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Taking off Zuul’s jacket

Introducing the Zuul Preparation Blog Series: Robin Sissons is a technician at Research Casting International, as well as a scientist with an MSc from the University of Alberta on ankylosaurs. Robin will be working on preparing Zuul’s belly from its encasing rock over the next few years. Stay

Canada 150- Prince Edward Island- red pottery

Canada 150- Prince Edward Island- red pottery

One of my favorite things to think about when studying craft objects is the way in which they can teach us about the place where they were made, in both sociocultural and environmental aspects. Most often craft objects are examined from the sociocultural perspective, but the environmental

There’s more than one "cool" Drake in The Six (or in this case just outside The Six)

By Antonia Guidotti & Dr. Henry Frania Meet the Eastern Green Drake Mayfly (Ephemera guttulata Pictet). This beautiful adult female was collected last year in the Terra Cotta Conservation Area during the Credit River Watershed Bioblitz. Sadly, this species, whose larvae live in burrows in the

Who sings for blues? How Blue Whales became ingredients in everyday products

Who sings for blues? How Blue Whales became ingredients in everyday products

Guest Blog written by ROM Biodiversity / Blue Whale team member Katherine Ing Living in Ontario, the Blue Whale in the vast ocean may seem a distant thought from our daily lives. Yet, Toronto stands on the shore of one of the greatest sources of fresh water on the planet which flows into and

5 reasons to be excited for BioBlitz Canada 150 in Rouge National Urban Park

5 reasons to be excited for BioBlitz Canada 150 in Rouge National Urban Park

Guest blog by Omar McDadi, External Relations Manager, Parks Canada, Rouge National Urban Park Parks Canada is thrilled to host one of several BioBlitz Canada 150 events taking place across Canada on June 24th and 25th in Rouge National Urban Park – one of several signature Canada 150 events of

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

ROM Classic Golf Tournament

Thank you for golfing with heart and joining us for the third annual ROM Classic on September 13, 2018! Together with our tournament sponsors, you raised more than $120,000 net to enable diverse communities to discover and delight in art, culture and nature at their ROM. Over 95 “ROM

A Historic Gift from The Slaight Family Foundation

A Historic Gift from The Slaight Family Foundation

In March 2017, The Slaight Family Foundation announced a $12-million donation to be shared by the ROM and 14 other not-for-profit organizations committed to improving the well-being of Canada’s Indigenous populations. This historic gift marks one of the largest donations ever directed to support

Bishop White Committee Establishes ROM Curatorship

Bishop White Committee Establishes ROM Curatorship

For close to 60 years, the Bishop White Committee has enabled the ROM to steward and display the greatest collection of Japanese art in Canada. Together with the ROM, this passionate group of volunteers has established the Bishop White Committee Curator of Japanese Art & Culture—an endowed

Igniting Children's Potential at the ROM

Igniting Children's Potential at the ROM

Celebrating Our School Visits Bursary Partners  Established in 2005, the School Visits Bursary Program expands opportunities for more students to ignite their potential at the Museum. To date, the program has enabled more than 154,000 student visits—including 19,649 visits for the 2015–16