Royal Ontario Museum Blog
Monthly Archive: December
Grandson visits ROM specimens named after his grandfather
Neal and Bonnie Finn from Edmonton, Alberta, visited the ROM to see a fossil specimen named after Neal's granfather in 1925.
Damien’s Wish: A Day as a Palaeontologist
This week the ROM and Make-A-Wish Canada teamed up to help grant Damien—who has been diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukemia—his wish to be a paleontologist for a day and work alongside curators behind the scenes. T
The 'Goddess' and the Museum: "What's in a name?"
In this third instalment of work on the ROM archives find out why the Ivory 'Minoan' Goddess has held such a lasting fascination.
The 'Goddess' and the Museum: Museum Attitudes
In this second instalment of my work on the archives I pick up the story of the ROM’s ‘Minoan’ Ivory Goddess, looking at her fluctuating reputation within the museum itself.
The 'Goddess' and the Museum: The Early Years
Join me in delving into the archives to uncover the story of this iconic object.....
New Research from the Burgess Shale: Thorny worms that swarmed in the Cambrian seas
Hallucigenia sparsa is no ordinary animal. This poster child of the Burgess Shale biota is the ultimate weirdo!
Let there be Light
Our Senior Photographer, Bryan Boyle, shares his process of photographing beautiful Baroque textiles.
The Museum Makers Mural!
Hi, we are the Museum Makers from Session 1 of Summer Club 2013! We made this extraordinary mural for the Royal Ontario Museum....
Bringing the Streets to Life: ROM Walk - Amanda Hunter
Toronto 2013: a fast paced, action packed city where we rarely stop to think about how its rich history has been masterfully included into the 21st century.
Old School Still Works
The ROM's Photographer, Bryan Boyle, shares his experience with processing film and why he put these skills to use after the big Toronto storm.
