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Early Tourist Photography at Niagara Falls
By Victoria Abel, M.A. In 1839, when photography was invented, Ontario as a province did not exist and the New York village of Niagara Falls would not be incorporated for another nine years. Despite these facts, the need for easy transportation and access to Niagara Falls had already been expressed
Le Conseil des jeunes du ROM
Le Conseil des jeunes du ROM (Conseil) est un groupe de jeunes Autochtones et non Autochtones de cultures différentes, âgés de 15 à 20 ans, qui viennent de Toronto et du Grand Toronto. Ce groupe, dirigé par un jeune professionnel autochtone, adhère à la philosophie autochtone et au
CANADA 150- Manitoba- The Manitoba Glass Company (and narrative gaps)
I am researching and writing about the Canadian Decorative Arts Collection at the Royal Ontario Museum, so it is easy to assume there would be some level of representation of the entire country in the collection. However, by representativeness, the collection is bounded by the early donations and
World-renowned Nature Photography Competition Announces 2017 Wildlife Photographer of the Year Winner
South African photographer Brent Stirton was named Wildlife Photographer of the Year by a panel of international judges for his image Memorial to a Species. Mr. Stirton’s winning image of a black rhino, killed by poachers in South Africa’s Hluhluwe Imfolozi Park, was chosen from among almost
From Poop to Plankton: Working Together to Conserve our Ocean’s Gardeners
Guest blog written by Environmental Visual Communication student Meghan Callon The world’s largest animal creates the world’s largest poop. By simply going about their daily functions, blue whales supply the “miracle grow” of the sea. They fertilize the ocean’s surface waters! But there
There’s bones in them there hills: Fossil Finding in the Badlands
written by: Mary Paquet, Intern, ROM Paleontology How do you go about finding a dinosaur? It’s the best kind of treasure hunt. The thrill, the satisfaction, the excitement of finding a fossil is something not everyone gets to experience. The Royal Ontario Museums’s very own Dr. David Evans,
Mrs. H. D. Warren
Mrs Warren was the only woman on the first Board of Trustees and she served for 40 years. When her husband died unexpectedly in 1909, she took over the running of his company. She was a founder of charitable institutions such as the Canadian Red Cross, which used her home on Wellesley St. as its
Canada 150- Saskatchewan, Alberta, British Columbia- table, crock and plate
Continuing my geographically rooted exploration of the Canadian Decorative Arts Collection, as the year of the dubious Canada 150 draws to a close, I come to the West, and am going to highlight some objects from our collection here from each of Saskatchewan, Alberta and British Columbia all in one
Make Plastic Reduction Part of Your 2018 New Year's Resolutions
Guest blog written by 2017 Environmental Visual Communication student Cristina Bergman Every year, 10,000 tonnes of plastic enters the Great Lakes. Imagine 55 jumbo jets of plastic crash landing in the lakes each year. In this province alone, 3 billion plastic bottles are sold annually, but only
Eva Holtby Lecture on Contemporary Culture
“The Eva Holtby Lecture wants speakers on contemporary culture asking the questions why and why not. Our goal is for this to encourage conversation, empathy and understanding which leads to stronger civility in a community.”- Christopher Holtby The Annual Eva Holtby Lecture on Contemporary