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Quilting for a Cause

FREE Zoom program. RSVP Required. Quilting for a Cause Thursday, October 31, 2024, 12:00 pm to 12:45 pm EDT Explore how quilts, and the quilting communities who make them, are building awareness and driving change at local, national, and international levels. Led by Julie Hollenbach, and featuring

Lava Medals

Lava Medals

A while back, I stopped in to the Earth Sciences Dept to look at some meteorites which needed to be photographed. While I was there, I noticed some very odd looking medallions sitting in a box on the counter. These were not the smooth precious metal medallions we see on a fairly regular basis. They

National Volunteer Week 2018: Sharon Aitken

Name: Sharon Aitken, a retired teacher and dental hygienist,  started volunteering approximately 3 years ago.   What inspired you to volunteer at the ROM? Sharon: I have wanted to be a volunteer at the ROM for many years. I love learning new things, meeting and working with people and I love

OpenROM

Canada’s Leading Museum, Reimagined. Introducing OpenROM: a landmark initiative that will dramatically open the Museum even more to the public, creating greater access, and a thriving cultural and civic hub in the heart of the city. OpenROM includes a sweeping architectural transformation of the

Sir Christopher Ondaatje South Asian Gallery

Sir Christopher Ondaatje South Asian Gallery

The Sir Christopher Ondaatje South Asian Gallery is temporarily closed while we refresh our galleries. Stay tuned for more information soon!    Where tradition and modernity meet. The history of South Asia spans more than 5,000 years, from an ancient civilization with a sophisticated visual

ROMBus

ROMBus

Have you discovered ROMBus?  ROMBus is back on the road for another year! Join us for unique, interesting day trips to locations of historical, natural, and cultural interest within Toronto and its surrounding areas. With convenient departure and return locations, and travel by comfortable

David Evans: Palaeontologist. Educator. Model?

David Evans is our latest feature palaeontologist for Dino Days! Meet him Sunday November 25th, but get to know him HERE! So get ready, let’s talk about David Evans! David Evans, so chill, he's not even fazed by the dinosaurs fighting behind him. THE PALAEONTOLOGIST David is a busy guy.

YPC Member Spotlight: Jeffrey Sax

YPC Member Spotlight: Jeffrey Sax

I’m just starting my 10th year as a member of ROM YPC and what keeps me renewing are the other members. Toronto is often (in my experience) referred to as a cold city where it's difficult to make new friends, and while it might have taken the better part of my first year to get past my

#ThrowbackThursday: Keep Me Warm One Night

#ThrowbackThursday: Keep Me Warm One Night

Exactly forty-five years ago, in September, 1971, the Royal Ontario Museum (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

Nail Art: Then and Now

Nail Art: Then and Now

Women have grown, groomed and decorated their fingernails for over 5000 years – From the women of Ancient Egypt to the nail salon industry that flourished during the 80s and 90s, nail trends have had authority over beauty regimes across regions and eras. By the late 20th century manicured