ROM Makerspace

Grade 6 to 12 students designed their own temporary tattoos inspired by the Tattoos: Ritual. Identity. Obsession. Art. exhibition.
Students captured photos from around the Museum on iPads and used the images as reference for their tattoo designs.
A wall in the ROM Makerspace showcases students’ tattoo designs.
Students 3D designed and printed sculptures or architecture inspired by the Ancient Cultures collection at the ROM.
On National Aboriginal Day on June 21, 2016, students designed appliqued flags in a workshop led by Red Pepper Spectacle Arts.

Connect with the ROM’s collections through experiential hands-on activities
Cultivate digital literacy through 3D printing, coding, and digital storytelling
Deepen personal appreciation and interpretation of objects from around the world through arts-based processes
Foster creative problem solving through design challenges focused around themes and topics at the Museum

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Launched in September 2016, this exciting space is a principal learning hub at the ROM. Students will respond to the Museum’s collections and research through problem-based learning using digital technologies and arts-based processes.

Our mission is to support students in building personal and exploratory connections to the collections by encouraging innovation, collaboration, creativity, and inclusivity.

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