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 The life cycle of a new fossil: Meet the ancient cousin of the earthworm

The life cycle of a new fossil: Meet the ancient cousin of the earthworm

By Karma Nanglu Have you ever wondered how a new fossil is described? Or picked up an earthworm on a rainy day and thought to yourself “where do animals like these come from?” In this ROMblog post, I’ll walk you through the process of describing an exceptionally well-preserved new fossil

Zuul, Destroyer of Shins

Meet Zuul crurivastator, a new armoured dinosaur! Zuul ’s skeleton is one of the most complete ever found for an ankylosaur, and has an amazingly preserved spiky tail and tail club. Meet Zuul Scientific Name: Zuul crurivastator Pronunciation: ZOOL (like ‘school’) CRER-eh-vass-TATE-or Name

Beneath the Surface: Photographing at the Edge of Imagination

Beneath the Surface: Photographing at the Edge of Imagination

Guest Blog written by Environmental Visual Communication student Sam Rose Phillips Walking through the ROM’s Wildlife Photographer of the Year (WPY) exhibition is a powerful experience. Backlit photograph after backlit photograph, we are immersed within and invited into the most stunning moments,

Mighty Burgess Shale fossil site discovered in Kootenay National Park

Mighty Burgess Shale fossil site discovered in Kootenay National Park

This new fossil assemblage is about the same age as the famous Burgess Shale deposit in Yoho National Park, and has the potential to become at least as significant. Since it was discovered by Charles Walcott in 1909, the Burgess Shale has remained the main source of information about Cambrian

The Monastery of St Moses, Syria: The Cave Survey

The Monastery of St Moses, Syria: The Cave Survey

The first field-walks took place in 2004, but recorded survey of the area began in 2005 with a rapid series of transects across the catchment of the valley.  Some of the caves were clearly situated in locations which were now difficult to get to, and I rather suspected that if I did not have a

Shopping & Dining

ROM Boutique ROM Boutique offers a unique collection of local, international, and artisanal products themed to art, culture, and nature, reflecting the beauty and diversity of the Museum's galleries and exhibitions. Please note: ROM Boutique will be temporarily closed on June 18 and 19. The

Ethics and Transparency

ROM Governors office follows best practices in regards to transparency and governance.  Read about the AFP Ethics Guidelines, Codes and Standards.   ROM Governors office publishes financial information through the following channels: Canada Revenue Agency ROM Governors reports annually to the

Our Top 10 Blog posts of 2016

We are fortunate to have a lot to talk about here at the museum. With collections that span art, culture, and nature we can cover many topics. Here's a quick look at ten blogs that resonated with people in 2016. As always, we appreciate you taking the time to read our blog, if there's

Group Visits

Travel continents and centuries – in a day Bring your group to ROM for an adventure spanning epochs and oceans. Whether you’re a party of 5 or 500, we’ll make your trip special with group rates and exclusive add-ons.  Join the ROM Group Visits e-news list to get the latest info on featured

National Volunteer Week: ROMkids

National Volunteer Week: ROMkids

The Royal Ontario Museum proudly joined the Nation in celebrating National Volunteer Week 2014. To wrap up this weeks commemoration of volunteers, we picked the brains of our ROMkids volunteers to learn more about what they do and why they do it. Our volunteers work tirelessly to give to the ROM