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The "Maple Leaf Forever Tree" Lives On

The "Maple Leaf Forever Tree" Lives On

Guest blog post by Environmental Visual Communication (EVC) Student Justine DiCesare The famously dubbed 'Maple Leaf Forever Tree' in Leslieville (yes, the one that is thought to have inspired the song of the same name in 1867) fell during a bad storm in July 2013. A year later, I went

ROM Speaks: Stitching Grief: The AIDS Memorial Quilt

ROM Speaks: Stitching Grief: The AIDS Memorial Quilt Wednesday, October 30, 2024 7:00 PM- 8:00 PM, followed by a meet-and-greet reception from 8:00 PM- 9:30 PM From fascinating to thought-provoking, ROM Speaks presents compelling voices on hot topics, guaranteeing an entertaining evening enriched

Fall: Where in the World (Ages 4-5) AM

Saturdays, October 19- December 7, 2024, 9:00 am- 12:00 pm Get ready to search every corner of the earth in this globe-trotting adventure. Let’s find something special on every continent and hear some of the world’s greatest stories! Why is the Great Wall of China so long? How did people create

Weapon Wednesday: Swords from the Philippines

Weapon Wednesday: Swords from the Philippines

The Philippines are a group of over 7,000 mountainous islands, mostly of volcanic origin, in Southeast Asia. They may be divided into three geographic areas: in the north is Luzon, mostly one large island and the location of the capital and most populous cities of the Republic, together known as

There’s bones in them there hills: Fossil Finding in the Badlands

There’s bones in them there hills: Fossil Finding in the Badlands

written by: Mary Paquet, Intern, ROM Paleontology How do you go about finding a dinosaur? It’s the best kind of treasure hunt. The thrill, the satisfaction, the excitement of finding a fossil is something not everyone gets to experience. The Royal Ontario Museums’s very own Dr. David Evans,

School, Dinosaurs, and the ROM Schooling about Dinosaurs.

School, Dinosaurs, & the ROM Schooling about Dinosaurs. OR The Reason why Kiron Dreaded the First Day of School. I’m not going to sit here and say I loved the start of school as a kid. In fact, as a young one I dreaded my early September birthday since it didn’t represent the same things a

How to display the past......

Ever wondered what goes in to the display you see in a museum gallery? I’m exploring some behind-the-scenes issues that shape what you see. This is the first of a series of posts that tie into a new course I’m teaching for University of Toronto graduate students called Greece and Rome at the

#ThrowbackThursday: The Opening

In September, 1971, the ROM opened the landmark exhibition  Keep Me Warm One Night, a kaleidoscopic display of over 500 pieces of Canadian handweaving. It was the culmination of decades of pioneering research and collecting by the ROM curatorial powerhouse duo 'Burnham and Burnham’, aka

The Bat Cave

The Bat Cave

Dare to brave the cave? Kids will love discovering the real stories behind these mysterious creatures of the night. Explore cave formation and how bats use echolocation, and experience a spectacular dramatization of bats in flight during a nightly exodus for food. Featuring more than 20 bat

#ThrowbackThursday: Stippling the Walls

#ThrowbackThursday: Stippling the Walls

In September, 1971, the ROM opened the landmark exhibition  Keep Me Warm One Night, a kaleidoscopic display of over 500 pieces of Canadian handweaving. It was the culmination of decades of pioneering research and collecting by the ROM curatorial powerhouse duo ‘Burnham and Burnham’, aka