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Road Ecology in Presqu'ile Provincial Park

Recently, I visited Presqu'ile Provincial Park to get a better understanding of Road Ecology- a fairly new science in Canada. I met Sean Boyle- full disclosure- my son, to find out what his PhD project entailed in the park. First, I would like to say that it is quite a beautiful park with

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

Welcome to 4 Billion Years of Wonder

Welcome to ROM Membership, your all-access, VIP pass! This page outlines the many benefits of Membership, from sneak previews of upcoming exhibitions to Member-exclusive discounts on popular programs.  Member Events Enjoy special screenings, dynamic panel discussions, conversations with ROM

Origins of a Collection: A look at R.S. Williams' Historic Musical Instruments

Origins of a Collection: A look at R.S. Williams' Historic Musical Instruments

I Have a House and Land in Kent. Compsed by Thomas Ravenscroft (arranged by Richard M S Irwin for Flute, Violin, Bassoon and Harp), 1611. *Please Note: This composition is not from the exact period as the ROM's Hooked Harp.  The ROM’s Collection The ROM holds a wonderful collection of

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,

ROM Social Media

The Royal Ontario Museum is committed to providing an open forum to discuss and debate issues that range from natural history to world cultures. You can add comments on our website and you are encouraged to engage with us on our social media platforms listed below. The purpose of online

Online Collections

About this project The ROM's Online Collection opens the Museum to everyone, anywhere in the world. View the Collections The digitization of ROM's collections continues to be a priority for the Museum and aims to provide broad access to keep our audiences connected. Digitized objects are

Ladybug, ladybug and more ladybugs

Every fall, there is a period when people see lots of ladybird beetles flying about or congregating. Unlike our native species which are adapted to Canadian winters, the Asian Multicoloured Ladybird Beetle (Harmonia axyridis) cannot survive at temperatures below-5oC and has to find a place to

A lifelong love becomes a lasting legacy

A lifelong love becomes a lasting legacy

At a young age, Marnie Hunt’s father introduced her to books, the theatre, film and classical music. The result was a lifelong love for all the arts – including ROM. A graduate of the University of Toronto’s Department of Psychology, Marnie spent her career as a social worker with the

Wyandot Approaches to Archaeological Ceramics

Wyandot Approaches to Archaeological Ceramics

  Wyandot Approaches to Archaeological Ceramics By Richard Zane Smith and Catherine Tammaro This blog entry is the third in a series dedicated to Remembering Ancient Ceramic Traditions, a project initiated by us when we visited the Royal Ontario Museum’s New World Archaeology Collections to view