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Flemish Masterpiece: Amsterdam, Bruges and Beyond by Boat

SOLD OUT – Waiting List Available Trip Information Spring in the Low Countries – there is so much to see and experience that most people miss when only visiting Amsterdam for a few days. and the best way to enjoy all that the region has to offer is to do it slowly… savouring it by water. You

Leadership

ROM Governors The ROM Board of Governors is a federally incorporated private sector Board, responsible for ROM’s long-term financial health and for the growth and management of its financial assets (endowments, capital and flow-through funds).  Jeff Willner Board Chair Owner and CEO, Navigatr

Going Above and Beyond with a Gift of Life Insurance

Going Above and Beyond with a Gift of Life Insurance

Magid Girgis is a certified financial planner specializing in gift planning. We all have passions that fill our lives. Be it the arts, health care, education, poverty or the environment. We all have that internal need to give back to institutions that drive our passions. Many donate annual gifts

Currelly Conversations: Conserving for the Future

Currelly Conversations: Conserving for the Future

When Maryann Weston first moved to Toronto from London, England, no one warned her about the extreme weather—the hot, humid summers and the icy, cold winters. Fortunately, it wasn’t a complete culture shock. As a Londoner, she was used to great museums and galleries like the British Museum and

Toward Greater Inclusion and Equity at ROM

ROM Indigenous Outreach and Learning Coordinator J’net Ayayqwayaksheelth explores the worldviews of living Indigenous cultures with a group of high school students. Read the ROM’s statement following the discovery of remains at former Kamloops Indian Residential School. Committing to the work.

Daphne Cockwell Gallery dedicated to First Peoples art & culture

Daphne Cockwell Gallery dedicated to First Peoples art & culture

Collection Update The First Peoples Gallery opened in 2005 with input from Indigenous advisors. Since then, additional cultural specialists worked with the museum to update sections of the gallery. We are grateful to those who forged paths for more accurate representation of First Peoples. Over the

Pacifist Males & Warrior Females

During the recent Hero-themed Friday Night Live at the ROM, I brought out examples of popular prints from the collection that explored different hero tropes in South Asian culture. Here are some of them. About a hundred year ago, mass produced colour lithographs proliferated across the South Asian

Valentine's Day at the ROM: Unique Painting of Lovers

Valentine's Day at the ROM: Unique Painting of Lovers

Guest blog by Sudharshan Duraiyappah, a scholar and instruction at the University of Toronto and the ROM A cursory glance at the 17 th century Kangra painting featuring Radha and her lover Krishna, who according to Hindu mythology is considered an incarnation of the god Vishnu, might elicit a

March Break 2023

Saturday, March 11- Sunday, March 19, 2023 11 am- 4 pm, daily. Included with admission (unless otherwise noted) This March break, we’re celebrating the beginning of spring. Highlighting our Art & Culture, and Natural History collections, our family-friendly activations feature many ways that

An Enriching Relationship

An Enriching Relationship

In the Canadian multicultural mosaic, Jayshree Khimasia sees ROM as a vital institution. The Museum has brought her closer to her own South Asian identity and nourished her lifelong passion for textiles and global fashion. And that’s why she has chosen to entrust part of her legacy to the