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#iamascientist

Behind the scenes at the ROM, there is an army of scientists- curators, technicians, students, and educators, who all help to bring the museum and its collections to life. For Science Literacy Week (Sept. 21-27, 2015), we are highlighting some of these scientists and their work in a series of short

ROM in the Field: Bats, Barcoding, and a Baby

ROM in the Field: Bats, Barcoding, and a Baby

ROM Biodiversity (@ROMBiodiversity) is in the fields and forests of Sri Lanka for an intense four weeks doing the first comprehensive survey of bats and other small mammals in close to 80 years. Follow the South Asian adventure on social media with #ROMSriLanka, and join Burton Lim and the Team

Effacer l’histoire: La destruction d’artéfacts antiques

Effacer l’histoire: La destruction d’artéfacts antiques

par  Clemens Reichel, Sascha Priewe et Sheeza Sarfraz Affirmer que « ce sont les vainqueurs qui écrivent l’histoire » est devenu un lieu commun, mais on signale rarement qu’en plus de l’écrire, ils la révisent. Tout comme les gouvernements maquillent les faits pour les nouvelles du

Blue Whale Update: A Whole Lotta Heart

Blue Whale Update: A Whole Lotta Heart

Guest Blog written by 2015 Environmental Visual Communication student Sam Rose Phillips I smelt it before I saw it. Following my nose to what can only be oddly described as the smell of farm mixed with wet dog food, all was confirmed when the stench lead to a Jacuzzi-sized stainless steel tank.

Hopping Their Way to Your Heart

Hopping Their Way to Your Heart

Guest Blog written by 2015 Environmental Visual Communication student Lian Jong Lizards and snakes and frogs oh my! These groups are a part of a broader scale of animals called amphibians and reptiles and the scientists who study them are called herpetologists. The Royal Ontario Museum is home to

#emptyROM- bora.vs.bora

#emptyROM- bora.vs.bora

Back on August 19th we hosted our first #emptyROM tour and are still recieving photos from our guests. Today, I'd like to share four photos with you by our friend Bora. Bora has been featured in HuffPost  and is a well known Toronto photographer featured in  a multi-disciplinary art show at

#emptyROM- @stilez

Our last set of #emptyROM photos are IN! @stilez  on Twitter and Instagram  is a well known Toronto photgrapher and we love it every time he comes to shoot the ROM. Below are a few photos he shared with us from our first #emptyROM tour on August 19th.  Great photos, thanks @stilez! Stay tuned

The ROM's Very Own Batman Returns

The ROM's Very Own Batman Returns

Blog by the ROM Sri Lanka Communications Team, Deirdre Leowinata and Vincent Luk After every trip, there’s a period of time that passes before everything sinks in. For our #ROMSriLanka team, after a whirlwind of non-stop surveying, the events of the expedition are finally catching up to us.

The Sweet Life

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?   A: My office overlooks the Museum, so I see it a lot. I also live close by, so the Museum has always been a part of our local