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CANADA 150- Quebec- Trade beads

CANADA 150- Quebec- Trade beads

This week, I want to write about beads. Two weeks ago, I was at the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada national conference, (SSHRC Congress), as part of the meeting of the Folklore Studies Association of Canada. "Congress" is when many of the national research

The Past in the Present: A Dialogue

The Past in the Present: A Dialogue

The Past in the Present: A Dialogue By Catherine Tammaro, Richard Zane Smith, and Craig Cipolla Nearly a year ago we met together at the Royal Ontario Museum to discuss and handle Wendat pottery. Our meeting led to a small collaborative research and writing project that resulted in an ongoing

National Aboriginal History Month

National Aboriginal History Month

By Bella McWatch, Kiowa Wind Memorial (KWM) Indigenous Youth Intern In June, the entire country will be filled with festivities to commemorate National Aboriginal History Month. The ROM Learning Department is taking this opportunity to continue its ongoing reconciliation efforts through

Erasing Mankind’s Heritage: the Monuments of Palmyra and their Devastation

Erasing Mankind’s Heritage: the Monuments of Palmyra and their Devastation

Dr. Clemens Reichel speaks at the San Antonio Museum of Art about the impact that the current conflicts in Syria and Iraq have had on cultural heritage sites and museums zones and what their loss would mean to all of humanity. While focusing on the intentional destruction of temples, monuments and

Habitat the Game Update for #Bioblitz150

Habitat the Game Update for #Bioblitz150

The Rouge National Urban Park Bioblitz is coming up this weekend (June 24- 25, 2017), and to celebrate we're announcing a special, limited edition collectible location pin for  Habitat the Game players who visit the area around the  Rouge Valley Conservation Centre throughout the blitz,

#ThrowbackThursday: Fussy but Rewarding

In September, 1971, the ROM opened the landmark exhibition  Keep Me Warm One Night, a kaleidoscopic display of over 500 pieces of Canadian handweaving. It was the culmination of decades of pioneering research and collecting by the ROM curatorial powerhouse duo 'Burnham and Burnham’, aka

Rani Rahman

Rani Rahman

Meet YPC Member Rani Rahman What is your occupation? I am a Certified Professional Accountant, however being at home with my kids requires that I am more flexible with my time so I’ve had to seek other endeavours. I was very excited to jump at the opportunity to be involved with an exciting new

Celebrating ROM Philanthropy and Volunteerism

Celebrating ROM Philanthropy and Volunteerism

The ROM warmly welcomed more than 450 guests for its Chairs’ Reception on June 14, 2017. This annual event celebrates the ROM family of supporters and volunteers whose generosity enables world-class exhibitions, curatorial research and public programs for the community. Guests enjoyed an

CANADA 150- Quebec- Hair Memorial

CANADA 150- Quebec- Hair Memorial

The object I want to share today is a small diorama, about 30 centimeters high and 15 centimeters in diameter. It is encased in a glass dome, on a wooden base. The scene is a gravesite, showing an obelisk, a casket marked with a cross, and several trees. The largest tree looks like a model of a

Visiting Zuul

Visiting Zuul

By Victoria Arbour Team Zuul had a chance to go check out progress on the belly block at Research Casting International a few weeks ago! The block weighs about 15 000 kilograms right now (about 30 000 lbs), and is absolutely huge – one of the biggest blocks of dinosaur that any of us have ever