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Roads, Roads, Roads- Road Ecology in Canada

Roads, Roads, Roads- Road Ecology in Canada

Last week part of the ROM Bio team was in Ottawa with 110 of the best minds in the road ecology field to participate in “Road Ecology: A National Agenda for Canada” conference that we co-presented with the Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society. Everyone converged on the Canadian Museum of

Tattoos: Borneo

Tattoos: Borneo

Guest blog by Chris Darling, Senior Curator of Entomology. The ROM is guided by a dual mandate, “The Arts of Man Through all the Years” and “The Record of Nature Through Countless Ages.” Many major museums were similarly comprehensive when established because they were broadly interested

Museum Week 2017

Museum Week 2017

#MuseumWeek is an international online event celebrating and showcasing all things from cultural institutions over 7 days, 7 themes, 7 hashtags! Museum Week challenges Museums to share content based on 7 different themes, using 7 different hashtags throughout the week. We have participated the last

Hands-on Galleries

Hands-on Galleries

Families, youth and elementary students flock to our three permanent, interactive and “alive” galleries at the ROM. Our Hands-on galleries depend on a team of over 200 dedicated and educated volunteers to engage visitors.  This is an excellent volunteer opportunity for people who enjoy

Collections: Art et culture

Art et culture Le Département des arts et de la culture est l’un des deux départements de conservation de la Division des collections et de la recherche du ROM. Le Musée contient près d’un million d’objets d’art et de biens culturels du monde entier, allant des civilisations

Invertebrate Life in the Ocean: Curator’s Corner

Hello, I’m Claire Healy, Associate Curator of Invertebrate Zoology here at the ROM. It’s almost that time again – Curator’s Corner is gearing up to bring you another opportunity to meet a curator (me!) and learn a bit more about the animals here at the museum, and the delightful organisms

2024 Ontario Fish Identification Workshops

2024 Ontario Fish Identification Workshops

If you are a fisheries biologist or a student registered in a fisheries biology program, the Royal Ontario Museum (ROM), Department of Natural History, provides an opportunity to improve your fish identification skills. The workshops are designed primarily for professionals, technicians, field

Hello, Kitty! Découvrir les chats dans l’art japonais

Hello, Kitty! Découvrir les chats dans l’art japonais

Hello, Kitty! Découvrir les chats dans l’art japonais       Samedi 5 octobre 2024, de 14 h à 15 h GRATUIT. RSVP obligatoire. Qu’ils soient tapis dans les coins ou qu’ils occupent le devant de la scène, les chats sont omniprésents dans l’art japonais. Ils portent chance, illustrent

Yukon BioBlitz: Strange Things Done in the Midnight Sun

Yukon BioBlitz: Strange Things Done in the Midnight Sun

Blog by Stacey Lee Kerr, Biodiversity Storyteller / Creative Producer for the ROM's Centre for Biodiversity The idea of what “midnight sun” really means is rather obscure to the uninitiated traveller. It doesn’t strike home until you’ve been sitting at a picnic table with some

Willner Madge Gallery, Dawn of Life | Level 2

Willner Madge Gallery, Dawn of Life | Level 2

The first gallery of its kind in North America brings the dawn of life to life.   How old is life itself? When did we come from? How did life suddenly begin? Did all life begin the same? Has this happened before? What evolutionary changes shaped the world we know today?  Every answer uncovers