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ROM ‘Minoan’ Goddess Hangout: battling with technology!

I’ve just finished a Google+ Hangout talking about the ROM ‘Minoan’ goddess with a colleague and expert in ancient ivory and gold statues, Dr. Kenneth Lapatin. It was Ken’s research and publications about the suspect Minoan ivory figurines in several museum collections that first prompted

Purple Wartybacks, Pink Heelsplitters, and Rayed Beans—Oh my!

Text and Photos by Vanessa Minke-Martin, EVC Student Freshwater mussels live in streams and lakes across the country, but the largest number of species and highest densities of Canadian mussels are found in the rivers of southern Ontario. Unfortunately, thirteen of the 41 species currently living

Teck Suite of Galleries: Earth's Treasures

To the ends of the earth…and beyond. Treasures from Earth and space unfold in a suite of galleries designed for exploration and discovery. Meteorites, rocks, precious minerals and gems contribute to one of the finest museum collections on display anywhere. In total, over 4.5 billion years of

Earth Rangers Studio

Earth Rangers Studio (ERS) is open most weekends from 11:00 am to 4:00 pm and is located in the Life in Crisis: Schad Gallery of Biodiversity, Level 2. Stop by during your ROM visit and, if the Studio doors are open, join us! ERS welcomes visitors to explore the natural world that we live in and

Project Guyana – Expedition Update

Hello, this is Stacey Kerr, an Environmental Visual Communication student at the ROM. “Curator’s Corner: Project Guyana” was a huge success this past weekend, showcasing some of the work done by ROM curators on the biodiversity of Guyana. It also afforded us a quick update from Burton Lim,

Dr. Zahi Hawass Lecture at the ROM

Last Monday the ROM hosted a sold-out lecture by Dr. Zahi Hawass in our Currelly gallery (Currelly was the ROM’s first collector of Egyptian antiquities). The ROM welcomed his free lecture on short notice as it coincided with the launch of our Centre for Ancient Cultures and new Ancient

BioBlitz Bits- A Tale of Two Bugs

Blog by ROM Entomology Technician Antonia Guidotti This is the third installment of our "BioBlitz Bits" Series- ROM scientists share their favourite stories from past Ontario BioBlitz events WIth so many species of insects around the world, it’s incredible how many you can find so close

Bug Hunting with Bed Sheets

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Stunning Images from Winners of the 2016 ROM Wildlife Photographer of the Year Contest

In celebration of the prestigious Wildlife Photographer of the Year exhibition, the Ontario-wide ROM Wildlife Photographer of the Year contest returned for its second year – this time with both adult and youth categories! From November 12, 2016 to January 31, 2017, the Museum invited amateur and

8 things to know about the ROM’s reopened Weston Entrance

With the reopening of the heritage Weston Entrance, the ROM is literally and symbolically throwing its doors open even wider and welcoming all audiences into the Museum. Here are 8 things to know about the Weston Entrance: Then and Now The construction of this wing began during the Great

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