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The Museum Makers Mural!

    Hi, we are the Museum Makers from Session 1 of Summer Club 2013!  We made this extraordinary mural for the Royal Ontario Museum.   We chose specific drawings to represent different galleries in the museum. For example, we chose different plants and animals to represent the Schad Gallery of

Meteorites

Meteorites

As the ROM's photographer, I get to see and handle some really neat things. Today for instance, Ian Nicklin the ROM's resident meteorite specialist, came to the studio with three thin slices of a meteorite. This particular specimen, NWA 5232 for the 5232nd metorite from North West Africa

Purple Wartybacks, Pink Heelsplitters, and Rayed Beans—Oh my!

Purple Wartybacks, Pink Heelsplitters, and Rayed Beans—Oh my!

Text and Photos by Vanessa Minke-Martin, EVC Student Freshwater mussels live in streams and lakes across the country, but the largest number of species and highest densities of Canadian mussels are found in the rivers of southern Ontario. Unfortunately, thirteen of the 41 species currently living

Let there be Light

Let there be Light

Textiles from the collection are frequent visitors to the photo studio. They come in all forms: big or small, mounted or flat, modern or ancient, fragrements or complete costumes- you get the picture. Anything from our vast textile collection could be brought to the studio for photography. The

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MEMBER PREVIEW- Mesopotamia: Inventing Our World

MEMBER PREVIEW- Mesopotamia: Inventing Our World

On June 21, 2013, ROM Members were invited to preview the Mesopotamia: Inventing Our World, presented by RSA Financial. During this event, Dave Hollands, exhibition creative lead, reveals the most exciting (and complex) challenges faced as the team brought this exhibition to life for Toronto

The Blueprint of Life- DNA & YOU

The Blueprint of Life- DNA & YOU

Article written by Christine Black; photos done by Jacqueline Waters. Christine Black, a volunteer in the ROM's DNA lab shares her experience and encourages you to join her at this months Curators Corner DNA & YOU! For the past year I have been volunteering here at the ROM, particularly in

New Acquisition: Late Triassic Araucarian Conifer

New Acquisition: Late Triassic Araucarian Conifer

Last week the museum recieved our newly acquired Late Triassic Araucarian Conifer, purchased with the generous support of the  Louise Hawley Stone Charitable Trust- Acquisitions Fund. This vertically-sectioned, polished fossil tree trunk stands nearly 2 metres in height and it over one-half metre

Behind the Scenes: What the ROM is Doing this Afternoon

Behind the Scenes: What the ROM is Doing this Afternoon

By Deirdre Leowinata (B.Sc. Biology and EVC student) When you think of someone who works in a museum, the first (and possibly the only) thing that comes to mind is a curator. Maybe a security guard, maybe a tour guide, but usually it’s not much more than that. Little you may know, museums are

Google Hangout: South Asian Art & Culture

Google Hangout: South Asian Art & Culture

A conversation with Deepali Dewan, Senior Curator South Asian Art & Culture and Stuart Keeler, Director/Curator at the Art Gallery of Mississauga about South Asian Art and Culture.