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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

Celtic Fun Weekend: Themed Pancakes, Warrior Paint, and Dancing

In my role at the ROM I see all sorts of families. Large. Small. New to the museum. Regulars to the museum.  Everyone! And it doesn’t matter where you fit on this large line of families, because there’s always something for you to explore and to have fun with!  Today I want to talk about one

Notes from Oman: Part 3

Dr. Sarah Fee, Associate Curator, Eastern Hemisphere Textiles & Costumes, is the first-ever recipient of the YPC Research Fund. This November 2011, YPC supported Sarah’s trip to Oman to research ancient forms of pitloom weaving and the trade routes of the Muscat cloth, which will inform part