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ROM Wi-Fi Service Terms

Introduction to the Service The ROM offers wireless internet access as a free service to our guests for the duration of their visit to the museum. By clicking “I agree” or by accessing or using the Service, you accept the terms and conditions set out below (the Service Terms) and agree that

Weapon Wednesday: Chakram from India

Written by Aruna Panday, Ph.D Candidate in the Department of Anthropology at York University, Friends of South Asia co-Chair, and Summer 2014 ROM curatorial intern. Chakram or battle-quoit, made of wrought steel, India, 19th century, ROM 910.42.52 Fans of the Fantasy show Xena Warrior Princess

Staying in Style: Books on Fashion

Staying in Style: Books on Fashion

October saw another Fashion Week in Toronto come and go- one of many events that mark the seasons of the fashion calendar.  Our interest in fashion is not new: clothing is a way to  demonstrate belonging, status, wealth or purpose, as well as to express individuality. The oldest book in the

Collection Highlight: Sikhs in Canada

Sikhs in Canada, The Singh Twins, watersolour on board, England, 2010, 44 x 32.5 cm. ROM 2010.53.1 This acquisition was made possible with the generous support of the Louise Hawley Stone Charitable Trust Fund. Copyright The Singh Twins: www.singhtwins.co.uk This painting was commissioned by the ROM

Ceramic Petrology Laboratory

Ceramic Petrology Laboratory

A core part of the archaeological science research at the ROM is the Ceramic Petrology Laboratory. Petrology or Petrographic analysis is a technique developed in the earth-sciences for observation of rocks and minerals. It involves creating a "thin-section" of the material being studied,

Great Collections Make Great Museums: Constantinian Era Pendant

Great Collections Make Great Museums – An ongoing blog describing recent acquisitions added to the Greek, Etruscan, Roman or Byzantine Collections. Gold pendant with silver seal dated to about AD 350. (Museum accession number: 2010.32.1). Acquisition made possible by the generosity of the Louise

Beautiful Bugs! A New Acquisition

Beautiful Bugs! A New Acquisition

The ROM Library has recently acquired an edition of E. A. Séguy’s Insects, published in the 1920s. The book contains highly coloured and detailed full-page illustrations of insects, executed in the expensive pochoir printing technique favoured at this time.    The scientific study of insects

Reports, Policies & Public Disclosures

The Royal Ontario Museum is an agency of the Ontario Ministry of Culture. The Board of Trustees is responsible for the conduct of the Museum, and is vested with powers by the Legislature of Ontario, in accordance with the  Royal Ontario Museum Act  and is subject to the provisions of the 

Three Questions for Prashant Kadam

For a long time, bioscopes have been a part of India’s bustling landscape, an aspect of childhood that came and went as bioscopewallahs travelled through the country. Bioscopes are an early movie projector taking the form of a wooden box, the interior of which has pictures that can be viewed

Hello, Kitty! Exploring Cats in Japanese Art

Hello, Kitty! Exploring Cats in Japanese Art

FULL.  Please join the waiting list here. Hello, Kitty! Exploring Cats in Japanese Art     Saturday, October 5, 2024, 2:00 pm- 3:00 pm FREE. RSVP Required. Whether lurking in corners or demanding center stage, cats are everywhere in Japanese art. They invite good fortune, illustrate a