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A Gift to Future Generations

A Gift to Future Generations

During his decades as an elementary school teacher, Thomas Charles Messecar Logan was devoted to inspiring brighter futures for young people. And though he passed away in March 2022, his impact will continue thanks to his generous estate gift to ROM. “Thomas believed in the power of the arts to

#ThrowbackThursday: Overshot Coverlets

In September, 1971, the 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 powerhouse duo ‘Burnham and Burnham’, aka

Louise Hawley Stone

Louise Hawley Stone was a devoted friend of the ROM. The Museum’s first volunteer, she was also a donor, fundraiser, Board member and committee chair. In 1940, Louise Hawley Stone came to a lecture by the ROM’s new Keeper of the Chinese Collections, Bishop William White. Hooked, she studied

#ThrowbackThursday: Finishing Touches

In September, 1971, the 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 powerhouse duo 'Burnham and Burnham’, aka

My Favourite Object: A "Tell Minis" Style Lustre-Ware Bowl

This beautiful bowl, ROM Accession number  960.219.2,  was made in Syria between about AD 1075-1125, and if you read this story, you will find out why I would really like to meet the person that made it.     The first thing you notice about this bowl is its decoration. It looks lile a sphinx, a

Hennick Family donates $50 million to advance ROM’s strategic vision

Hennick Family donates $50 million to advance ROM’s strategic vision

In June 2022, ROM proudly announced a $50-million donation from the Hennick Family Foundation – the single largest cash donation in its history. The Hennicks’ contribution supports a multi-year revitalization plan to advance a vision to an even more welcoming and inspirational focal point of

#ThrowbackThursday: Endurance Test

In September, 1971, the 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 powerhouse duo 'Burnham and Burnham’, aka

Voici Wendiceratops: un nouveau dinosaure à cornes remarquable

Reconstitution de   Wendiceratops pinhornensis. Image :   Danielle Dufault Reconstitution du squelette de Wendiceratops pinhornensis. Photo : Danielle Dufault Reconstitution du squelette de Wendiceratops pinhornensis. Les ossements exhumés jusqu’ici sont en bleu. Photo : Danielle Dufault

#ThrowbackThursday: Fourth case filled

In September, 1971, the 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 powerhouse duo 'Burnham and Burnham’, aka