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Earth's Archives: Every Rock Tells a Story Part 1
Hermatite By: Ian Nicklin Hematite is a common ore of iron that was extensively mined in northern England in the 19th century. The miners referrred to globular aggregates of hematite, such as this, as "kidney-ore" since it reminded them of the organ. We call this shape
Pompeii Saga: Last Day
The horrors of the Mount Vesuvius eruption were buried under volcanic ash. Thankfully one scholarly young man wrote the story of his own survival. By: Douglas Thomson On the day Vesuvius erupted in AD 79, it spewed ash and pumice kilometres into the atmosphere. Small hail-sized pebbles
"Of Angling, and the Art thereof": Fish Tails and Fish Tales
“Of Angling, and the Art thereof I sing, What kinde of Tooles it doth behoue to haue; And with what pleasing bayt a man may bring The Fish to bite within the watry waue.” Fishing has long been pursued to provide food for families and communities, but as early as the 17th century when I. D.
Museum Monday with Melissa- April 20, 2015
Friday Night Live, more commonly known as #FNLROM sign up has BEGUN! For all of the young professionals looking to rub shoulders with the cultured people of the city, there really is no better place to be on a Friday night. Food stations, drinks, music & various other activities take place
Museum Monday with Melissa- April 27, 2015
With May just a few days away and warmer weather upon us, you can count on an innovative and creative week at the Royal Ontario Museum. ROM Speaks: The Narrow Edge: A Tiny Bird, An Ancient Crab, And An Epic Journey Adults will enjoy learning about the biodiversity. This moderated evening event
Museum Monday with Melissa- May 4, 2015
I’m quite excited for this week, as the theme will be Cinco de Mayo! So many incredible curated experiences featuring Mexico. This week's ROMSpeaks will be held on May 5th 2015. It will include guest curator Chloë Sayer, of the new textiles exhibit ¡Viva México!, from May 9, 2015 to May
We Won!
We're ecstatic to announce that @ROMtoronto and our social media team has won a MUSE Award for #FNLROM. This award is presented by the American Alliance of Museums to Museums who use digital media to enhance the Museum experience, engage audiences, and celebrates scholarship, community,
Museum Monday with Melissa- May 11, 2015
With every week, comes some more exciting events and exhibitions to see. Whether digging up dino fossils or learning about meteorites this week is sure to have something amazing for you to enjoy. Next Tuesday’s ROMSpeaks will focus on the award winning author and host of Discovery Science ’ s
Museum Monday with Melissa- May 18, 2015
Happy Long Weekend! Hope you're enjoying this beautiful weather. So much to do this week for anyone and everyone at the Museum. With the summer not too far away there is much to see and do at the Royal Ontario Museum Something people will enjoy taking part in is the Family Photo Booth. This
Bublcam visits the ROM
Over the last few months you may have seen us around the Museum with the team from Bubl Technology, especially if you were at our ROM Speaks event on March 31st. The team at bubl Technology have set out to make Google Streetview technology available for everyone. The camera is roughly the size of