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Hands on in the Archaeology Lab at University of California, Merced

Hands on in the Archaeology Lab at University of California, Merced

This spring I packed my bags for the University of California, Merced.  My colleague Dr. Holley Moyes  invited me to talk about my research on ancient Maya ceramics. While at UC Merced I gave a lecture and a hands on workshop introducing graduate and undergraduate students to the study of

The Museum Makers Mural!

    Hi, we are the Museum Makers from Session 1 of Summer Club 2013!  We made this extraordinary mural for the Royal Ontario Museum.   We chose specific drawings to represent different galleries in the museum. For example, we chose different plants and animals to represent the Schad Gallery of

Illuminating the Power and Beauty of Indian Textiles

Illuminating the Power and Beauty of Indian Textiles

Inspired by a passionate ROM volunteer, the new IARTS Textiles of India Fund will celebrate the splendour and influence of Indian textile arts in perpetuity. The Fund was created in honour of Arti Chandaria (1960–2015), whose first love was textiles—each one she wore had a story. Born in

Rapports annuels et états financiers

Le rapport annuel décrit les activités du Musée pendant le dernier exercice et rend compte de toutes les dépenses. Tel qu’exigé, les comptes et opérations financières sont vérifiés par un vérificateur indépendant nommé par le Conseil d'administration et le rapport annuel est

Meet the Ultimate Dino Team: Matthew Vavrek

Bringing an exhibition to life takes a whole team – especially an exhibition the size and scale of Ultimate Dinosaurs: Giants of Gondwana. To help get this ultimate exhibition up and running the ROM brought it contract curator Matthew Vavrek. We visited Matthew in the palaeo labs, where he

Volunteer Application Form

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National Volunteer Week 2016

Today marks the start of National Volunteer Week. The ROM is supported by a vibrant and passionate community of volunteers that contribute to making the Museum an exceptional place to visit. Throughout the week, please check the screens in Hyacinth Gloria Chen Crystal Court, the ROM blog and social

How to display the past.....Part 3: Curatorial Perspectives

As I mentioned in my first post, this behind-the-scenes tour is based on a course for University of Toronto graduates that I have been teaching this semester (my sorry excuse for the long delay between blog posts).  In the class the students heard two different experiences of putting together a

Writing on Walls- conversation with Gallery Text Editor, Christine Caroppo

Writing on Walls- conversation with Gallery Text Editor, Christine Caroppo

Ever been to an exhibition where there were no labels on the walls? I have. Usually these are art galleries and the experience of looking becomes a creative one for me rather than an informational one. I’ve enjoyed the freedom that brings, but mostly, I find myself wishing for just a little

La Guilde des Immortels

  Programme réservé aux jeunes Membres du ROM   Devenez Membre du ROM Appel aux jeunes Explorateurs! La Guilde des Immortels est à la recherche de jeunes Membres pour grossir ses rangs. Tu te poses de questions sur le monde dans lequel nous vivons? Nous t’invitons à explorer le Musée de