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La Galerie Willner Madge de l’aube de la vie

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

Sharing the Kirwin Collection with the World

Sharing the Kirwin Collection with the World

The ROM is grateful to BMO Financial Group for an extraordinary $1M gift in support of the Kirwin Collection initiative. This generous investment in ROM Earth & Space will help the ROM catalogue, digitize, store and share this remarkable collection with the public. “BMO Financial Group is

A Great Ship's Bell Tolls Again

A Great Ship's Bell Tolls Again

On September 7, 2014, one of Canada’s greatest mysteries was solved when the 2014 Victoria Strait Expedition team discovered Her Majesty’s Ship Erebus off the coast of Nunavut. After more than 160 years of searching to understand the fate of English explorer Sir John Franklin’s ill-fated

Celebrating Hatch's Outstanding Philanthropy

Celebrating Hatch's Outstanding Philanthropy

The Royal Ontario Museum (ROM), McMaster University and Princess Margaret Cancer Centre proudly congratulate Hatch, a global engineering and professional services firm, as the 2015 recipient of Outstanding Corporation Award at the Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP) Philanthropy Awards.

A Historic Gift from The Slaight Family Foundation

A Historic Gift from The Slaight Family Foundation

In March 2017, The Slaight Family Foundation announced a $12-million donation to be shared by the ROM and 14 other not-for-profit organizations committed to improving the well-being of Canada’s Indigenous populations. This historic gift marks one of the largest donations ever directed to support

A Family Gift Inspired by a Mother’s Dedication

A Family Gift Inspired by a Mother’s Dedication

“The opportunity to inspire people, to make the past meaningful and relevant, has been incredibly fulfilling,” says Barbara. “And that opportunity came from the curators who offered their expertise and time, giving us the confidence to tell the Museum’s stories.” Moved by her

Chaire de conservateur des arts et des cultures du Canada

Chaire de conservateur des arts et des cultures du Canada

Le philanthrope Red Wilson établit une chaire permanente des arts et des cultures du Canada.   Les objets sont les conteurs par excellence du ROM – ouvrant des fenêtres sur des mondes illimités et contribuant à la connaissance du monde qui est le nôtre. Mais leurs récits ne seraient pas

Rani Rahman

Rani Rahman

Meet YPC Member Rani Rahman What is your occupation? I am a Certified Professional Accountant, however being at home with my kids requires that I am more flexible with my time so I’ve had to seek other endeavours. I was very excited to jump at the opportunity to be involved with an exciting new

Amer Bhatti

Amer Bhatti

  Meet YPC Member Amer Bhatti What is your occupation? I am an inside sales representative at Microsoft Canada, in the enterprise business group. What was the last book you read? The Shadow of the Wind, by Carlos Ruiz Zafon. If you could only listen to one song for the rest of your life, what

Estate Spotlight: A Fashionable Legacy

Estate Spotlight: A Fashionable Legacy

As a biographer, Marian Fowler wrote volumes about people whose impact lasted well beyond their lifetimes. Now, through an estate gift to the ROM, she has established her own powerful legacy that will endure far into the future. Marian was born in Toronto in 1929. After graduating from Trinity