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Empty Skies: Who Are the Species At Risk?

Empty Skies: Who Are the Species At Risk?

In the case across from the Passenger Pigeons in the new  Empty Skies exhibit (August 2014- April 2015), eleven different Species At Risk birds are on display. But who are these species? What are their stories? We can only share so much about them within the space of the museum gallery, so as part

Canada – the 51st State?

How would you describe the relationship between Canada and our closest ally and neighbour? Child/Mother? Sibling rivalry? Victim/Bully? Worshippers/Idol? Friends? Enemies? Frenemies? Some would argue that in everything but name we are effectively the 51st State with a puppet Prime Minister whose

Who is Dr. ROMulous?

Yesterday, we introduced you to, Dr. ROMulous,  the host of the ROM’s March Break activitity, The Game Show at the End of the World.  Not to leave you in the dark, we are pleased to give you the back story on our superhero of science and history! Dr. ROMulous was born in the back seat of his

#ThrowbackThursday: The Finale

In September, 1971, the ROM opened the landmark exhibition  Keep Me Warm One Night, a kaleidoscopic display of over 500 pieces of Canadian handweaving. It was the culmination of decades of pioneering research and collecting by the ROM curatorial powerhouse duo 'Burnham and Burnham’, aka

Travels in India, part 5

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 two weeks now and here is his last post from India.   Linking Sarkhej   I'm

#ThrowbackThursday: Horrible to Handle

In September, 1971, the ROM opened the landmark exhibition  Keep Me Warm One Night, a kaleidoscopic display of over 500 pieces of Canadian handweaving. It was the culmination of decades of pioneering research and collecting by the ROM curatorial powerhouse duo 'Burnham and Burnham’, aka

Digital Artist Show-and-Tell featuring Sound Selecta

This past Friday, the Institute for Contemporary Culture hosted its first ‘Digital Artist Show and Tell’.  Amidst the glimmering iPad drawings in the David Hockney fresh flowers exhibition, over 30 people spontaneously congregated in the Roloff Beny Gallery for an interactive session with

Is Burton Pipistrelle a Budding Superhero?

Burton & Isabelle Pipistrelle out of the bat cave, by Denise Dias, Illustrated by Tara Winterhalt In ROM’s new children’s book, Burton and Isabelle Pipistrelle: Out of the Bat Cave, Burton Pipestrelle uses echolocation to find his way home to the ROM’s Bat Cave. In a previous blog, this

#ThrowbackThursday: Cotton Ceiling

In September, 1971, the ROM opened the landmark exhibition  Keep Me Warm One Night, a kaleidoscopic display of over 500 pieces of Canadian handweaving. It was the culmination of decades of pioneering research and collecting by the ROM curatorial powerhouse duo 'Burnham and Burnham’, aka

Join our first #EmptyROM tour!

Join our first #EmptyROM tour!

Have you ever wanted to visit the museum BEFORE we open to the public? Are you an Instagram whiz? Apply below for our 1st #EmptyROM tour. On August 19th from 8-9am we'll welcome 10 lucky social media influencers who will have the chance to visit our galleries, EMPTY! Deadline to apply is NOON