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Weapon Wednesday: Pesh Kabz

Pesh Kabz daggar with sheath. Steel, jade, stone, water buffalo horn, fabric. 19th century, India. ROM 948.1.256a-b The Collection of the First Lord Kitchener. Currently part of the South Asian Study Collection in the ROM’s Education Department. Written by Aruna Panday, Ph.D Candidate York

Conservation Intern Spotlight: Emily Ricketts

Conservation Intern Spotlight: Emily Ricketts

As a ROM intern and a newcomer to Toronto, I spend a lot of time exploring the public spaces at the museum. One particular day, while visiting the Samuel European Galleries, I noticed a jarring new addition to a charming 18 th century English room. A bright blue ladder (with no trace of entrance

“Mexico must open its windows but protect its roof”

Mexican statesman and writer Dr. Carlos Fuentes has been opening windows onto his country’s politics and culture since the 1950s. Author of numerous books and essays, he has taught, lectured and received awards and recognition worldwide. Monday night Dr. Fuentes spoke to an audience of over four

Holtby Lecture on Contemporary Culture: Antony Gormley

Holtby Lecture on Contemporary Culture: Antony Gormley

ROM Contemporary Culture presents the eighth annual Eva Holtby Lecture on November 20, 2013, moderated by art critic and journalist Sarah Milroy, former editor of Canadian Art magazine, and contributor for the Globe and Mail. In Art as Survival, London born sculptor, Antony Gormley will explore the

National Volunteer Week 2017 | Volunteer Spotlight: John Golla

John Golla is the Co-Chair of the Visitor Guides and a Member of the Membership Committee at the Department of Museum Volunteers. What inspired you to volunteer at the ROM?  I love the ROM and it was a chance to contribute to the community. The opportunity for learning and meeting interesting

Veronika Gervers: Research Fellowship in Textiles & Fashion History

Veronika Gervers: Research Fellowship in Textiles & Fashion History

The Veronika Gervers Research Fellowship was established in 1979 to honour the work and memory of Veronika Gervers, a pioneer textiles and costume scholar. It exists to promote innovative scholarly research from new and established researchers that is based upon objects in the global collection of

A surprise photograph from India

Mystery portrait in the ROM's collection, later revealed to be Sunder Shyam Chadha in the film “Chhottii Babhi,” 1951 Painted photograph sent by the Friendship Force of Nashik, Dilip Kumar in the film "Ram Aur Shyam," 1967 In 2011, I curated the exhibit Embellished Reality:

James Menzies Chinese Research Fellowship

James Menzies Chinese Research Fellowship

The James Menzies Chinese Research Fellowship was established in 2009 to promote scholarly research as it relates to the Royal Ontario Museum's Chinese collection, with particular emphasis on the ROM's Menzies collection. The Fellowship is open to Ph.D. candidates, both junior and senior

Getting Lost with Galloway

Getting Lost with Galloway

We sat down with CBC's Matt Galloway to find out exactly what keeps bringing him back to the ROM By: Douglas Thomson Q: Do you visit the museum often?  A: Yes, I have a couple of young kids. We come on a fairly regular basis. Sometimes if there’s a special event, but also sometimes we come

Sports et divertissements: a unique resource for researchers in design history

Sports et divertissements: a unique resource for researchers in design history

Post by Ketzia Sherman The ROM Library & Archives recently acquired a rare copy of Sports et divertissements, a musical score by Erik Satie with pochoir illustrations by Charles Martin, hand-coloured by Jules Saudé (Paris: Publications Lucien Vogel, [1923]). Sports et divertissements is a