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The Past in the Present: A Dialogue

The Past in the Present: A Dialogue

The Past in the Present: A Dialogue By Catherine Tammaro, Richard Zane Smith, and Craig Cipolla Nearly a year ago we met together at the Royal Ontario Museum to discuss and handle Wendat pottery. Our meeting led to a small collaborative research and writing project that resulted in an ongoing

ROM Minecraft

To participate in our 2024-25 Guided Programs, register for our Info Session. Watch the live or recorded session for application instructions. "Rocks and Minerals" covers math (coding) and science expectations for the Grade 4 Ontario Curriculum. "Sustainable Style" covers math

Celts, Bronze Age weapons, and the ROM's Celtic Family Weekend

Here Kay Sunahara of the ROM's Department of World Cultures places a rare shield from the Middle Bronze Age on its mount. As a part of the Family Weekends at the ROM we will be putting out some treasures from the vaults, objects for which we presently do not have in the gallery. For the Celtic

Canada is like an Old Cow

Submitted by Conrad Biernacki, ROM Programs Manager Tommy Douglas once said, “Canada is like an old cow. The West feeds it. Ontario and Quebec milk it. And you can well imagine what it’s doing in the Maritimes.” This vivid imagery has got to inspire you to find out more about this famous

Toronto Space Apps Challenge hackathon results

  On the weekend of April 19 to 21, 2013, the ROM was host partner for the Toronto Space Apps Challenge hackathon,  held in partnership with local event partners and presented by Rogers Communications Inc. This event was part of NASA’s 2nd annual International Space Apps Challenge, that saw

Oh Canada! Celebrating our history

Oh Canada! Celebrating our history

Recently, the Hon. James Moore, federal Minister of Canadian Heritage and Official Languages, announced the creation of a new initiative: Canada History Week. Its goal is to help make history more accessible to all Canadians and particularly to youth. It is only fitting that we should mark this

ROM Ideas: Fossils & Evolution

ROM Ideas: Fossils & Evolution

To let you in on the latest insights and discoveries from behind the scenes, ROM Ideas, formerly the ROM Colloquium, invites its patrons to step into the realm of ROM researchers, technicians, and other experts who perform ground-breaking work in our labs, collections areas, and at field sites all

When the BioBlitz Turns into a Treasure Hunt

When the BioBlitz Turns into a Treasure Hunt

Guest Blog written by 2015 Environmental Visual Communication student Anne-Sophie Blanc The Bioblitz experience is educational and fun, but for kids it's even more than that, it's a real treasure hunt! I experienced my first Bioblitz on June 13th 2015. It was a special event for me,

Fashion Crime Stoppers

Fashion Crime Stoppers

On April 10 th a distinguished panel of fashion industry insiders will converge upon the Royal Ontario Museum for a debate on some of fashion’s most controversial issues including megabrands, globalism, fast fashion, the pressures of the fashion industry, the business of fashion and what it means

Going Above and Beyond with a Gift of Life Insurance

Going Above and Beyond with a Gift of Life Insurance

Magid Girgis is a certified financial planner specializing in gift planning. We all have passions that fill our lives. Be it the arts, health care, education, poverty or the environment. We all have that internal need to give back to institutions that drive our passions. Many donate annual gifts