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Tattoos: Exploring Tattoo Culture Around the World

Tattoos: Exploring Tattoo Culture Around the World

Guest blog by Sascha Priewe, Managing Director- Culture Centres (Ancient Cultures, World Art & Culture, Textiles & Fashions) One in five Canadians has at least one tattoo, including Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, who sports a Haida symbol on his left shoulder. Tattoos have moved into the

The LMS Lab

The LMS Lab

Guest blog by Kristen Choffe, DNA Lab Technician​ From discovering new species to preserving endangered ones, the ROM’s LMS uses genetic sequencing to study specimens. What is it? The LMS, or Laboratory of Molecular Systematics, is a multi-user lab used mainly by the Department of

Fear for Adults and Fascination for Kids: Spiders and Friends Day at The Hospital for Sick Children

Written by Mark Bernards, Environmental Visual Communications student   We all know someone who is terrified of spiders. Maybe it’s a friend, or a family member, or maybe it’s you! But I’m sure we can all think of someone we know who panics at the first sign of anything crawling across the

The ROM Marks World Autism Awareness Day

April 2, 2013 is an historic day for the Canadian Autism community: for the first time, Canada is officially marking World Autism Awareness Day. Essential to reducing stigma, raising awareness and improving support structures, World Autism Awareness Day also serves as a message to individuals and

#EmptyROM 3- Hungry in the Hammer

#EmptyROM 3- Hungry in the Hammer

Leslie is a BIG fan of the museum and is always tweeting away when she visits so it was nice to meet her in real life last week at our 3rd #EmptyROM tour.  Here are some of her wonderful photos! For more of Leslie's photos visit her blog here. You can also follow here on Twitter! Stay tuned

Weapon Wednesday: the "djanbīyya" dagger

Weapon Wednesday: the "djanbīyya" dagger

The Middle Eastern two-edged curved dagger is one of the most recognizable weapon forms. Typically it is known by the Arab term djanb ī yya  sometimes Anglicised as "jambiya", or also often the Arabic term  khandjar, but these curved daggers are found across the Middle East. Curved

Chihuly Around the World

Chihuly Around the World

Chihuly’s permanent installations appear all over the world, including installations in the United States, Canada, England, Singapore, the United Arab Emirates, and Kuwait. These impressive installations appear to be constructed in a way that provides contrast between the

Our Future is Deep in the Ocean

Our Future is Deep in the Ocean

Guest blog written by 2017 Environmental Visual Communication student Shawn Wu  我们的未来在海洋深处 "Our Future is Deep in the Ocean" Charm, size, beauty... blue whales also help fight climate change  This blog, written in Mandarin by a graduate student studying at the ROM,

Explorers' Club kids get a sneak peak at the newest Animal Explorer

Explorers' Club kids get a sneak peak at the newest Animal Explorer

Submitted by Courtney Murfin, Interpretive Planner and Explorers' Club Co-chair This past Saturday, ROM members went wild at the Explorers' Club's spring event. A day of crafts, live creatures, cool ROM specimens and special programming brought Explorers closer to nature and

Meme the ROM!

Meme the ROM!

We love seeing the ROM through your eyes. Luckily we get to do this by speaking with you on social media and hearing about your visits to the Museum. We also get to marvel at the awesome photos you take and share with us. And now, we’re going to take it one step further: we want to see the