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La déesse « minoenne » du ROM
Bien que cette exquise figurine en ivoire et en or (numéro de catalogue 931.21.1) soit l’un des fleurons des collections du ROM depuis 1931, elle fait également l’objet de controverses passionnées. Au moment de son acquisition, nous croyions alors qu’il s’agissait d’un rare
Zuul, Destroyer of Shins
Meet Zuul crurivastator, a new armoured dinosaur! Zuul ’s skeleton is one of the most complete ever found for an ankylosaur, and has an amazingly preserved spiky tail and tail club. Meet Zuul Scientific Name: Zuul crurivastator Pronunciation: ZOOL (like ‘school’) CRER-eh-vass-TATE-or Name
Minoan Ivory Goddess
This exquisite ivory and gold figurine (museum registration number 931.21.1) has been an icon of the ROM collection since she was acquired in 1931, but she has also attracted huge controversy. When she was bought by the ROM, she was believed to be a rare example of a female bull-leaper from
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,
James Menzies Chinese Research Fellowship
The James Menzies Chinese Research Fellowship was established in 2009 to promote scholarly research as it relates to the Royal Ontario Museum's Chinese collection, with particular emphasis on the ROM's Menzies collection. The Fellowship is open to Ph.D. candidates, both junior and senior
Amphibians and Reptiles of Guyana
The Guiana Shield region of northeastern South America, of which Guyana is a part, has been recognized as a global biodiversity hotspot by the World Conservation Union (IUCN) and other organizations. ROM research has contributed to the documentation of the biodiversity of this important region.
Burgess Shale Projects
The Cambrian radiation represents the sudden worldwide appearance and rapid diversification of animals. The record of this critical event is documented in a series of exceptional fossil deposits with preservation of soft-bodied animals, especially in China and Canada. The Burgess Shale, located in
Blue Whale
In May 2014, a small ROM team travelled to Newfoundland to salvage a Blue Whale that had washed ashore. This unfortunate event presents an unprecedented opportunity to study one of the more endangered species of marine mammals—blue whales are listed as endangered under Schedule 1 of the federal
La baleine bleue
En mai 2014, une petite équipe de chercheurs du ROM s’est rendue à Terre-Neuve pour récupérer le squelette d’un rorqual bleu, ou baleine bleue, qui s’était échoué sur les rives. Cet événement tragique représente une occasion exceptionnelle d’étudier l’une des espèces de
Le projet de numérisation du musée national de Corée
En 2015, le ROM a reçu des fonds du musée national de Corée, qui soutient les initiatives des galeries consacrées à la Corée dans le monde entier. Par le biais de son programme de soutien, ce musée a collaboré avec de nombreux établissements et participé à nombre de projets. Il a entre