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When Objects Guide Our Pedagogy: An Introduction to Experiential Learning

Experiential learning is sometimes used as a synonym for educational practices that include active participation by the learner.  Museum educators consider this an effective way to teach; it is also a tool that that animates and interprets objects within the museum’s collection. Experiential

Grandson visits ROM specimens named after his grandfather

Grandson visits ROM specimens named after his grandfather

Recently we had a visit from Neal and Bonnie Finn of Edmonton, Alberta. They came to the ROM on a kind of pilgrimage, to see some fossil specimens that were named after Neal’s grandfather back in 1925. Neal became aware of these specimens when he was “digging” into his family’s genealogical

Opening Night for A Third Gender: Beautiful Youths in Japanese Prints

Written by Sofia D’Amico (Student at Fordham University) Supervised by Asato Ikeda (Assistant Professor at Fordham University and Research Associate at the Royal Ontario Museum)   Cue the unsophisticated toddler: that’s me. Pan to the setting: that’s Japan Society full of well-established

Fantastic Folding Fan Leaf

By Ka Bo Tsang, ROM Assistant Curator, Chinese Pictorial Arts Wu Huizhang wrote Tang-dynasty poems onto this folding fan, showing exceptional levels of concentration, writing skill, and compositional skill. In this age when the electric fan and air-conditioning provide us instant relief from the

Samuel European Galleries

Samuel European Galleries

The legacy of European style through the ages. From the Middle Ages to the 20th century, Europe witnessed agricultural, social, economic and industrial innovation that would change how Europeans lived, worked, and viewed with the world around them. Examine the influence these changes had through

Remembering Kiowa Wind McComb

Remembering Kiowa Wind McComb

The staff and volunteers of the ROM extend deepest condolences to the family of Kiowa Wind McComb. Kiowa was the Indigenous Youth Intern in the ROM Learning Department through the generous support of Miziwe Biik Aboriginal Employment and Training and was an exceptionally promising young man. He

Joey and Toby Tanenbaum

Joey and Toby Tanenbaum have contributed greatly to Toronto, from hospital facilities to performing-arts organizations to the Royal Ontario Museum. Joey Tanenbaum’s grandfather, Abraham, arrived in Toronto in 1911. He started as a peddler of scrap metal with only $8.00 to his name. Nevertheless

My first day in Trout River, Newfoundland: ROM biologists arrive, town is curious

My first day in Trout River, Newfoundland: ROM biologists arrive, town is curious

As I stare out my window I can see the sunlight’s reflection on the mountains and after a busy day I am finally getting the chance to reflect on how fortunate I am to be here. This is the opportunity I had been waiting for since my graduation from the Environmental Visual Communications program

Old School Still Works

Old School Still Works

When I was a little younger, my parents gave me a black and white film processing kit. I would wait until it was dark outside and then hang towels over the bathroom window and put another towel under the door. Next, I would mix my developer, stop bath and fixer chemistry in jars and place them in

Blue Whale Update: A Whole Lotta Heart

Blue Whale Update: A Whole Lotta Heart

Guest Blog written by 2015 Environmental Visual Communication student Sam Rose Phillips I smelt it before I saw it. Following my nose to what can only be oddly described as the smell of farm mixed with wet dog food, all was confirmed when the stench lead to a Jacuzzi-sized stainless steel tank.