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New Acquisition: Late Triassic Araucarian Conifer
Last week the museum recieved our newly acquired Late Triassic Araucarian Conifer, purchased with the generous support of the Louise Hawley Stone Charitable Trust- Acquisitions Fund. This vertically-sectioned, polished fossil tree trunk stands nearly 2 metres in height and it over one-half metre
Curator's Corner- Nature in the City
On August 31st, we had the largest number of participating partners that we've EVER had in for a Curator's Corner, including: BIObus City of Toronto Ontario Nature The Ontario Road Ecology Group ROM Publications Rouge Park Toronto Zoo Not only do we want to thank all our partners, but
BREAKING: Royal Ontario Museum to recover two rare Northwest Atlantic blue whales
ROM Biodiversity will send a crew to salvage two blue whales that washed ashore on the coast of Newfoundland last week. These unfortunate deaths due to unusual ice formations in the ocean are an unprecedented opportunity to study one of the more endangered species of marine mammals. We have only
Tattoos: Japan
Guest blog by Asato Ikeda, Curator (Bishop White Postdoctoral Fellow of Japanese Art). In the minds of average Japanese people today, tattoos have a strong association with criminality, especially with the yakuza, or Japanese mafia. This is why individuals with tattoos are prohibited from entering
Meet the Ultimate Dino Team: Matthew Vavrek
Bringing an exhibition to life takes a whole team – especially an exhibition the size and scale of Ultimate Dinosaurs: Giants of Gondwana. To help get this ultimate exhibition up and running the ROM brought it contract curator Matthew Vavrek. We visited Matthew in the palaeo labs, where he
Two thumbs up to outstanding documentaries!
Can’t make it to the ROM? Make some popcorn, pick up one of these award-winning documentaries related to our current exhibitions and upcoming programs, and have a movie date with the ROM in your own livingroom! Touched by Water, a documentary by Tamás Wormser, examines bathing rituals and our
How Drone Photography is Saving Wildlife
Guest Blog written by Environmental Visual Communication student Lisa Milosavljevic In the past few years, drone photography has provided us with more images from the skies than ever before. These Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs), commonly known as drones, are aircrafts that do not have a human
5 reasons to be excited for BioBlitz Canada 150 in Rouge National Urban Park
Guest blog by Omar McDadi, External Relations Manager, Parks Canada, Rouge National Urban Park Parks Canada is thrilled to host one of several BioBlitz Canada 150 events taking place across Canada on June 24th and 25th in Rouge National Urban Park – one of several signature Canada 150 events of
ROMWalks: Coming soon to a neighbourhood near you!
Every time you turn a corner in Toronto, you discover another venerable stone building resplendent with arches, turrets, gables, or statues perched in a niche. Some are nestled between the encroaching skyscrapers of the banking district, others sit proudly on their original estate. The heritage
From the Field: The Tell Madaba Archaeological Project…Week 1
By Daniel Kwan, Gallery Facillitator and Volunteer At the precise moment that this blog posts is being written, I am sitting in the comfort of the locally run Ayola Cafe in the city of Madaba, Jordan. You’re probably wondering why I am writing this blog post from Jordan. The answer is simple,