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New Research from the Burgess Shale: Thorny worms that swarmed in the Cambrian seas
Hallucigenia sparsa is no ordinary animal. This poster child of the Burgess Shale biota is the ultimate weirdo, and the ROM holds the world’s largest collection of specimens. New research published July 31st in the Proceedings of the Royal Society, Series B, provides fresh new revelations about
Recap of Today’s Dino Q&A
A picture of David Evans (ROM) and fellow dino hunter Dr. M. Ryan excavating a fossil in Alberta shared on Twitter during the Q&A. Dr. David Evans, ROM palaeontologist and dino hunter, took your questions over twitter this afternoon for a one-hour Q&A. Here’s a recap of the
The Rules of Taxonomy: How Species Are Named
Why should ROM curators care about a proposal to create an organization that would make rules for how species of living things are named? Naming the things around us is a fundamental part of being human and using language. In fact, we do more than that; we bring order to the plethora of names by
ROM 100, 1914- 2014
The year 2014 marks the ROM’s 100th anniversary. We are already working on a spectacular year-long celebration, not just of our legacy, but as a kick off to our next century of building community through relevant, surprising and lively content and programming. Learn more at
SSSSsss… c-CAW! RrAWR! Animal Weekend is Here!
I used to walk through the halls of my high school (yes, high school – I don’t know what was wrong with me either) making animal noises. Not the normal ones like “moo” and “oink”, but the more obscure ones (I guess it’s the hipster in me). For instance, my impression of the Komodo
The Bee Contest Winner Visits the ROM!
I love sharing the cool secrets of the ROM with visitors, so it really made my day when our Name the Queen Bee Contest winner Kaitlyn visited the ROM with her mom and her brother Kynan (who also happened to be our third place winner). I got to show them around the Keenan Family Gallery of Hands-on
Giving Kids a Playground of Learning Opportunities
The ROM is one of Canada’s largest extra-curricular educators and engages 400,000 students annually with educational programming, experiential learning activities, and virtual and outreach programs. Established in 2005, the ROM School Visits Bursary Program enables at-risk youth to visit the
Things to know when you meet a Maya High Priest
By Justin Jenning s, Associate Curator, Department of World Culture. For the Classic Period Maya (250-900 CE), high priests had a special connection with the heavens and underworld. Most of these priests were male and they often wore blue face and body paint to signify their sacred status. To
W. Galen Weston: 1940-2021
W. Galen Weston 1940-2021 The Royal Ontario Museum is deeply saddened by the death of Galen Weston, our dear friend, a visionary leader renowned for his professional acumen and his expansive philanthropy, and a treasured Canadian. For more than five decades, the venerable Weston family forged a
Planned Gift reflects couple’s passion for the ROM
Blanche and Wes Mitchell shared many passions in their life together: the arts, learning, and travelling—but chief among them all was the Royal Ontario Museum. They loved the ROM so much they left a significant gift to the Museum in their wills—making them members of the Currelly Legacy Society