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ROM Exhibit: Between Princely India and the British Raj: The Photography of Raja Deen Dayal

Don’t miss the opportunity to see “Between Princely India and the British Raj: The Photography of Raja Deen Dayal," an original exhibit at the Royal Ontario Museum that closes in three weeks, on January 12, 2014. At that time, this rare collection of vintage photographs will be returned to

ROM Research: Permian trackways from P.E.I.

ROM Research: Permian trackways from P.E.I.

By Kirstin Brink and Jessica Hawthorn, PhD candidates, University of Toronto Many impressive fossils have been found in eastern Canada: the spectacular Precambrian fossils of Mistaken Point, Newfoundland; the Carboniferous early amniotes (egg-laying vertebrates) from the Joggins Fossil Cliffs, Nova

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DISCOVER | EXPLORE | ENGAGE Planning a trip to Toronto? Discover more at the Royal Ontario Museum, where jaw-dropping dinos, glittering gems and mysterious mummies are just a few of the treasures on display. Expect extraordinary experiences as you and your family explore how the earth and its

Tomb Inscriptions & Curses

Tomb Inscriptions and Curses Most inscriptions in tombs tell the name of the deceased, and list his or her titles. Sometimes the inscription also tells us the names of the tomb owner's parents. Very few tell us of the events of a person's life, though some Sixth Dynasty tombs, such as

The Nihewan Project

The Nihewan Project

The Early Pleistocene hominid occupations in East Asia (1.8 – 1 million years ago) This project’s objective is to find archaeological evidence related to hominid behaviours as well as the earliest hominid fossils in the Nihewan Basin, located in Hebei province about 150 km northwest from

National Volunteer Week | Volunteers cataloguing backyard biodiversity

National Volunteer Week | Volunteers cataloguing backyard biodiversity

Volunteers at the Royal Ontario Museum are an integral element throughout our galleries and supporting a wide variety of our public programs throughout the year, including holiday programming, ROMKids camps, Sleepovers, and more! But this National Volunteer Week, we also want to recognize, and

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,

Meet an Archaeologist: Dan Rahimi

In celebration of Archaeology Weekend on April 14 and 15, we have interviewed a few ROM archaeologists. Dan Rahimi works in the Middle East studying the period around the beginnings of settled societies around 10 to 5 thousand years ago, he is also the ROM’s Vice President of Gallery Development.

Water: The Play set to make another splash at the ROM

Actors Lauren Spring and Thomas Gallezot, co-founders and creative directors of the Extant Jesters and Young Jesters Theatre Companies, return to the ROM with the latest presentation of Water: The Play. Its March Break debut was a hit with audiences of all ages and we are thrilled about their

ROM Mourns the Passing of Hyacinth Gloria Chen

ROM Mourns the Passing of Hyacinth Gloria Chen

ROM is deeply saddened by the recent passing of Hyacinth Gloria Chen. Ms. Chen was a truly incredible woman who leaves behind a tremendous legacy, both as successful businesswoman and a dedicated mother and grandmother who instilled the greatest values and principles in her family.  We were proud