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Summerasuarus: Dino Storage

Recently, we visited at the Vertebrate Palaeontology Lab to see how dinosaur bones are extracted from their plaster field jackets after they are hauled back from the field by palaeontologists like Dr. David Evans. But where does the ROM store these fossils once they are free from their rock matrix?

Does a mild winter mean more insects?

With increasing frequency, as spring rolls in, ROM entomologists are asked this question: will mild winter temperatures result in more bugs this spring and summer? Unfortunately, there is no simple “yes” or “no” answer to this question  — the best response is “It depends”.  There

Spinels: A Misunderstood Gemstone

Rubies, emeralds and diamonds are words you immediately associate with gemstones, but mention spinel and people give you a questioning look.  Gem spinels have been mined and used in jewellery for hundreds of years and are a very attractive and popular gem in high-end jewellery, but rarely seen in

Mineral of the month: serandite

World's largest twinned serandite crystal. This is the first entry in a new series the Earth Sciences section will be running, Mineral of the Month. These blogs will feature remarkable (and perhaps some not quite so remarkable but interesting none the less) specimens from the museum’s world

Meteorite or “Meteor-wrong”?

ROM Earth Scientists receive dozens of requests each year to identify possible meteorites. This is especially the case when there is a spectacular fireball similar to the one which recently streaked across southern Ontario on December 12 of this year (the video was captured by astronomers at the

ROM Leadership

ROM Trustees Royal Ontario Museum is an agency of the Government of Ontario. The Board of Trustees is the governing authority for the Museum, responsible for its policies, its operational continuity and the collections and other assets which the Museum holds in trust for the people of Ontario. The

Meteorite of the month: Springwater pallasite

The world's largest specimen of the Springwater pallasite meteorite. This is the first blog in a new series, Meteorite of the Month, that will feature meteorite specimens from the museums outstanding collection. We will also be putting up a Mineral and a Gem each month so there’s something

La direction du Musée royal de l'Ontario

Administrateurs et administratrices du ROM Le Musée royal de l’Ontario est un organisme du gouvernement de l’Ontario. Il est géré par le Conseil d’administration, qui assure la viabilité de l’institution et veille aux politiques, aux collections et autres biens que le Musée détient en

Le ROM de nuit

Le ROM de nuit

Une expérience artistique à nulle autre pareille à Toronto Le ROM de nuit est une série d’événements pour un public adulte (19 ans et plus) qui se tient après les heures d’ouverture habituelles du Musée, vous permettant ainsi de le visiter d’une façon unique. Cet événement offre

Le ROM de nuit: La Terre: Une expérience immersive

Éveillez vos sens.   Le ROM de nuit est une série d’événements pour un public adulte de  19 ans et plus  qui se tient après les heures d’ouverture habituelles du Musée, vous permettant ainsi de le visiter d’une façon unique. Le ROM de nuit : La Terre : Une expérience immersive