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Douglas Coupland: Everything Man
Artist, writer, thinker Douglas Coupland is a man of many talents Douglas Coupland is a Canadian novelist and artist. Although it was his work as a fiction writer that Coupland was first recognized for, his writing is complemented by his work in design and visual art, which arises from his
Sustainable development in the Caribbean: beer and biology
by Dr. Burton Lim, Assistant Curator of Mammalogy Dr. Burton Lim has traveled to more than 20 countries over his three decade career at the Royal Ontario Museum. The Dominican Republic is noted as a beach resort destination and that is exactly what I am studying. No, seriously! There are 18
ROM Photographer of the Year 2014: Recap
Inspired by the amazing photographs on display in the Wildlife Photographer of the Year exhibition, for the last two years we’ve put out a call to our colleagues across the ROM to submit their best wildlife and landscape photos for a friendly, in-house competition we humbly call ROM Photographers
Finding a Safe Passageway Across the 401
by Cameron Smith, Secretary of the Algonquin to Adirondacks Collaborative As the climate changes, it’s going to become increasingly important for wildlife to be able to move to new areas, not only for the health of the creatures moving, but for ensuring that genetic diversity is maintained for
"All manner of Sychenesses": Domestic Medical Books
The late winter months often coincide with cold and ‘flu season, a time when we look for remedies to help cure runny noses or coughs. Now we might turn to the internet for this kind of information, but in years past people would have consulted the household medical book for advice. One of the
ROM Green Plant Herbarium Accessions STRATA
Recently, the ROM Green Plant Herbarium accessioned a copy of the artwork STRATA into its collection. This might seem unusual, since our herbarium is the depository for over half a million scientific specimens of green plants, from algae through mosses and liverworts to all the different kinds of
Arti Chandaria (1960-2015)
Arti Chandaria, long-time ROM friend, volunteer, and supporter passed away on Friday January 23, 2015. She lived each day with vigor and enthusiasm, never letting cancer impede her from a life of discovery. As a daughter, sister, wife, mother, and friend, she inspired with her passion,
Year of the Sheep, Goat or Ram?
Beginning on February 19th 2015 and ending on February 7th 2016 is the Year of the Sheep, or Goat, or Ram in the Chinese calendar. No other year of the Chinese lunar calendar seems to create quite so much confusion as the Year of the Sheep/Goat/Ram. The confusion probably stems from the Chinese
Toronto at the Turn of the (Last) Century
The City of Toronto was officially incorporated in 1834 and the second half of the 19th century was a period of great growth in the city. The population grew through railway and steamer links, which facilitated the arrival of immigrants at the port or the new Union Station building. The harbour was
Family Plan for March Break 2015!
For March Break this year we’ve decided to try to see as much of the world as we can without using our passports! First up? At least one visit to the ROM! Luckily the ROM has a ton of special March Break programming that looks fun and family-friendly. The programming is running for the full week