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A lifelong love becomes a lasting legacy

A lifelong love becomes a lasting legacy

At a young age, Marnie Hunt’s father introduced her to books, the theatre, film and classical music. The result was a lifelong love for all the arts – including ROM. A graduate of the University of Toronto’s Department of Psychology, Marnie spent her career as a social worker with the

Homes of the Past: The Archaeology of an Iroquoian Longhouse

Homes of the Past: The Archaeology of an Iroquoian Longhouse

Ontario Iroquoians are made up of three groups: the Huron, the Petun and the Neutral. The Iroquoian peoples lived in the southern part of Ontario, and had a culture similar to the Iroquois of New York state. French Explorers and Missionaries (such as the Jesuits), spent many years living with the

Youth Exhibition: Walls and Barriers 2

Youth Exhibition: Walls and Barriers 2

Walls and Barriers, a collaborative youth project, was conceived in affiliation with the El Anasui exhibition and in cooperation with the Institute for Contemporary Culture. On view September 25 to October 23, 2010. Inspired by Anatsui's artistic practice and philosophy, each young artist has

In Conversation with Sebastião Salgado

In Conversation with Sebastião Salgado

World renowned photojournalist Sebastião Salgado visits the ROM to discuss GENESIS, a photographic essay eight years in the making. Sebastião Salgado was born on 8 February 1944 in Aimorés, Minas Gerais, Brazil. He lives in Paris, France. Salgado has travelled to over 100 countries for his

Where Do You Belong?

Show Us Where You Belong What makes you feel like you are part of a group, a community, a nation? What makes you feel out of place? What makes you feel like you are part of where you happen to live? Do you belong in one place or can you belong in many? Belonging—in a place or in a group—means

10th Annual Eva Holtby Lecture

10th Annual Eva Holtby Lecture

We were thrilled to welcome Sheikha Hoor Al Qasimi, President of the Sharjah Art Foundation and Director of the Sharjah Biennial   to the ROM for the 10th annual Eva Holtby Lecture on Contemporary Culture on November 10. More than 400 people heard Al Qasimi live at the ROM and via Synaptop

Share your climate change story

Our planet's climate is changing. With your help, we can tell the stories of how this transformation affects communities around the globe and right here in Ontario. Has the climate where you're living, or where you grew up, changed in a way that you've noticed? Or do you feel

Franklin Found! Clues in an Arctic Mystery

Franklin Found! Clues in an Arctic Mystery

The recent discovery of one of the Franklin expedition’s lost ships has provided new evidence in a mysterious chapter in early Arctic exploration.  Sir John Franklin was a veteran of Arctic exploration, completing several successful trips  between 1818 and 1827, but it is his disastrous 4th

Tattoos: Borneo

Tattoos: Borneo

Guest blog by Chris Darling, Senior Curator of Entomology. The ROM is guided by a dual mandate, “The Arts of Man Through all the Years” and “The Record of Nature Through Countless Ages.” Many major museums were similarly comprehensive when established because they were broadly interested

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Agriculturalists: People who rely upon crops they have planted and tended to themselves, rather than relying on gathering alone. Apartment: The named used by archeologists to describe the living space that belonged to one family. Each longhouse is made up of several apartments. Artifacts: Anything