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The Japanese Art Collection of the ROM: A Look at Edo Period Tsuba

The Japanese Art Collection of the ROM: A Look at Edo Period Tsuba

  The Royal Ontario Museum (ROM) has a large collection of tsuba (sword guard): 278 pieces ranging from the 15 th century to late 19 th century, some of which are currently on display in Prince Takamado Gallery of Japan. The primary function of the tsuba is to protect the wielder’s hands by

Le Club du samedi

Le Club du samedi

Dans ce camp de jour (offert en anglais), l'un des plus créatifs et variés de la ville depuis 81 ans, nous offrons un éventail de programmes amusants axés sur des activités inspirées par notre Musée de calibre mondial! Cette édition de notre populaire Club d’été offre des

Museum Tours

Museum Tours

Free with Museum admission, daily tours are offered to the public by trained volunteer Docents. Tours include general Museum tours, and specific gallery tours. Tours of special exhibitions are surcharged. Daily tours are also offered in French.

Behind-the-scenes with OKCHF researchers and the ROM's Korean collection

Behind-the-scenes with OKCHF researchers and the ROM's Korean collection

In the summer of 2015 the ROM’s Department of World Cultures hosted a team of Korean researchers from the Overseas Korean Cultural Heritage Foundation (OKCHF). In August 2016 the OKCHF project team will be returning to the ROM for the second half of this two part assignment in order to finish

National Museum of Korea’s Digital Asset Project

National Museum of Korea’s Digital Asset Project

In 2015 the ROM was awarded funding from the National Museum of Korea, this organization supports programs for Korean galleries in overseas museums.  Over the years the Korean Galleries Overseas Support Program has collaborated with several institutions and participated in numerous projects,

Remembering Kiowa Wind McComb

Remembering Kiowa Wind McComb

The staff and volunteers of the ROM extend deepest condolences to the family of Kiowa Wind McComb. Kiowa was the Indigenous Youth Intern in the ROM Learning Department through the generous support of Miziwe Biik Aboriginal Employment and Training and was an exceptionally promising young man. He

En souvenir de Kiowa Wind McComb

En souvenir de Kiowa Wind McComb

Le personnel et les bénévoles du ROM offrent leurs sincères condoléances à la famille de Kiowa Wind McComb. Kiowa était un jeune stagiaire autochtone au sein du Service de l’éducation du ROM grâce au soutien généreux de Miziwe Biik Aboriginal Employment and Training. Ce jeune homme au

Blue Whale Research

Blue Whale Research

Scientific study and preservation continue for the ROM’s Blue Whale Guest blog by Jacqueline Miller, Mammalian Technician The blue whale is the largest animal known to have ever lived. What are the advantages to being so large? What are the disadvantages? There are advantages to being large,