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Tattoos: Exploring Tattoo Culture Around the World

Tattoos: Exploring Tattoo Culture Around the World

Guest blog by Sascha Priewe, Managing Director- Culture Centres (Ancient Cultures, World Art & Culture, Textiles & Fashions) One in five Canadians has at least one tattoo, including Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, who sports a Haida symbol on his left shoulder. Tattoos have moved into the

Tattoos: Arctic

Tattoos: Arctic

Guest blog by Kenneth R. Lister, Assistant Curator of Anthropology (Arctic, Subarctic, Great Lakes, Northwest Coast, Paul Kane collection). When Captain George Francis Lyon crouched down and crawled through the entranceway into the dim interior of an Inuit igloo in February 1822, he was unaware

Tattoos: Japan

Tattoos: Japan

Guest blog by Asato Ikeda, Curator (Bishop White Postdoctoral Fellow of Japanese Art). In the minds of average Japanese people today, tattoos have a strong association with criminality, especially with the yakuza, or Japanese mafia. This is why individuals with tattoos are prohibited from entering

Tattoos: Borneo

Tattoos: Borneo

Guest blog by Chris Darling, Senior Curator of Entomology. The ROM is guided by a dual mandate, “The Arts of Man Through all the Years” and “The Record of Nature Through Countless Ages.” Many major museums were similarly comprehensive when established because they were broadly interested

A Family Gift Inspired by a Mother’s Dedication

A Family Gift Inspired by a Mother’s Dedication

“The opportunity to inspire people, to make the past meaningful and relevant, has been incredibly fulfilling,” says Barbara. “And that opportunity came from the curators who offered their expertise and time, giving us the confidence to tell the Museum’s stories.” Moved by her

Tattoos: Today

Tattoos: Today

Guest blog by Ann Webb, Managing Director ROM Contemporary Culture Although tattooing has deep roots across cultures and has spread globally, across several millennia, the Western perception of tattoos, the tattooist, and the tattooed has had connotations of deviance.  The invention of the

A Love for the ROM Endures

A Love for the ROM Endures

As dedicated members of the Department of Museum Volunteers (DMV), Rodger and Joann McLennan led countless tours over the past 20 years, enrapturing visitors with their infectious enthusiasm and deep knowledge of the Museum’s collections. Joann, a native New Yorker, met Rodger while

Tattoos: 7 Common Styles

The Tattoos exhibition features many different kinds of tattoos both historical and contemporary. There are seven basic contemporary tattoo styles listed below. Let us know in the comments if you have ink that fit in one of these styles.  1. Japanese    Often derived from watercolour inspired

Nature’s Moments Captured with Quark Expeditions

Nature’s Moments Captured with Quark Expeditions

The acclaimed Wildlife Photographer of the Year exhibition premieres at London’s Natural History Museum each year, before touring more than 60 cities around the globe. From picturesque landscapes to striking flora and fauna, it showcases awardwinning images of our natural world. The

Tattoos: Famously Inked

Tattooing has made a comeback as an emblem of choice and as an expression of one's identity in an ever more globalized world. It has acquired the status of an art form: tattooing has gravitated from the margins to the mainstream. From historical figures to modern celebrities, tattoos have