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In accordance with the Ontario Chief Medical Officer of Health, we will be temporarily closing the ROM to the public, effective November 23. The health and safety of our staff, volunteers and visitors remains our top priority. We will continue to follow the recommendations of our public health
Sir Byron Edmund Walker
Sir Byron Edmund Walker was the driving force behind the campaign to found a world-class museum in Toronto. Born in 1848 on a farm in Haldimand County, Ontario, Edmund Walker left school at the age of 12 to enter the banking business. Curious about culture and science, he became a self-taught
The Museum Makers Mural!
Hi, we are the Museum Makers from Session 1 of Summer Club 2013! We made this extraordinary mural for the Royal Ontario Museum. We chose specific drawings to represent different galleries in the museum. For example, we chose different plants and animals to represent the Schad Gallery of
Illuminating the Power and Beauty of Indian Textiles
Inspired by a passionate ROM volunteer, the new IARTS Textiles of India Fund will celebrate the splendour and influence of Indian textile arts in perpetuity. The Fund was created in honour of Arti Chandaria (1960–2015), whose first love was textiles—each one she wore had a story. Born in
I found what looks like a tiny “caterpillar” in my home. What is it?
Let’s take a look at a common critter that share our space. Amazingly, over 500 species of arthropods have been recorded in houses! One of our most common household guests is the carpet beetle. The larvae look like tiny, furry, ‘caterpillars’. Larva of a carpet beetle, family Dermestidae,
Rapports annuels et états financiers
Le rapport annuel décrit les activités du Musée pendant le dernier exercice et rend compte de toutes les dépenses. Tel qu’exigé, les comptes et opérations financières sont vérifiés par un vérificateur indépendant nommé par le Conseil d'administration et le rapport annuel est
How to display the past.....Part 3: Curatorial Perspectives
As I mentioned in my first post, this behind-the-scenes tour is based on a course for University of Toronto graduates that I have been teaching this semester (my sorry excuse for the long delay between blog posts). In the class the students heard two different experiences of putting together a
La Guilde des Immortels
Programme réservé aux jeunes Membres du ROM Devenez Membre du ROM Appel aux jeunes Explorateurs! La Guilde des Immortels est à la recherche de jeunes Membres pour grossir ses rangs. Tu te poses de questions sur le monde dans lequel nous vivons? Nous t’invitons à explorer le Musée de
Weapon Wednesday: The Indian Katar, a Necessary Dress Accessory
In South Asia during the 16th to early 20th centuries all fashionable young men when visiting their ladies would want to dress at their best. This would include one very necessary dress acessory: the katar. This uniquely South Asian dagger is thought to have developed in the very southern part of
Visiting a Family Heirloom
Sophia Chowdhury (far right) with her sister Meena (second in from left) and the next generation: Aneesa (far left), Zakary (centre), and baby Anarah. In the ROM’s curatorial area with the dagger, August, 14 2014. Photo Deepali Dewan, posted with permission of the family. In October 2010, Sophia