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ROMKids

ROMKids

What is ROMKids Camp? One of the city’s most creative and diverse camps for over 85 years, we offer an exciting array of fun, activity-based programs inspired by the collections and research of our world-class museum. ROM’s fascinating galleries, authentic artifacts and outstanding professional

How to display the past….. Part 2: Collecting

In my last post  I mentioned that various factors (sometimes pure chance) shaped a museum collection, and so affected the look of a public display.  Here, I illustrate this by exploring the collection history of one particularly famous (even infamous) object.  This ivory and gold figurine has

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

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

Visites guidées pour les Membres: Découvrez les trésors du Musée

Visites guidées pour les Membres: Découvrez les trésors du Musée

En exclusivité pour les Membres du ROM. Inscription obligatoire. Inscrivez-vous dès le 13 août 2024 Joignez-vous à nous pour découvrir les trésors du Musée le temps d’une visite guidée de 45 minutes spécialement conçue pour les nouveaux Membres du ROM. Cette visite captivante donne vie

Interruptions de service

Afin d’assurer la sécurité et l’accessibilité du Musée, le ROM s’engage à faire connaître ses services et ses aménagements aux visiteurs. Nous prendrons les mesures suivantes en cas d’interruption de service : Aviser les visiteurs sur notre site Web Ajouter un message à la boîte

#instaROM at #FNLROM

#instaROM at #FNLROM

If you remember from our last #instaROM event (https://www.rom.on.ca/en/blog/instarom) it lasted the entire day and was self guided. Well, I can say that our first try was somewhat of a success. We only had two days to promote the tour but four people came out to take part. Our motivation for these

CANADA 150 – What We Make and What We’re Made Of

Hi! I'm Heather Read, the Rebanks Postdoctoral Fellow in Canadian Decorative Arts. In honour of Canada’s 150 th anniversary of Confederation, I’ll be writing a blog series this year highlighting interesting objects from the Canadian Decorative Arts Collection at the Royal Ontario Museum.

Un don historique de la Fondation de la famille Slaight

Un don historique de la Fondation de la famille Slaight

En mars 2017, la Fondation de la famille Slaight a annoncé un don de 12 millions de dollars partagé entre le ROM et 14 autres organismes à but non lucratif qui se sont engagés à améliorer le bien-être des populations autochtones du Canada. Ce don historique est l’un des plus importants

Canada’s Oceans and YOU: The Rising Sea (Part 1)

Packing and transporting over 50 specimens from the ROM to the Direct Energy Centre at the Exhibition grounds for the Canada’s Oceans and You: An Interactive Exhibition at the Green Living Show is not a simple task. Days of preparation happen: models are placed delicately in or on packing

Learn more about our PokéStops!

As Pokémon GO continues to be played around the world, our Digital Content Producer, Sarah Elliott thought she'd share a little more information about the PokéStops located around the Museum. As some trainers have found out, the game's GPS may not be as accurate as they would like