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Minoan Goddess Kiosk

Why Minoan? What is the evidence that this is an antiquity from the Minoan Bronze Age?   Why Modern? What is the evidence that this is a fake made in the early 20 th century?   Why Here? How and why did the figurine arrive at the ROM?   What Now? What are we working on now to resolve the

Camp de jour ROMJeunes

Camp de jour ROMJeunes

Vous ne savez pas quoi faire avec vos enfants lors d’une journée pédagogique? Inscrivez-les au camp du ROM pour la journée! Au Musée, les jeunes apprennent de façon pratique et interactive. Inscrivez vos enfants de 5 à 14 ans au Camp de jour ROMJeunes. Cette version d’une journée de

Iconic: Light of the Desert

Iconic: Light of the Desert

The Royal Ontario Museum in Toronto is home the world's largest faceted cerussite, an extremely fragile mineral that is almost impossible to cut. Learn why this cerussite, installed in the Gallery of Gems and Gold in the Teck Suite of Galleries: Earth's Treasures, is nicknamed Light of

Ceramic Petrology Laboratory

Ceramic Petrology Laboratory

A core part of the archaeological science research at the ROM is the Ceramic Petrology Laboratory. Petrology or Petrographic analysis is a technique developed in the earth-sciences for observation of rocks and minerals. It involves creating a "thin-section" of the material being studied,

BREAKING: Royal Ontario Museum to recover two rare Northwest Atlantic blue whales

BREAKING: Royal Ontario Museum to recover two rare Northwest Atlantic blue whales

ROM Biodiversity will send a crew to salvage two blue whales that washed ashore on the coast of Newfoundland last week. These unfortunate deaths due to unusual ice formations in the ocean are an unprecedented opportunity to study one of the more endangered species of marine mammals. We have only

Going Dark

Going Dark

Blog by Doug Wallace The culture of government secrecy and society's indifference to it are quickly becoming a troubling trend. With his talk at the upcoming 11th annual Eva Holtby Lecture on Contemporary Culture, part of the ROM Speaks series, constitutional lawyer and civil liberties

Réduire ses impôts et éviter les droits de succession

Réduire ses impôts et éviter les droits de succession Invitation à une présentation exclusive Les donateurs et donatrices du ROM sont invités à assister à une présentation exclusive donnée par l’expert financier Keith Thomson sur les possibilités de réduction de l’imposition lors de

A Super Event and a Super Moon

The libration of the Moon over a single lunar month. Image credit: Tom Ruen For all the space junkies and aspiring astronauts, the ROM is holding its first ever Space Weekend on May 5 and 6…it’s going to be out of this world! A variety of rare metorites will be on display, many that you can

The Best of Morocco

The Best of Morocco

SOLD OUT – Waiting list available Back by popular demand, this is a repeat of the trip taken by ROM Travellers in 2023. Join ROMTravel to tour the highlights of Morocco. From the Atlantic coast to the Sahara desert, Tangier to Marrakesh, tranquil Roman sites to bustling markets, we will

Eternal Egypt and Jewels of Jordan

Eternal Egypt and Jewels of Jordan

The pyramids at Giza, Egypt. © Ricardo Liberato, Wikimedia Commons, 2006. SOLD OUT – Waiting list Available Explore the ancient cities of Amman, Jerash, Petra, Luxor, Aswan and Cairo as we journey through eternal Egypt and Jordan. Witness the dramatic scenery of Wadi Rum and Petra. Behold