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These Terms and Conditions will govern the product order placed by you with the Royal Ontario Museum (“ROM”), located at 100 Queen’s Park, Toronto, Ontario, M5S 2C6. PAYMENT You agree to pay ROM the listed price for your order, including any taxes, duties, levies, shipping and handling costs,

Grotte des chauves-souris

Grotte des chauves-souris

Oserez-vous pénétrer dans la grotte? Les enfants mourront d’envie d’en savoir plus sur ces mystérieuses créatures nocturnes. Au programme: un spectacle audio-visuel sur l’écholocation et la formation des cavernes. Ne manquez pas non plus la spectaculaire sortie de la grotte à la tombée

Galerie d’architecture chinoise du ROM

Galerie d’architecture chinoise du ROM

La plus importante collection hors de Chine d’artéfacts architecturaux chinois Le style architectural si typique de la Chine est aussi ancien que sa civilisation. Depuis toujours, la relation entre les demeures Yang (architecture pour les vivants) et Yin (architecture pour les défunts) est

ROM Infrastructure Announcement

A government of Canada and Ontario press conference was held this morning at the Royal Ontario Museum (ROM) to announce major infrastructure improvements, which include $1.4M in funding for the repair to the ROM’s roof. These renovations will enhance the visitor experience at the ROM, and

Virtual Collaboration: The whole story of ancient Roman amethyst gem

On August 30, 2012 I posted a blog on the rediscovery of a very striking and important ancient Roman amethyst gem engraved with the image of Victory writing on a shield, dating to about 50 BC to AD 25. I also mentioned that the gem was in the collection of Sir Francis Cook by 1903. The posting paid

David Evans: Palaeontologist. Educator. Model?

David Evans is our latest feature palaeontologist for Dino Days! Meet him Sunday November 25th, but get to know him HERE! So get ready, let’s talk about David Evans! David Evans, so chill, he's not even fazed by the dinosaurs fighting behind him. THE PALAEONTOLOGIST David is a busy guy.

Ceramic Petrology Laboratory

Ceramic Petrology Laboratory

A core part of the archaeological science research at the ROM is the Ceramic Petrology Laboratory. Petrology or Petrographic analysis is a technique developed in the earth-sciences for observation of rocks and minerals. It involves creating a "thin-section" of the material being studied,

Biodiversity: It's in Our Nature Announcement

On Monday afternoon, on behalf of the ROM, Janet Carding was pleased to welcome The Honourable Michael Gravelle, Minister of Natural Resources, for the announcement of Biodiversity: It's in Our Nature, the Ontario government’s new biodiversity plan. In addition to various government

The Fruits of our Labour: ROM images in print

The Fruits of our Labour: ROM images in print

It’s always a nice treat to receive publications from clients that license our images. When a book comes in I check to see which page our image is reproduced on, mark the page and record publication details for our records.  Here is a handsome pile of books that include ROM images and will be

Komodo Dragon Preparation, Step Two: To the Bug Cave! I mean, Bug ROOM

Komodo Dragon Preparation, Step Two: To the Bug Cave! I mean, Bug ROOM

Viewer discretion advised. Images depict a Komodo Dragon being dissected as it is prepared for the ROM's collections. Our Komodo Dragon, the newest addition to the Life in Crisis: Schad Gallery of Biodiversity is ready for the next stage in the process of becoming a museum specimen- the Bug