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James and Louise Temerty Galleries of the Age of Dinosaurs

James and Louise Temerty Galleries of the Age of Dinosaurs

A major transformative project, OpenROM, is currently underway at the Museum. OpenROM will dramatically open the Museum even more to the public, creating greater access, and a thriving cultural and civic hub in the heart of the city. While more than 90% of ROM galleries will remain fully open

Franklin Found! Clues in an Arctic Mystery

Franklin Found! Clues in an Arctic Mystery

The recent discovery of one of the Franklin expedition’s lost ships has provided new evidence in a mysterious chapter in early Arctic exploration.  Sir John Franklin was a veteran of Arctic exploration, completing several successful trips  between 1818 and 1827, but it is his disastrous 4th

Tattoos: Borneo

Tattoos: Borneo

Guest blog by Chris Darling, Senior Curator of Entomology. The ROM is guided by a dual mandate, “The Arts of Man Through all the Years” and “The Record of Nature Through Countless Ages.” Many major museums were similarly comprehensive when established because they were broadly interested

International Women's Day

International Women's Day

In honour of International Women's Day, the ROM Library and Archives highlights a number of the many women whose work at the ROM made advances in science, art, and museology.  Ella Martin (pictured above) Ella Martin devoted her life to improving museum education through object based learning

The ROM's Very Own Batman Returns

The ROM's Very Own Batman Returns

Blog by the ROM Sri Lanka Communications Team, Deirdre Leowinata and Vincent Luk After every trip, there’s a period of time that passes before everything sinks in. For our #ROMSriLanka team, after a whirlwind of non-stop surveying, the events of the expedition are finally catching up to us.

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Member Discounts ROM Programs Members save 10% on select paid programs, lectures, and special events. Members also receive an advance ticket window on select programs allowing Members to book tickets first before they become available to the public. Birthday Parties at ROM ROM Members save 50% off

Cooking up History: Historical Recipe Books

Cooking up History: Historical Recipe Books

The cookbooks of the past provide information about diet and habits, as well as telling us which foods were expensive treats, and which were commonly available. Many of the foods that appear regularly through the centuries are not often eaten today, like pickled eel, fried lamprey, and cow-heel

Share your climate change story

Our planet's climate is changing. With your help, we can tell the stories of how this transformation affects communities around the globe and right here in Ontario. Has the climate where you're living, or where you grew up, changed in a way that you've noticed? Or do you feel

ROM Exhibit: Between Princely India and the British Raj: The Photography of Raja Deen Dayal

Don’t miss the opportunity to see “Between Princely India and the British Raj: The Photography of Raja Deen Dayal," an original exhibit at the Royal Ontario Museum that closes in three weeks, on January 12, 2014. At that time, this rare collection of vintage photographs will be returned to

In the Shadow of the Volcano: The Discovery of Pompeii

In the Shadow of the Volcano: The Discovery of Pompeii

In 79 CE Mount Vesuvius erupted violently.  Pliny the Younger, in his eye-witness account of the event, describes earthquakes, towering plumes of hot ash, and skies filled with fire.  The heat, ash and debris killed thousands and buried the Roman city of Pompeii. This now-famous event sealed