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Sustainable development in the Caribbean: beer and biology

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

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

"All manner of Sychenesses": Domestic Medical Books

"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

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,

Toronto at the Turn of the (Last) Century

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

International Women's Day

International Women's Day

In honour of International Women's Day, the ROM Library and Archives highlights a number of the many women whose work at the ROM made advances in science, art, and museology.  Ella Martin (pictured above) Ella Martin devoted her life to improving museum education through object based learning

The Anatomy of a Book: Saving The Naturalist's Library

The Anatomy of a Book: Saving The Naturalist's Library

Books are remarkably durable. Fragments have survived from ancient times, while others have traversed the centuries in near perfect condition. One such example is the St Cuthbert Gospel from the 7th century, the earliest intact European book. But despite the robust structure of the book, the

'The Elements of Armories': A Very Short History of Heraldry

'The Elements of Armories': A Very Short History of Heraldry

The colourful pennants and shields  carried by bold knights and courageous squires are known to us today from illustrated books and films telling stories of Robin Hood, or King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table. But these bright emblems are more than decoration, and have long historical

My Favourite Object: A "Tell Minis" Style Lustre-Ware Bowl

This beautiful bowl, ROM Accession number  960.219.2,  was made in Syria between about AD 1075-1125, and if you read this story, you will find out why I would really like to meet the person that made it.     The first thing you notice about this bowl is its decoration. It looks lile a sphinx, a

Meet Miss Martin: Behind the Scenes at the ROM Library & Archives

Meet Miss Martin: Behind the Scenes at the ROM Library & Archives

By Nicole Marcogliese Every day for the past couple months I’ve been weaving my way through the first floor galleries searching for an ordinary door, down an ordinary hallway, in order to go somewhere extraordinary: the ROM Library & Archives. Inside the library you can find not only