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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
Amarna Artifacts in the ROM’s Ancient Egypt Collection
By Laura Ranieri If you go up to the Museum’s third floor and make your way into the Ancient Egypt displays, you will quickly find yourself amid an impressive collection of objects dating from the Old Kingdom through to Ptolemaic times. This is just a representative sampling of the more than
Ben & Bruno’s Excellent Trilobite Adventure
Curatorial staff in attendance at the ROM’s popular bimonthly Rock, Gem, Mineral, Fossil, and Meteorite Identification Clinics are routinely treated to a fascinating array of objects brought in by an equally fascinating cross-section of our museum visitors. From very junior geologists clutching
Safavid Tile Project IV: The Artist behind the Arches
Written by Lisa Golombek, Curator Emeritus (Islamic Art) In 17th century Iran, unlike earlier times, painters often signed their works. These were individual pages, collected by the connoisseur and bound in an album, or the artist signed pages of an illustrated manuscript. Although these
« The Origins of Chintz », retour sur l’exposition des années 1970
« L’indienne… le tissu exotique qui a fasciné l’Europe…si populaire que l’Angleterre et la France l’ont interdit … ce tissu a révolutionné l’industrie de l’impression textile en Europe. » C’est ainsi que s’exprimaient les auteurs de la brochure accompagnant la grande
Des histoires d’impression, de teinture et d’étude des textiles
Blogue écrit à l'origine en anglais par Rajarshi Sengupta, ROM IARTS 2017-2018. Penché sur une table dans la salle d’étude des textiles du ROM, le maître graveur Gangadhar Kondra examinait de près une tenture en coton ornée de motifs complexes imprimés à la planche. Cette
Solution innovante à un étrange problème
La restauration d’une chape en cotonnade indienne réalisée au 18 e siècle pour l’Église arménienne Ici, au département de restauration des textiles du ROM, Chris Paulocik, restauratrice principale des textiles, et moi avons commencé à préparer les objets en vue de la prochaine
Presenting our Winners of the 2021 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 7th year –with incredible prizes from our friends at Henry’s! From November 20, 2021 to April 24, 2022, ROM invited amateur and professional
Voici les gagnants du concours du Photographe naturaliste du ROM 2021
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 7 e année. Des prix fabuleux ont été offert par Henry’s! Du 20 novembre 2021 au 24 avril 2022, le ROM a demandé
Presenting our Winners of the 2022 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 8th year –with incredible prizes from our friends at Henry’s! From November 12, 2022 to March 12, 2023, ROM invited amateur and professional