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Caring for Paper and Books Care of objects and collections  – Canadian Conservation Institute Preventative conservation and risk management  – Canadian Conservation Institute Selected bibliography for the care of books- Library of Congress Book Appraisals and Restoration The ROM Libraries do

History of the White Wedding Dress

The white wedding gown worn by many brides today didn’t became popular until the Victorian Era.  In fact, many contribute the popularity to Queen Victoria herself, who wore white to her wedding day. Before this time, European brides were known to wear dresses in a variety of colours and

Entrée gratuite le troisième mardi du mois

Les très populaires soirées gratuites du troisième mardi du mois du ROM sont de retour!   Ce que vous devez savoir: L’entrée au Musée sera gratuite — pour toutes et tous — le troisième mardi du mois en soirée (de 16 h 30 à 20 h 30) et cela, chaque mois de l’année. La

Wild Cats Contest

--> A Purr-fect Giveaway for Cat Fanatics! Are you feline lucky? Don't be a scaredy-cat—enter for a chance to win an amazing cat-themed prize pack (valued at $1,000), plus a 1-year ROM Family Membership! And don't forget to visit our special exhibition,  Wild Cats,  to unravel the

Concours Chats sauvages

--> Amateurs de chats réjouissez-vous! Inscrivez-vous et courez la chance de gagner un fabuleux cadeau félin (d’une valeur de 1 000 $), ainsi qu’une adhésion Famille du ROM pour 1 an. N’oubliez pas de visiter notre exposition phare Chats sauvages.  Une occasion unique de découvrir

Contest: How much do you know about the War of 1812?

Submitted by Liz Muir, volunteer with the Friends of Canadian Collections (FCC). Almost 200 years ago, war broke out between the United States and Canada, which was still part of the British Empire at the time. That conflict became know as the War of 1812. When James Madison, 4 th President of the

La restauration

« Les morts ne ressusciteront pas simplement pour répondre à nos questions. Cependant, en voyant ce qu’ils ont laissé derrière eux – leurs possessions impérissables ou celles qui se dégradent lentement –, nous pouvons peut-être entendre leurs chuchotements sur un fond de

Accessibility Awareness Week Spotlight 2013- Adam Roy Cohoon

Accessibility Awareness Week Spotlight 2013- Adam Roy Cohoon

Adam Roy Cohoon is an active member of the accessibility advocacy community. He has been a member of the ROM’s Accessibility Advisory Committee since 2010 and is also involved with the Anne Johnston Barrier-Free Advisory Council and the TTC Advisory Committee on Accessible Transportation. Adam

Biodiversity in the City: Toronto Biodiversity Series Launch

Biodiversity in the City: Toronto Biodiversity Series Launch

  Guest blog written by Environmental Visual Communication student Justine DiCesare     Earlier this summer, the public was invited to the Evergreen Brickworks for the launch of the “Biodiversity Series of Toronto”. The four guidebooks highlighted at the event were “Mammals of Toronto”,

Introducing Nefret-Mut

Introducing Nefret-Mut

Dr. Andrew Nelson from the University of Western Ontario, who lead the team that examined “Justine”, announced today that in collaboration with Gayle Gibson, Royal Ontario Museum Egyptologist, they had discovered “Justine’s” real name and occupation when she was alive more than 3,000