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National Volunteer Week 2018: Lynne Wood
Name: Lynne Wood taught high school for 38 years and started volunteering at the ROM in the Spring of 2016. What inspired you to volunteer at the ROM? Lynne: Volunteering at the ROM is a wonderful opportunity to continue to learn, teach and work with people of all ages. What is your role of
#ThrowbackThursday: Working Like Mad
In September, 1971, the ROM opened the landmark exhibition Keep Me Warm One Night, a kaleidoscopic display of over 500 pieces of Canadian handweaving. It was the culmination of decades of pioneering research and collecting by the ROM curatorial powerhouse duo ‘Burnham and Burnham’, aka
Empty Skies: Resurrecting the Passenger Pigeon Backdrop
Special thanks to ROM Ornithology technician Mark Peck A long time ago, in a ROM gallery quite different from today’s, there was a diorama that showcased a migrating flock of passenger pigeons. It gave the viewer a sense of what it might have looked like as they travelled in their vast groups
Biodiversity: It's in Our Nature Announcement
On Monday afternoon, on behalf of the ROM, Janet Carding was pleased to welcome The Honourable Michael Gravelle, Minister of Natural Resources, for the announcement of Biodiversity: It's in Our Nature, the Ontario government’s new biodiversity plan. In addition to various government
#ThrowbackThursday: Big Labels for Old Drafts
In September, 1971, the ROM opened the landmark exhibition Keep Me Warm One Night, a kaleidoscopic display of over 500 pieces of Canadian handweaving. It was the culmination of decades of pioneering research and collecting by the ROM curatorial powerhouse duo ‘Burnham and Burnham’, aka
#ThrowbackThursday: The Opening
In September, 1971, the ROM opened the landmark exhibition Keep Me Warm One Night, a kaleidoscopic display of over 500 pieces of Canadian handweaving. It was the culmination of decades of pioneering research and collecting by the ROM curatorial powerhouse duo 'Burnham and Burnham’, aka
National Volunteer Week 2017 | Volunteer Spotlight: Jaclyn Firth
Jaclyn is a volunteer at the Hands-on Biodiversity Gallery, and a recipient of the Ontario Service Award in 2017. 1. What inspired you to volunteer at the ROM? After doing museum studies and while looking for a job, I realized I wanted to keep involved in museum culture. I've always
Mesopotamia: The First Reviews Are In
Our newest feature exhibition, Mesopotamia: Inventing Our World, opened just a few days ago and already, broadcast, digital and print media are buzzing with critical acclaim. Likewise, the newly opened Catastrophe! Ten Years Later, documenting the looting of Iraq's museums and archaeological
Après 175 ans, le mystère des fossiles de forme conique est résolu
Je m’appelle Joe Moysiuk, j’ai 20 ans et je suis étudiant de premier cycle dans deux départements : écologie et biologie évolutive ainsi que sciences de la Terre. Je suis heureux d’annoncer que la revue Nature a publié un article de recherche intitulé Hyoliths are Palaeozoic
#ThrowbackThursday: Mending Gauze
In September, 1971, the ROM opened the landmark exhibition Keep Me Warm One Night, a kaleidoscopic display of over 500 pieces of Canadian handweaving. It was the culmination of decades of pioneering research and collecting by the ROM curatorial powerhouse duo ‘Burnham and Burnham’, aka