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Travels in India, part 4

Senior Preparator, Bob Walsh was asked to give a talk on his specialty, exhibit lighting design, by the National Institute of Design in Ahmedabad, India. The Sun Temple at Modhera   After 90 minutes of travel in a hired car, through what seemed an endless landscape of industrial parks, gated

Travels in India, part 5

Senior Preparator, Bob Walsh was asked to give a talk on his specialty, exhibit lighting design, by the National Institute of Design (NID) in Ahmedabad, India. http://www.nid.edu/ Bob has been there for over a two weeks now and here is his last post from India.   Linking Sarkhej   I'm

Komodo Dragon Preparation, Step 3: Cleaning and Articulating the Bones

Komodo Dragon Preparation, Step 3: Cleaning and Articulating the Bones

The bugs in our infamous Bug Room here at the ROM did an amazing job cleaning our Komodo Dragon bones. However, there was still some manual cleaning required. Luckily, there were dozens of volunteers ready to assist in the process; removing pieces of tendon or dried bits of muscle that the Hide

Bring on the Welcoming Committee: Doni the Komodo Dragon is Here

Bring on the Welcoming Committee: Doni the Komodo Dragon is Here

Visitors to the ROM are used to a warm welcome, and Doni the Komodo Dragon was no exception. His long-anticipated arrival meant that a celebration was in order. Many of the volunteers that worked on the Komodo Dragon project as well as some special ROM members joined staff from the Toronto Zoo and

The LEGO Maya Pyramid that 5000 kids built

The LEGO Maya Pyramid that 5000 kids built

For our March Break programming this year I wanted to mark the 50 th  anniversary of the excavation of an incredible ancient Maya site-  Altun Ha, Belize, and introduce a whole new generation to this fascinating find. So I proposed that we build the temple pyramid out of LEGO and ask our visitors

The ROM Marks World Autism Awareness Day

April 2, 2013 is an historic day for the Canadian Autism community: for the first time, Canada is officially marking World Autism Awareness Day. Essential to reducing stigma, raising awareness and improving support structures, World Autism Awareness Day also serves as a message to individuals and

Our first Google+ Hangout on Air

Our first Google+ Hangout on Air

Yesterday, we hosted our first Google+ Hangout on Air at Crestwood School here in Toronto. We tagged along with Burton Lim, Assistant Curator of Mammalogy, and Dave Ireland Managing Director of ROM Biodiversity, as they visited the school to talk about bats and to supervise a school program

Archaeology Weekend is here!

Here’s  THREE reasons to come out to the ROM  this weekend (April 13/14) for Archaeology Weekend! 1. Meet your Museum Heroes.  ROM curators and experts will be on the floor throughout the weekend to talk to you about ALL things archaeology! Meet the curators behind some of your