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ROM Mourns the Passing of Hyacinth Gloria Chen

ROM Mourns the Passing of Hyacinth Gloria Chen

ROM was deeply saddened by the passing of Hyacinth Gloria Chen in January 2022. Ms. Chen was a truly incredible woman who left behind a tremendous legacy, both as successful businesswoman and a dedicated mother and grandmother who instilled the greatest values and principles in her family.  ROM

 “Origins of Chintz,” The Exhibit: A Look Back to 1970

“Origins of Chintz,” The Exhibit: A Look Back to 1970

“Chintz… the exotic fabric from India that caught Europe’s fancy… So popular it was banned in England and France… Revolutionized Europe’s textile printing industry.” Thus exclaimed the brochure that accompanied the ROM’s landmark exhibition, ‘The Origins of Chintz’, which opened

Shreyas and Mina Ajmera Gallery of Africa, The Americas, and Asia-Pacific

Shreyas and Mina Ajmera Gallery of Africa, The Americas, and Asia-Pacific

Sections of the Shreyas and Mina Ajmera Gallery of Africa, The Americas, and Asia-Pacific are temporarily closed while we refresh our galleries. Stay tuned for more information soon!   Celebrating the diversity of humankind. Rich with historical and present-day symbols of heritage and identity,

Joey and Toby Tanenbaum Gallery of Rome and the Near East

Joey and Toby Tanenbaum Gallery of Rome and the Near East

A growing empire.  The ancient Romans were relentless in expanding their empire, and the Near East was slowly conquered over a period of approximately 200 years. Petra, Palmyra, Judaea, and Seleucid Syria – all became part of the Roman empire during this period.  The treasures in this gallery

Syria Today: Humanitarian Crisis and the Destruction of Cultural Heritage

Syria Today: Humanitarian Crisis and the Destruction of Cultural Heritage

On December 10 Stephen Cornish, executive director of Médecins Sans Frontières/Doctors Without Borders (MSF) in Canada, and Clemens Reichel, assistant professor of Mesopotamian archaeology at U of T, associate curator of Near Eastern Archaeology at the ROM and curator of the exhibition

Friends of the Canadian Collections

If you like bats and beavers, birds and black flies, flowers and fungi, kayaks and canoes, moccasins and mukluks, armoires and armchairs, whales and watercolours.....you will feel right at home being a Friend of the Canadian Collections. Our mandate is to increase awareness of the richness of

To X-Ray an Egg: Behind the Scenes of Empty Skies

To X-Ray an Egg: Behind the Scenes of Empty Skies

“That egg is approximately one hundred and forty-four years old,” says Brad Millen, a technician who works in the ROM’s Natural History collections. Suddenly the large speckled shell that sits in the palm of my hand feels just a little bit heavier. I feel the weight of its place in the world-

Tokummia, a new fossil species from the Burgess Shale traces origin of ants, millipedes and lobsters.

Tokummia, a new fossil species from the Burgess Shale traces origin of ants, millipedes and lobsters.

Guest Blog by Cédric Aria, recent PhD graduate from Dept. of Ecology and Evolutionary, UofT, who was based at the ROM. Currently a post-doctoral researcher at the Nanjing Institute of Geology and Palaeontology. Science is now commonly seen as an arrow of progress. More and more, through books,

Shahnama: The Persian “Book of Kings”

Want to find out more about the latest research and discoveries happening at the ROM? Mark your calendars for the 33rd annual ROM Research Colloquium coming up on February 3, 2012. Karin Ruehrdanz, Curator of Islamic Arts in the ROM’s Department of World Cultures tells us a little bit about her

ROM Speaks: Memories of CATS the Musical

ROM Speaks: Memories of CATS the Musical  Thursday, October 17, 2024 7:00 PM- 8:00 PM, followed by a meet-and-greet reception from 8:00 PM- 9:30 PM From fascinating to thought-provoking, ROM Speaks presents compelling voices on hot topics, guaranteeing an entertaining evening enriched by engaging