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Member Tour- Quilts: Made in Canada (Sept 29, 11 am)

Member Tour- Quilts: Made in Canada (Sept 29, 11 am)

Registration Begins August 13, 2024. Exclusively for Members. Sunday, September 29, 11:00 am Every quilt shares a story told through fabric, colour, and design. Quilts can be an act of love. A collection of fabric scraps saved over the years. The result of weeks or months spent problem-solving,

Member Tour- Quilts: Made in Canada (Sept 29, 1 pm)

Member Tour- Quilts: Made in Canada (Sept 29, 1 pm)

Registration Begins August 13, 2024. Exclusively for Members. Sunday, September 29, 1:00 pm Every quilt shares a story told through fabric, colour, and design. Quilts can be an act of love. A collection of fabric scraps saved over the years. The result of weeks or months spent problem-solving,

Spring: Art Blooms (Ages 4-5) AM

Saturdays, April 5- June 7, 2025 (excludes April 19 & May 17), 9:00 am- 12:00 pm Let exploration in the outdoors awaken your artistic senses. Prowl ROM’s Natural History galleries and head out to Philosopher’s Walk to let the sights, sounds, and textures of the environment inspire some

La baleine bleue

La baleine bleue

En mai 2014, une petite équipe de chercheurs du ROM s’est rendue à Terre-Neuve pour récupérer le squelette d’un rorqual bleu, ou baleine bleue, qui s’était échoué sur les rives. Cet événement tragique représente une occasion exceptionnelle d’étudier l’une des espèces de

CANADA 150 – Ontario – Crokinole Board

CANADA 150 – Ontario – Crokinole Board

One of my favourite objects in the Canadian Decorative Arts Collection is the crokinole board. The board at the ROM dates from 1890-1910 and was made by the Schultz Brothers in Brantford, Ontario.  It is oak, with painted wood details.  The set contains all 24 pieces.  The board was donated by

ROM Volunteer Profile: Patricia Harris

Patricia Harris is a true testament to the profound impact of volunteerism.  Who could have imagined that when Mrs. Harris – Pat to the many people who work with her – started volunteering with the ROM in 1958, she would not only stay with the commitment for over five decades, but would have a

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

Third Tuesday Nights Free

ROM's much-loved Third Tuesday Nights Free is back! Here's what you need to know: The Museum will be free—for everyone—on the third Tuesday Night (4:30 PM - 8:30 PM) of each month. Includes access to most galleries* and live performances from community partners   Earth: An

Mrs. H. D. Warren

Mrs Warren was the only woman on the first Board of Trustees and she served for 40 years. When her husband died unexpectedly in 1909, she took over the running of his company. She was a founder of charitable institutions such as the Canadian Red Cross, which used her home on Wellesley St. as its