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First, Tarantulas in Rouge Park; what’s next?
By guest blogger Nia Gibson, Coordinator of Education for Sustainable Development Programs, Toronto Zoo The Rouge river valley has been the crux of many local conservation “eureka!” moments, including the conception of the Ontario BioBlitz project! In 2012 over 225 people came together in what
National Volunteer Week 2017 | Department of Museum Volunteers celebrates its 60th anniversary
Blog Post by Vera Hall, President, Department of Museum Volunteers (DMV) DMV Members Volunteer Committee 25th Anniversary Party (May 1982) In 1957, when the Members’ Volunteer Committee was established, they had no idea that it would grow from its 12 original members to over 550 volunteers
National Volunteer Week 2017 | Volunteer Spotlight: Anna Chryrsky-Harapa
Anna Chryrsky-Harapa is the Co-Chair of the Outreach Committee at the Department of Museum Volunteers. What inspired you to volunteer at the ROM? The ROM has always played a strong role in my family’s life. The “museum” (at that time the ROM was the only museum of note in Toronto) was my
National Volunteer Week 2017 | Volunteer Spotlight: Doug Gibson
Doug Gibson is a docent, gallery interpreter and ROMWalker at the Department of Museum Volunteers. What inspired you to volunteer at the ROM? I worked 80-100 hours a week for 40 years as a physician and found retirement very difficult. I had always loved history and life sciences and was looking
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
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
Tokummia, a new fossil species from the Burgess Shale traces origin of ants, millipedes and lobsters.
Guest Blog by Cédric Aria, recent PhD graduate from Dept. of Ecology and Evolutionary, UofT, who was based at the ROM. Currently a post-doctoral researcher at the Nanjing Institute of Geology and Palaeontology. Science is now commonly seen as an arrow of progress. More and more, through books,
The Living Room: Photography in the Public and Private
By Maya Wilson-Sanchez For almost nine months now, I’ve had the wonderful experience of working, writing, researching, and creating alongside a class of dedicated and talented undergraduate and graduate students at OCAD University as well as our instructors, and curators and staff at the ROM. It
Mother's Day Gift Guide
From Gift Memberships to gems, jewellery and more- treat the amazing women in your life with a museum inspired gift this Mother’s Day. ROM Membership Share your love for the ROM with mom this Mother’s Day. From Blue Whales, to our upcoming Christian Dior exhibition – a ROM Membership is a
CANADA 150- Nova Scotia – Amos Pewter
Mahone Bay is a beautiful town just south of Halifax, on the eastern shore of Nova Scotia. I stopped there on a holiday with my family this summer, and was charmed by the sheltered harbour, the tall trees, and the lovely shops. It was a perfect place to stretch our legs and eat some ice cream. When