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Kalighat Paintings: Murder in the Collection
Written by Piali Roy. A notorious murder case is one of the subjects of the ROM’s collection of mid-nineteenth century Kalighat paintings, an urban folk art style that developed around a popular Kali temple in Kolkata, India. The Kalighat paintings were the sort of souvenir one could buy after a
Minecraft and Museums together at the ROM
For over a year, the Learning Department has been hard at work on the development of a new approach to museum virtual visits: building an online experience using an adventure map in Minecraft to teach elementary students about Responsible Mining. We’re excited to announce that we have reached
Safavid Tile Project I: The Technology
Some of the most noticeable objects in the ROM's Wirth Gallery of The Middle East are two friezes of tiles that would have been in the spandrels of arches. These were made in Iran in the last third of the 17 th century under the Safavid dynasty, probably for a palatial building in Isfahan. The
Safavid Tile Project II: Rebuilding the Friezes
The ROM's Wirth Gallery of The Middle East is blessed with two complete friezes of cuerda seca tiles that would have been in the spandrels of arches. These were made in Iran in the last third of the 17th century under the Safavid dynasty, probably in Isfahan. They were bought by the ROM in
Glimpses of Upper Burma: Clement Williams (1833-1879)
In 2014-2016, ROM received a collection of rare photographs, documents and artifacts once belonging to Clement Williams, one of the first Europeans to live in the Kingdom of Ava (Kingdom of Burma). This region was referred to as Upper Burma by the British, who had annexed Lower Burma after the
Safavid Tile Arch Project III: The Palace of the Stables
Written by Lisa Golombek, Curator Emeritus (Islamic Art) There are thousands of tiles from the Safavid period in Iran (16 th-17 th centuries), and many monuments of this period preserve their splendid tiling in their original settings. However, the ROM's Safavid Tile Arch Project (STAP)
Presenting our Winners of the 2018 ROM Wildlife Photographer of the Year Contest
Inspired by the prestigious Wildlife Photographer of the Year exhibition, the Ontario-wide ROM Wildlife Photographer of the Year contest returned for a 4th year –with incredible prizes for both adult and youth categories! From November 15, 2018 to February 15, 2019, the ROM invited amateur
Voici les gagnants du concours du Photographe naturaliste de l’année du ROM pour 2018
Le concours ontarien de photographie naturaliste du ROM, qui s’inspire de la prestigieuse exposition Le Photographe naturaliste de l’année, était de retour au Musée pour la 4 e année. Des prix fabuleux ont été remis dans les catégories Adultes et Jeunes! Du 15 novembre 2018 au 15
Introducing Zuul, Destroyer of Shins, Generator of Science
Today, the ROM unveiled a new species of armored dinosaur, Zuul crurivastator, based on an almost complete and remarkably well-preserved skeleton from the Judith River Formation of Montana. The skeleton of Zuul was acquired by the ROM with the generous support of the Louise Hawley Stone Trust, and
De nouvelles découvertes sur les schistes de Burgess: Des vers épineux abondaient dans les mers du Cambrien
Hallucigenia sparsa n’est pas un animal ordinaire. Rien de plus bizarre que cette espèce emblématique des schistes de Burgess, dont le ROM détient la plus importante collection de spécimens au monde. Un article publié dans le numéro du 31 juillet de Proceedings of the Royal Society, Series