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Are you Afraid FOR Bats This Halloween?

Are you Afraid FOR Bats This Halloween?

I love bats. There’s just something about them that gives me that warm fuzzy feeling inside everytime I see one. Now I know what you (and to be honest, a lot of people I know) are thinking- how can she like such a creepy little mammal like a bat? Don’t they suck your blood/get caught in your

Who sings for blues? How Blue Whales became ingredients in everyday products

Who sings for blues? How Blue Whales became ingredients in everyday products

Guest Blog written by ROM Biodiversity / Blue Whale team member Katherine Ing Living in Ontario, the Blue Whale in the vast ocean may seem a distant thought from our daily lives. Yet, Toronto stands on the shore of one of the greatest sources of fresh water on the planet which flows into and

Collections: Natural History

Natural History The Department of Natural History collections comprise one of the largest holdings of natural history specimens in Canada, and are recognized internationally. Staff members conduct research in areas of particular strength in our collections and where our curators have a special

Salle de presse

Bienvenue à la salle de presse du ROM. Toute demande ou recherche d'informations des médias peuvent parvenir à media@rom.on.ca. Toute autre démarche devrait être faite en faisant parvenir un courriel à info@rom.on.ca. Les personnes des médias, les étudiants et les auteurs de blogs et

Currelly Legacy Society

In recognition of those who have made a future gift commitment to benefit the Museum, ROM invites legacy donors to become members of the Charles Trick & Ada Mary Currelly Legacy Society. Named after the first director of the Royal Ontario Museum of Archaeology and his wife, the Currelly Legacy

From Poop to Plankton: Working Together to Conserve our Ocean’s Gardeners

From Poop to Plankton: Working Together to Conserve our Ocean’s Gardeners

Guest blog written by Environmental Visual Communication student Meghan Callon The world’s largest animal creates the world’s largest poop. By simply going about their daily functions, blue whales supply the “miracle grow” of the sea. They fertilize the ocean’s surface waters! But there

ROM After Dark: Dino Nite

Back from Extinction and Ready to Party.     ROM After Dark is the popular after-hours adult (19+) event series that features curated music, visual arts, performances, and distinctive food and drink. Go Jurassic with RAD: DinoNite —a rip-roaring party packed with delicious eats, live music,

ROM Celebration 2024

Celebrating Volunteerism and Philanthropy On June 5, 2024, ROM warmly welcomed almost 400 guests for its annual ROM Celebration event. Now in its 27th year, this beloved tradition celebrates the many dedicated supporters and volunteers whose generosity enables extraordinary exhibitions, curatorial

Grandson visits ROM specimens named after his grandfather

Grandson visits ROM specimens named after his grandfather

Recently we had a visit from Neal and Bonnie Finn of Edmonton, Alberta. They came to the ROM on a kind of pilgrimage, to see some fossil specimens that were named after Neal’s grandfather back in 1925. Neal became aware of these specimens when he was “digging” into his family’s genealogical

The Healing Power of Dinosaurs: A look at Dinosaur Day at The Hospital for Sick Children

The Healing Power of Dinosaurs: A look at Dinosaur Day at The Hospital for Sick Children

Written by Min Wong, Outreach Volunteer, Member of Friends of Palaeontology Anyone who has listened to an eight year old excitedly describe how a Velociraptor walked on two hind feet and had a huge claw on each foot knows the fascination that children have with dinosaurs. Such was the experience we