Workshops & Courses
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On the Origins of Life - An Introduction to Meteorites and Meteor-wrongs at ROM
Saturday, September 14, 2024, 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Worskhop is for an Adult Audience. This workshop is for participants ages 18+.
Dive into the science of meteorites in a hands-on workshop that takes you on a journey through meteorite and planetary geology. Explore meteorite origins in the solar system, the different types, and their impact on the future of science and our understanding of Earth’s place in the universe.
More Info![Deborah Metsger talking to program participants about trees in Ontario. Deborah Metsger talking to program participants about trees in Ontario.](https://www.rom.on.ca/sites/default/files/styles/gallery_thumbnail/public/event/thumbnail/img_2115_-_copy.jpeg?itok=AwuG2L5t)
Worskhop is for an Adult Audience. This workshop is for participants ages 18+.
Explore our region’s trees and get to know the green canopy above us. With ROM’s new Field Guide to Trees of Ontario as the foundation, contributing authors Deborah Metsger and Sarah Hodges guide us on a journey of discovery through our botanical worlds – both urban and rural.
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With artist and illustrator Tina J. Seemann as your guide, experience Wild Cats through your sketchbook in an engaging half-day drawing workshop. Featuring an in-class introduction to the anatomy of cats, Seemann presents basic and more advanced drawing techniques that will help you capture cats on the page. Working from the skeleton out, practice your drawing skills using unique and dynamic specimens held in the Museum’s collections and galleries.
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Rock, Gem, Mineral, and Fossil Identification Clinic - September 17, 2024
Tuesday, September 17, 2024, 4:30 pm - 6:00 pm
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Purr-fect Predators: Lessons from the Feline Fossil Record
Sunday, September 22, 2024, 1:00 pm - 4:30 pm
Worskhop is for an Adult Audience. This workshop is for participants ages 18+.
Cats are some of the fiercest predators alive today, but their extinct relatives would have been even more impressive. From the giant American lion to the sabre-toothed cat with its ferocious teeth, join scientist Ashley Reynolds for an examination of the past, present, and future of one of humanity’s favourite creatures.
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Worskhop is for an Adult Audience. This workshop is for participants ages 18+.
Unleash the possibilities of contemporary patchwork with fresh surface design techniques from Arounna Khounnoraj, well-known textile artist and co-owner of Bookhou. Designed for beginners with little to no basic sewing skills, this fun workshop teaches participants hand-sewing techniques and patchwork design possibilities that inspire sustainability and spark creativity.
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Workshop is for an Adult Audience. This workshop is for participants ages 18+.
With artist and illustrator Tina J. Seemann as your guide, experience Wild Cats through your sketchbook in an engaging half-day drawing workshop. Featuring an in-class introduction to the anatomy of cats, Seemann presents basic and more advanced drawing techniques that will help you capture cats on the page. Working from the skeleton out, practice your drawing skills using unique and dynamic specimens held in the Museum’s collections and galleries.
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Workshop is for an Adult Audience. This workshop is for participants ages 18+.
How are terrestrial minerals created within the Earth? How – and why – do they exhibit different traits? Designed for those with limited knowledge of meteorites and meteorite identification, this hands-on geology workshop invites participants to dig deep into the science of minerals, the different types of terrestrial minerals, why they’re different, and their impact on the future of science & technology. What makes a “critical mineral” critical? Find out and learn more about the role they play in developing sustainable technologies.
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