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Blue Whale Update: From Trenton with Love
It’s that time of year where many of us are pretty focused on the holidays. Spending time with family and friends, baking and eating loads of treats, and- let’s be honest- the gifts. Finding them, buying them, wrapping them, and getting them to where they need to go, whether the destination is
Artists of the Floating World, Part I
Written by Josiah Ariyama Supervised by Dr. Asato Ikeda A Third Gender: Beautiful Youths in Japanese Print s, exhibited at the ROM from May until November, 2016 offers but a glimpse into the lives of Wakashu, or “young companions” living in Edo period Japan (1603-1868). The exhibition not
Things to know when you meet a Maya High Priest
By Justin Jenning s, Associate Curator, Department of World Culture. For the Classic Period Maya (250-900 CE), high priests had a special connection with the heavens and underworld. Most of these priests were male and they often wore blue face and body paint to signify their sacred status. To
Funny Strange: Satire after Mordecai Richler
What has become of satire in Canada in the post Mordecai Richler era? If you google Canadian humour one of the main forms of humour this country is known for is satire. Since the passing of our satiric elder statesman Mordecai Richler who but perhaps Rick Mercer has taken up the flag? Find out what
Travels in India, part 1
Ahmedabad, India Traffic here is like a pinball machine, a crazy game of chicken, where you try not to hit anything, especially the cattle. After a day of relative inactivity, spent recovering from jetlag, I found myself bouncing around in the back of an autorickshaw, hurtling through a crazy quilt
New Acquisition: Late Triassic Araucarian Conifer
Last week the museum recieved our newly acquired Late Triassic Araucarian Conifer, purchased with the generous support of the Louise Hawley Stone Charitable Trust- Acquisitions Fund. This vertically-sectioned, polished fossil tree trunk stands nearly 2 metres in height and it over one-half metre
Curator's Corner- Nature in the City
On August 31st, we had the largest number of participating partners that we've EVER had in for a Curator's Corner, including: BIObus City of Toronto Ontario Nature The Ontario Road Ecology Group ROM Publications Rouge Park Toronto Zoo Not only do we want to thank all our partners, but
Weapon Wednesday: the "djanbīyya" dagger
The Middle Eastern two-edged curved dagger is one of the most recognizable weapon forms. Typically it is known by the Arab term djanb ī yya sometimes Anglicised as "jambiya", or also often the Arabic term khandjar, but these curved daggers are found across the Middle East. Curved
2013 Social Media year in review: Facebook
As the ROM’s Social Media Coordinator, 2013 was a turning point for social media at the museum. It was the first full year where we had someone dedicated to social media and on Facebook we more than doubled our engaged community. We focused this year on deploying a consistant posting schedule and
Museum Monday with Melissa- June 8, 2015
Hope everyone had an amazing weekend! After resting up (after last week’s #FNLROM) there is SO MUCH to look forward to and for the whole family to enjoy. Start this week off with something adventurous. TWO #ROMspeak events this week, #FNLROM is a Toga party, and celebrate Italian music and food.