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En l’honneur de Michael Lee-Chin, mécène

Le don généreux fait en 2003 par Michael Lee-Chin, soit 30 millions de dollars, était un des plus grands dons jamais versés à une institution culturelle canadienne. La vision et l’engagement de Michael Lee-Chin, principal donateur de la campagne Renaissance ROM, ont donné le coup d’envoi

The Captivity Debate: Should We Keep Marine Mammals in Tanks?

Guest blog written by Environmental Visual Communication student Adil Darvesh In November 2016, Qila and Aurora, two Beluga whales at Vancouver Aquarium, died due to an unknown toxin in their tanks. News of their deaths added to an ongoing debate: Should humans keep marine mammals in

Celebrating Michael Lee-Chin’s Philanthropy

Michael Lee-Chin’s extraordinary gift of $30 million in support of the ROM in 2003 was one of the largest philanthropic gifts to a cultural institution in Canadian history. As the lead donor to the Renaissance ROM Campaign, his vision and commitment launched the transformation of the Museum and

[REVIEW] The Making of The Forbidden City Exhibition: Member Lecture

June 14, 2014, The Royal Ontario Museum treated its Members to a private lecture on The Making of The Forbidden City. Hosted in the Signy and Cléophée Eaton Theatre, over 200 ROM Members were in attendance. Dr. Chen Shen and David Hollands – two of the many masterminds behind our current

Une célébration du ROM rend hommage à 20 donateurs remarquables

Quelle belle soirée! Le 26 avril dernier, notre événement phare Célébration du ROM a fait un retour triomphal au Musée en présence de plus de 400 amateurs du ROM fidèles et enthousiastes. Nous remercions chaleureusement tous ceux et celles qui se sont joints à nous pour rendre hommage à

Presenting our Winners of the 2022 ROM Wildlife Photographer of the Year Contest

Inspired by the prestigious Wildlife Photographer of the Year exhibition, the Ontario-wide ROM Wildlife Photographer of the Year contest returned for a 8th year –with incredible prizes from our friends at Henry’s! From November 12, 2022 to March 12, 2023, ROM invited amateur and professional

A Magical Place named Wide Waters

On a chilly February evening, Dr. David Stuart of the University of Texas at Austin shared his enthusiasm for the Maya site of Palenque, and took the ROM audience to a very different time and place. His lecture, entitled Palenque: The Art and History of an Ancient Maya Court, covered several

Museums and Climate Change: Two Easy Steps and One Provocative Move

Our world leaders converged on Paris yesterday for the 21st Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework on Climate Change, or #COP21. During the opening ceremonies we heard from the top dogs, including US President Barack Obama, UK Prime Minister David Cameron, Canadian Prime

Presenting our Winners of the 2023 ROM Wildlife Photographer of the Year Contest

Inspired by the prestigious Wildlife Photographer of the Year exhibition, the Ontario-wide ROM Wildlife Photographer of the Year contest returned for a 9th year –with incredible prizes from our friends at Henry’s! From November 25, 2023 to March 25, 2024, ROM invited amateur and professional

A Legacy Not Forgotten

Joan Thompson, James A.S. Thompson and Evan Thompson Joan Thompson was a long-time ROM volunteer – one of the iconic ‘Three Joans’ who were founding members of the Volunteer Committee (now known as the Department of Museum Volunteers) in the late 1950s. During her near-50 years of involvement

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