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"Pseudo-Nature" and Photographic Integrity

"Pseudo-Nature" and Photographic Integrity

Guest blog written by 2015 Environmental Visual Communication student Sean de Francia The 13th of June saw the fourth annual Ontario Bioblitz, a 24-hour frenzy of citizen science bringing taxonomic experts and ecological enthusiasts to the Don River Watershed to create an inventory of the local

34th Annual ROM Colloquium: World Discoveries- on Feb 8, 2013

On Friday, February 8, 2013, the Royal Ontario Museum (ROM) presents the 34th annual ROM Colloquium, a stimulating one-day event with curators and researchers highlighting their latest global discoveries and ongoing research. The ROM 2013 Colloquium: World Discoveries gives everyone the chance to

Molly and the Mastodon Member Event

Location At ROM Date & Time Sunday, December 5, 2021 In thanks for your generous support as Museum Circle, Director’s Circle, and Patrons Circle Members, we are pleased to invite you to an exclusive family-friendly book reading and illustration activity with Denise Dias and

#ThrowbackThursday: Good Luck!

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

Snapshots of Biodiversity: A Photo Essay on the 2014 Ontario BioBlitz

Snapshots of Biodiversity: A Photo Essay on the 2014 Ontario BioBlitz

(Above) Carlene Gallant from the Biodiversity Institute of Ontario showing a young scientist how to collect and catalogue insect specimens. Photo by Vincent Luk by Stacey Kerr, ROM Biodiversity Storyteller and Creative Producer, and the 2014 Environmental Visual Communication student cohort The

Did End-of-World Prophesiers have too much Time on their Hands?

Submitted by Conrad Biernacki, ROM Programs Manager  Last Friday, a keen and curious crowd of 75 people attended the ROM’s monthly Connecting: Mix Mingle Think event for a talk by the Museum’s ancient world expert Gayle Gibson called The Long Goodbye: Apocalypse 2012? Six facts you may not

Will the World Ever End?

Submitted by Conrad Biernacki, ROM Programs Manager  A few weeks ago, Stephen Hawking’s advice to humankind—his gift to us on his 70 th birthday—was a very serious request that we must colonize other planets as soon as possible. Does he know something we don’t? He’s hoping, of course,

Doodle 4 Google contest announcement

Doodle 4 Google contest announcement

Google Canada announced on Friday October 11, that they're launching Canada’s first Doodle 4 Google contest for kids. Chris O'Neill, Managing Director Google Canada even posted a blog about this on the Official Google Canada Blog site. Winners will be announced here at the ROM in

Rock, Gem, Mineral, and Fossil Identification Clinic

Rock, Gem, Mineral, and Fossil Identification Clinic

Rock, Gem, Mineral, and Fossil Identification Clinic  In-Person Program Please register for your preferred date. See below for link(s). President’s Choice School Entrance. Doors open at 4:30 PM. ROM’s popular ID Clinics are a great way to identify your mysterious found treasures, all while