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 CANADA 150- Nova Scotia – Black rag doll

CANADA 150- Nova Scotia – Black rag doll

The Canadian Decorative Arts section of the Royal Ontario Museum has a reasonable doll collection, featuring both folk and commercially made dolls. Primarily the dolls represent the backgrounds of Anglophone and Francophone early Canadian settlers, like this handmade dancing doll from Quebec, and

Eight-legged and Adorable

Eight-legged and Adorable

Guest blog written by 2018 Environmental Visual Communication student Mya Van Woudenberg. Let me paint you a picture of a spectacular critter. Staring up at you is an adorable little animal precious enough that it could fit in your hand. You carefully pick him up, and his tiny feet tickle your

Travels in India, part 3

Travels in India, part 3

In the Old City of Ahmedabad Getting up in the early hours before dawn, I made my way to the Swaminaryan Temple, deep in the Old City.  A beautifully colourful Hindu temple, it was to be the start of my exploration of the most fascinating part of Ahmedabad.  As I wandered through narrow streets,

Exhibit A: Dior Dress

Exhibit A: Dior Dress

“In a machine age, dressmaking is one of the last refuges of the human, the personal, the inimitable.” — Christian Dior  Commissioned by the ROM,  Passage #5 was designed by John Galliano for Christian Dior Haute Couture. This dramatic coat-dress was inspired by fashion illustrator René

ROM Style: Asian Inspired

ROM Style: Asian Inspired

Visit the ROM Boutique and bring home the treasures of a well-travelled collector Great interior designers have a long tradition of travelling far and wide in search of inspiration. They know that great designs can come from almost anywhere—art, fashion, fabric, and of course, furniture. Although

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

An Ivory Triptych

An Ivory Triptych

Every once in a while, well actually more on a very regular basis, some amazing artifacts come to our studio to be photographed. Last week, Jennifer Kinnaird of the Western Art and Culture Dept, European Decorative Arts section, brought me an ivory artifact to photograph. It is a hinged triptych,

Travels in India, part 2

Travels in India, part 2

Senior Preparator, Bob Walsh was asked to give a talk on his specialty, exhibit lighting design, by the National Institute of Design (NID) in Ahmedabad, India. http://www.nid.edu/ Bob has been there for over a week now and here is his second post from India. I thought it would be useful to describe

Earth's Archives: Every Rock Tells a Story Part 1

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

ROM magazine presents a Mystery Object

ROM magazine presents a Mystery Object

Did you know that 97% of the Museum’s collection is not on display? While 30,000 objects do currently grace our exhibition halls, they are just the tip of a very large iceberg cloistered away here on Bloor and Queens Park. There are many factors that keep the vast majority of the collection