Jameel Jaffer and Charles Stenkievich ©Lisa Milosavijevic
David Doubilet and Jennifer Hayes ©Deirdre Leowinata
Portlands Talk ©ROM
Adult Programs
Talks
Curious about art, culture, and nature? Learn why these topics matter within and beyond Museum walls. Talks at ROM offer engaging moments of thought-provoking learning with experts and objects from, and inspired by, collections in the Museum. Upcoming talks are identified as either at ROM or Online. All are Free with RSVP.
These events are offered in English only.
Upcoming Talks at ROM are listed below. Watch past talks
Upcoming Dates
Wednesday, July 10, 2024 | 1:00pm - 1:45pm
FREE
Zoom program. RSVP Required.
Examine the fascinating tradition of Underground Railroad quilts in a digital talk hosted by Dr. Arlene Gehmacher, and featuring David Woods, curator of the exhibition The Secret Codes: African Nova Scotian Quilts (on until August 1, 2024 at the Textile Museum of Canada), and artist and quiltmaker, Melinda Clayton-Patterson.
Saturday, October 5, 2024 | 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Whether lurking in corners or demanding center stage, cats are everywhere in Japanese art. They invite good fortune, illustrate a traditional story, or provide evidence of an unseen world of magic and supernatural happenings.
Wednesday, November 20, 2024 | 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Explore the direct and indirect effects of climate on human health in a panel discussion led by Soren Brothers, Allan and Helaine Shiff Curator of Climate Change. Join Brothers and representatives of the global health community as they consider how climate change is having, and will continue to have, an impact on local and global populations.
Location
Royal Ontario Museum
Contact
416.586.8000
info@rom.on.ca
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