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Remembering Mr. Francesco Grosso
Many staff, volunteers, and visitors may remember Mr. Francesco Grosso, who was part of ROM life for 45 years as he entertained and captivated young and older audiences at our Queen's Park entrance with his travelling push-cart filled with treasures and treats. Visitors and staff, and
Hopping Their Way to Your Heart
Guest Blog written by 2015 Environmental Visual Communication student Lian Jong Lizards and snakes and frogs oh my! These groups are a part of a broader scale of animals called amphibians and reptiles and the scientists who study them are called herpetologists. The Royal Ontario Museum is home to
#emptyROM- bora.vs.bora
Back on August 19th we hosted our first #emptyROM tour and are still recieving photos from our guests. Today, I'd like to share four photos with you by our friend Bora. Bora has been featured in HuffPost and is a well known Toronto photographer featured in a multi-disciplinary art show at
#emptyROM- @stilez
Our last set of #emptyROM photos are IN! @stilez on Twitter and Instagram is a well known Toronto photgrapher and we love it every time he comes to shoot the ROM. Below are a few photos he shared with us from our first #emptyROM tour on August 19th. Great photos, thanks @stilez! Stay tuned
Museum Monday with Melissa- October 6
Hope everyone had an amazing weekend. With FNLROM starting off the season and Nuit Blanche! One of the exciting upcoming events is Masters of Dreams: The French and Swiss Jewellers. It is taking place Tuesday, October 6, 2015 from 7:00pm- 9:30pm. You can explore the world of of
The Ongoing Mystery of the Franklin Expedition
Guest Blog written by 2015 Environmental Visual Communication student Jeff Dickie With an excavation recently completed this summer, the mystery of the Franklin Expedition continues... sitting quiet and still in her watery grave, what secrets will HMS Erebus finally give up about her ill-fated
The ROM's Very Own Batman Returns
Blog by the ROM Sri Lanka Communications Team, Deirdre Leowinata and Vincent Luk After every trip, there’s a period of time that passes before everything sinks in. For our #ROMSriLanka team, after a whirlwind of non-stop surveying, the events of the expedition are finally catching up to us.
In Conversation with the Hon. Jean Augustine about “Exploring Black Feminine Identity” at the ROM
This Sunday, October 18 at 12:30 pm, join a panel of leading Canadian cultural critics as they explore the historical and contemporary constraints that can and have shaped Black female identity in Canada. This event is an opportunity to engage in conversations with leading experts to rethink
Major League Museum
Photo courtesy of Chuck Kochman 2014. Toronto Blue Jays’ R.A. Dickey talks about his love for the ROM There’s a lot to like about Toronto Blue Jay’s pitcher R.A. Dickey, and as it turns out, the feeling seems to be mutual! Rumour had it that Toronto Blue Jay’s starting pitcher R.A.
BioBlitz Bits: Liking Lichen
Guest Blog written by 2015 Environmental Visual Communication student Austin Miller and Lichenologist Dr. Troy McMullin of the Biodiversity Institute of Ontario (BIO) During the 2015 Ontario BioBlitz in the Don Watershed, I had the pleasure of spending a day with Dr. Troy McMullin, a