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The Book of Life

The Book of Life

By Dr. Victoria Arbour, ROM Postdoctoral Researcher   The history of life on Earth is a story told through the layers of the fossil record: new species evolve and others go extinct, and we see these changes in the fossils that palaeontologists excavate and then study in museums. Much like a book,

Archaeological Approaches to Ceramics

Archaeological Approaches to Ceramics

By Ashley MacLellan and Craig Cipolla Back in October, we posted the first in a series of blog entries dedicated to ROM curator, Craig Cipolla’s collaborative research project with Wyandot artists Richard Zane Smith and Catherine Tammaro entitled, “Remembering Ancient Pottery Traditions.” We

Après 175 ans, le mystère des fossiles de forme conique est résolu

Après 175 ans, le mystère des fossiles de forme conique est résolu

Je m’appelle Joe Moysiuk, j’ai 20 ans et je suis étudiant de premier cycle dans deux départements : écologie et biologie évolutive ainsi que sciences de la Terre. Je suis heureux d’annoncer que la revue Nature a publié un article de recherche intitulé Hyoliths are Palaeozoic

Business Plans

As an agency of the Government of Ontario, the Royal Ontario Museum is required to follow the policies and procedures set out in the Agencies and Accountability Directive.  To meet this directive an annual business plan, approved by a Minister, is made publicly available on our website. Public

Travel and Hospitality Expenses

As an agency of the Government of Ontario, the Royal Ontario Museum is required to disclose Travel, Meal and Hospitality expenses for designated individuals as outlined for public viewing on our website as outlined in the  Travel, Meal and Hospitality Directive. The purpost of the directive is to

Open Data Directive

Ontario’s Open Data Directive requires every provincial agency to publish a list of all the datasets they create, collect and/or manage as their Data Inventory. The Data Inventory lists all data sets and identifies whether a data set is currently open, in the process of being opened, or is exempt

Illustrations that Bring the Past Back to Life!

Illustrations that Bring the Past Back to Life!

Meet Danielle Dufault—she is the Royal Ontario Museum's paleaontological illustrator. Danielle’s job requires her to reconstruct or depict prehistoric life according to current knowledge and scientific evidence using several illustrative techniques. Working closely with the researchers

Collaboration, Family and Photography: The Process of Creating an Installation for The Family Camera Exhibition

Written By Maya Wilson-Sanchez Since September 2016, OCAD University, The Royal Ontario Museum and The Family Camera Network have been collaborating to create an interactive project for The Family Camera exhibition opening May 6, 2017. This opportunity is offered through OCAD U’s Digital Futures

L'image du passé!

L'image du passé!

Voici Danielle Dufault, l’illustratrice paléontologique du Musée royal de l’Ontario. Danielle utilise plusieurs techniques d’illustration pour reconstituer ou représenter la vie préhistorique en se basant sur le savoir actuel et des preuves scientifiques. Travaillant en étroite

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