and understood not only in the media, but also in the museum itself.
