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ROM for the Holidays: more than just family fun

As a kid, every year starting in early December I would pre-gloat daily to my younger sister about all the wonderful gifts I was doubtless going to receive from Santa. Each morning I would check my handwritten Christmas list on the fridge, hoping to spot a subtle indication--such as perhaps a tiny

"Of Angling, and the Art thereof": Fish Tails and Fish Tales

"Of Angling, and the Art thereof": Fish Tails and Fish Tales

“Of Angling, and the Art thereof I sing, What kinde of Tooles it doth behoue to haue; And with what pleasing bayt a man may bring  The Fish to bite within the watry waue.” Fishing has long been pursued to provide food for families and communities, but as early as the 17th century when I. D.

ROM Research: Detailing Wendiceratops

ROM Research: Detailing Wendiceratops

David Evans and Michael Ryan reveal a spectacular new species of ceratopsian,  Wendiceratops was approximately 6 metres from nose to tail and weighed more than a ton (2,000 lbs). Guest blog by Shiona M. Mackenzie. Fossils collected from a bonebed in southern Alberta during the summers of 2011

Saskatchewan’s newest dinosaur has ROM connection

Today, Caleb Brown and colleagues announced the discovery of Canada’s newest dinosaur, Thescelosaurus assiniboiensis – the first new dinosaur species to be discovered in Saskatchewan since 1926. The new dinosaur is named after the historic District of Assiniboia, where it was found. The

How Younger Supporters Can Become Major Gift Donors with a Legacy Gift

How Younger Supporters Can Become Major Gift Donors with a Legacy Gift

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 those institutions that drive our passions. Some will donate

Summer Club 2024

Summer Club 2024

Set your kids up for a summer of fun times and creative learning. Summer Club is back – celebrating its 82 nd  year – with immersive, in-person camp programs unlike anything else in the city. Engaging, energetic, and full of activities, our summer programs feature classroom and in-gallery

Q&A with Robin, Certified LEGO Professional

Robin Sather, LEGO® Certified Professional at  Brickville DesignWorks  in Abbotsford, British Columbia talks with us about his upcoming build of a giant LEGO® Sphinx at the ROM on October 28-30. Q. How did you get the idea to start Brickville? Like a lot of people, I’ve wanted to work for the

Primate Conservation and the Bushmeat Crisis

Primates have been at the forefront of  The Life in Crisis: Schad Gallery of Biodiversity these days. In August, our monthly Curators’ Corner featured Matthew Richardson, a primatologist who has worked closely with Conservation International co-authoring several books on the lemurs of

The Children's Miracle Network at The ROM!

The Children's Miracle Network at The ROM!

It’s not often that you witness children jumping out of their seats to dance, learning about DNA, examining dinosaur fossils, and exploring the secrets of Ancient Egypt all in one day. On Monday, October 7, the Royal Ontario Museum was pleased to host the Children’s Miracle Network Program,

Collection Highlight: Sikhs in Canada

Sikhs in Canada, The Singh Twins, watersolour on board, England, 2010, 44 x 32.5 cm. ROM 2010.53.1 This acquisition was made possible with the generous support of the Louise Hawley Stone Charitable Trust Fund. Copyright The Singh Twins: www.singhtwins.co.uk This painting was commissioned by the ROM