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Conserving a Family Legacy
As native Torontonians, brothers John and Paul Johnston have been visiting ROM for as long as they can remember. “ROM became part of our lives at a very young age,” recalls John, “and it was always a family experience. Exploring ages long past – it was magic to us.” Now, years later and
Enhancing Education and Learning for the Future
Nancy Main. Photo courtesy of the ROM. Nancy Main was a visionary and a true pioneer in arts and education in Canada. She was the founding principal of the Etobicoke School for the Arts and the first female Vice-Principal appointed in the Board of Education for the City of Etobicoke. Always
A Man with a (Retirement) Plan
An afternoon exploring a favourite gallery, a long lunch at the café, a stroll through Philosopher’s Walk – these are some of the things Swee Goh and his late wife, Lilian, enjoyed most about ROM. Upon retiring to Toronto, they lived across the street from the Museum and decided to get to know
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
The Art of Creating a Legacy
As a DMV member for over 35 years, Josephine Breyfogle was always willing to take on new challenges—challenges to help advance the Museum’s mission and impact in the community. Thanks to a thoughtful gift in her estate, she will continue to do that for many years to come. Before she passed away
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
Learning by Heart
Nearly two decades after receiving an invitation to attend a curatorial event at ROM, the Museum has become like a second home to Neera Chopra and her husband, Deepak. They became members of the Royal Patrons Circle and Neera was drawn to contributing in a more meaningful way. She began
Going Above and Beyond with a Gift of Life Insurance
Magid Girgis is a certified financial planner specializing in gift planning. We all have passions that fill our lives. Be it the arts, health care, education, poverty or the environment. We all have that internal need to give back to institutions that drive our passions. Many donate annual gifts
An Enriching Relationship
In the Canadian multicultural mosaic, Jayshree Khimasia sees ROM as a vital institution. The Museum has brought her closer to her own South Asian identity and nourished her lifelong passion for textiles and global fashion. And that’s why she has chosen to entrust part of her legacy to the
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