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Diamonds, Design and Science… something for everyone.
While to the casual observer, this is an example of fine made jewellery that sits in the Gem and Gold Gallery, Teck Suite of Galleries: Earth Treasures with other fine made jewellery pieces. As is reflected in the layered design of the brooch, this piece has layers of information and history as
Sloth Life
It’s no secret that sloths basically took over the internet in recent years after a series of adorable YouTube videos, listicles, and Kristen Bell’s infamous meltdown over her slothy Birthday gift. From the photobombing sloth to the Mona Lisa sloth, they were everywhere! Before another cuddly
Who sings for blues? How Blue Whales became ingredients in everyday products
Guest Blog written by ROM Biodiversity / Blue Whale team member Katherine Ing Living in Ontario, the Blue Whale in the vast ocean may seem a distant thought from our daily lives. Yet, Toronto stands on the shore of one of the greatest sources of fresh water on the planet which flows into and
A mid-Silurian aquatic scorpion – one step closer to land?
Rocks of the 430 million year old Eramosa Formation Konservat- Lagerstätte on the Bruce Peninsula have produced an amazing new species of aquatic fossil scorpions, Eramoscorpius brucensis, which contributes to our understanding of how scorpions may eventually have moved from the sea onto land.
A Viking's Life
Post by the Swedish History Museum The term “Viking” is often synonymous with pirate or robber, and evokes violence. But is that a false impression of the people from the north? During the period 793 to 1066 AD, the Vikings played a vital role as traders, plunderers, seafarers, and
Q&A with Robin, Certified LEGO Professional
Robin Sather, LEGO® Certified Professional at Brickville DesignWorks in Abbotsford, British Columbia talks with us about his upcoming build of a giant LEGO® Sphinx at the ROM on October 28-30. Q. How did you get the idea to start Brickville? Like a lot of people, I’ve wanted to work for the
Conservation Intern Spotlight: Natasa Krsmanovic
As a web intern at the ROM, the last place you’d expect me to visit is the Conservation department—which is situated many floors above my office! You may be surprised by how necessary it is for such contrasting departments to establish a close working relationship. But it is an interconnected
CANADA 150- Ontario- Blue Mountain Pottery
My grandmother gave my mother some Blue Mountain Pottery candlesticks one Christmas during my childhood. I was old enough to remember it, so I was probably at least 7 or 8 years old. My mother was very excited by the gift, and the candlesticks quickly became a fixture on one of the most prominent
Canada 150- Saskatchewan, Alberta, British Columbia- table, crock and plate
Continuing my geographically rooted exploration of the Canadian Decorative Arts Collection, as the year of the dubious Canada 150 draws to a close, I come to the West, and am going to highlight some objects from our collection here from each of Saskatchewan, Alberta and British Columbia all in one
CANADA 150- Quebec- Hair Memorial
The object I want to share today is a small diorama, about 30 centimeters high and 15 centimeters in diameter. It is encased in a glass dome, on a wooden base. The scene is a gravesite, showing an obelisk, a casket marked with a cross, and several trees. The largest tree looks like a model of a