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Celebrating Ada Slaight's Enduring Impact
For over 40 years, Ada Slaight (1931–2020) was a dedicated supporter of the ROM. Her lifelong passion for art and culture, her commitment to children and learning, and her generous philanthropy led to the creation of the Ada Slaight School Visits Bursary Fund in 2009, which has enabled tens of
La dotation du poste de conservateur en archéologie nord-américaine
À partir de la gauche: Gino Vettoretto, Isabel Alves-Vettoretto et Christian Vettoretto Un conservateur du ROM peut toucher des milliers de vies en enrichissant des collections, en organisant des expositions, en servant de mentor, en donnant des cours, en menant des recherches et en collaborant à
Collector’s Items
When Ali Adil Khan and his wife Shehla emigrated from Pakistan over 30 years ago, Canadian art provided a way to connect to their new home. Ali Adil began collecting artworks depicting the Canadian wilderness – slowly at first and on a shoestring budget, eventually progressing to larger
A Golden Opportunity
For almost 12,000 years, the world has been a pretty stable place, at least in terms of geology. But scientists submit that with the intense acceleration of human activity over the last century, we’ve entered a new epoch: the proposed Anthropocene. Dr. Francine McCarthy is an Earth Sciences
The Power of Storytelling
Tom Miller has always believed in the power and purpose of storytelling – for entertainment, for education, for preserving culture, and for instilling moral values. For bringing people together. Tom moved to Canada in 1969 to become an arts teacher, and his career has been dedicated to telling
Ford and Peroni Engage Millennials at FNL
Launched in 2012, Friday Night Live (FNL) has grown to become Toronto’s most unique social destination. Each week, thousands of millennials take over Canada’s world museum to enjoy curated, cutting-edge ROM content and eclectic eats, drinks, DJs, dancing, and live music. The ROM is proud to
Gwen Harvey, championne des cultures du monde
Comme tant de mères de famille torontoises, Gwen Harvey a visité le ROM avec ses enfants afin de leur montrer les dinosaures et la Grotte des chauves-souris. Mais elle les a aussi initiés aux différentes cultures exposées au Musée dès leur plus jeune âge. « Je voulais qu’ils comprennent
Le mécénat toujours en vogue
Jennifer Ivey Bannock, mannequin, années 1980 Jennifer Ivey Bannock est amie du ROM depuis longtemps. Membre du Conseil des gouverneurs du Musée depuis l’an 2000, elle a appuyé une foule d’expositions, de galeries et de programmes. Ayant été mannequin, les textiles et la haute couture ne
An Artful Legacy
Strong, passionate, and principled. These are some of the words Jessica Peatling uses to describe her late grandmother, Vera Kircheis. More than a beloved matriarch, Vera was a dispenser of wisdom who shared many practical life lessons with her children, grandchildren, and even
La Galerie Willner Madge de l’aube de la vie
Le 14 novembre 2018, le ROM a fièrement annoncé que les philanthropes torontois Jeff Willner et Stacey Madge ont généreusement engagé 5 millions de dollars pour la future Galerie Willner Madge de l’aube de la vie. Cet investissement a permis d’établir une nouvelle galerie permanente de 10