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Finding a Safe Passageway Across the 401

Finding a Safe Passageway Across the 401

by Cameron Smith, Secretary of the Algonquin to Adirondacks Collaborative   As the climate changes, it’s going to become increasingly important for wildlife to be able to move to new areas, not only for the health of the creatures moving, but for ensuring that genetic diversity is maintained for

Major League Museum

  Photo courtesy of Chuck Kochman 2014.   Toronto Blue Jays’ R.A. Dickey talks about his love for the ROM   There’s a lot to like about Toronto Blue Jay’s pitcher R.A. Dickey, and as it turns out, the feeling seems to be mutual! Rumour had it that Toronto Blue Jay’s starting pitcher R.A.

Is Burton Pipistrelle a Budding Superhero?

Burton & Isabelle Pipistrelle out of the bat cave, by Denise Dias, Illustrated by Tara Winterhalt In ROM’s new children’s book, Burton and Isabelle Pipistrelle: Out of the Bat Cave, Burton Pipestrelle uses echolocation to find his way home to the ROM’s Bat Cave. In a previous blog, this

About the Museum

Opened in 1914, the Royal Ontario Museum showcases art, culture and nature from around the world and across the ages. Among the top 10 cultural institutions in North America, Canada’s largest and most comprehensive museum is home to a world-class collection of 18 million artworks, cultural

Ultimate Dinos Sneak Peek: Arrival in Patagonia, Argentina

March 22-23, 2012 Over the next ten days, I am travelling through Neuquen Province, in Patagonia, Argentina with a small crew of New Media experts from the ROM – producer Rob McMahon and filmographer Randy Dreager. We will be working with local scientists to make a short documentary film on the

Teacher and Chaperone Guide

Before Your Visit At the Museum After Your Visit Tips for Chaperones Use this checklist to help ensure that your trip goes smoothly ► Note: While it is tempting to want to do “a little bit of everything,” trying to see the whole museum in one day can be overwhelming to students and hinders

Opening Night for A Third Gender: Beautiful Youths in Japanese Prints

Written by Sofia D’Amico (Student at Fordham University) Supervised by Asato Ikeda (Assistant Professor at Fordham University and Research Associate at the Royal Ontario Museum)   Cue the unsophisticated toddler: that’s me. Pan to the setting: that’s Japan Society full of well-established

Habelia, a fossil predator with a “multi-tool” head

Habelia, a fossil predator with a “multi-tool” head

By Cédric Aria Post-doctoral researcher   The rare animal Habelia optata, which had originally been described in 1912, had remained one of the most problematic fossils from the middle Cambrian Burgess Shale—the 508 million years old exceptional fossil deposit of British Columbia (see Habelia

Historic South Rosedale Artist Studio

Submitted by Regina Virgo, Department of Museum Volunteers On our ROMwalk tour of the western section of South Rosedale, we’ll descend into the Rosedale Ravine via Park Road, originally a corduroy road constructed by Sheriff William Botsford Jarvis to make the trip to Rosedale more convenient and