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CANADA 150- Ontario- Clay

CANADA 150- Ontario- Clay

I have twenty vessels and one small tile in my office right now that are a little bit mysterious. Most of them are made of clay from Ontario, so I'm choosing to highlight them in my ongoing tour of Canada, through the Canadian Decorative Arts Collection. They are a set of vessels that was

Le monde naturel dans la peinture de l'Asie du Sud

Le monde naturel dans la peinture de l'Asie du Sud

Ces peintures sont exposées dans la Galerie sir Christopher Ondaatje de l’Asie du Sud. Les peintures du sous-continent indien sont réalisées à partir de pigments minéraux et végétaux naturels sur papier. Elles sont donc sensibles à la lumière et doivent être régulièrement remplacées

Join us at the #VikingsTO Media Preview!

Join us at the #VikingsTO Media Preview!

Know your way around Instragram? Snap star? YouTube creator? We would love for you to join us at the Vikings: The Exhibition media preview!  Fill out the form below before 12pm EST on October 6th for your chance to attend. We'll choose 10 lucky applicants, so apply early. You must be able to

Early Tourist Photography at Niagara Falls

Early Tourist Photography at Niagara Falls

By Victoria Abel, M.A. In 1839, when photography was invented, Ontario as a province did not exist and the New York village of Niagara Falls would not be incorporated for another nine years. Despite these facts, the need for easy transportation and access to Niagara Falls had already been expressed

Awesome Year for Painted Ladies

  “They’re everywhere!” You may have seen one, two or many of these lovely butterflies in the past week. Maybe in your backyard or in a flower garden or in a park. Butterfly enthusiasts have reported thousands (!!) of Painted Ladies (Vanessa cardui) from Montreal, Ottawa, Kingston, and

CANADA 150- Manitoba- The Manitoba Glass Company (and narrative gaps)

CANADA 150- Manitoba- The Manitoba Glass Company (and narrative gaps)

I am researching and writing about the Canadian Decorative Arts Collection at the Royal Ontario Museum, so it is easy to assume there would be some level of representation of the entire country in the collection. However, by representativeness, the collection is bounded by the early donations and

A Viking's Life

A Viking's Life

Post by the Swedish History Museum     The term “Viking” is often synonymous with pirate or robber, and evokes violence. But is that a false impression of the people from the north? During the period 793 to 1066 AD, the Vikings played a vital role as traders, plunderers, seafarers, and

World-renowned Nature Photography Competition Announces 2017 Wildlife Photographer of the Year Winner

World-renowned Nature Photography Competition Announces 2017 Wildlife Photographer of the Year Winner

South African photographer Brent Stirton was named Wildlife Photographer of the Year by a panel of international judges for his image Memorial to a Species. Mr. Stirton’s winning image of a black rhino, killed by poachers in South Africa’s Hluhluwe Imfolozi Park, was chosen from among almost

A new social media direction

A new social media direction

A New Direction Starting today, we are making some changes that will enhance and deepen the ROM’s already strong social presence with our communities. In today’s rapidly changing digital landscape, our strategy is to align our priorities so that we stay in step with our communities’ needs and

From Poop to Plankton: Working Together to Conserve our Ocean’s Gardeners

From Poop to Plankton: Working Together to Conserve our Ocean’s Gardeners

Guest blog written by Environmental Visual Communication student Meghan Callon The world’s largest animal creates the world’s largest poop. By simply going about their daily functions, blue whales supply the “miracle grow” of the sea. They fertilize the ocean’s surface waters! But there