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Of Africa at the ROM. Exploring the complexity of African and Diasporic experience.

The third week of October marked the launch of the three-year multi-platform project Of Africa: a rich and thought-provoking series of talks and performances entitled Histories, Collections, Reflections. Led by independent curators Julie Crooks and Dominique Fontaine and myself, Of Africa is a

Douglas Coupland: Everything Man

Douglas Coupland: Everything Man

Artist, writer, thinker Douglas Coupland is a man of many talents    Douglas Coupland is a Canadian novelist and artist. Although it was his work as a fiction writer that Coupland was first recognized for, his writing is complemented by his work in design and visual art, which arises from his

Sustainable development in the Caribbean: beer and biology

Sustainable development in the Caribbean: beer and biology

by  Dr. Burton Lim, Assistant Curator of Mammalogy  Dr. Burton Lim has traveled to more than 20 countries over his three decade career at the Royal Ontario Museum. The Dominican Republic is noted as a beach resort destination and that is exactly what I am studying. No, seriously!  There are 18

ROM Photographer of the Year 2014: Recap

ROM Photographer of the Year 2014: Recap

Inspired by the amazing photographs on display in the Wildlife Photographer of the Year exhibition, for the last two years we’ve put out a call to our colleagues across the ROM to submit their best wildlife and landscape photos for a friendly, in-house competition we humbly call ROM Photographers

Finding a Safe Passageway Across the 401

Finding a Safe Passageway Across the 401

by Cameron Smith, Secretary of the Algonquin to Adirondacks Collaborative   As the climate changes, it’s going to become increasingly important for wildlife to be able to move to new areas, not only for the health of the creatures moving, but for ensuring that genetic diversity is maintained for

"All manner of Sychenesses": Domestic Medical Books

"All manner of Sychenesses": Domestic Medical Books

The late winter months often coincide with cold and ‘flu season, a time when we look for remedies to help cure runny noses or coughs. Now we might turn to the internet for this kind of information, but in years past people would have consulted the household medical book for advice.   One of the

ROM Green Plant Herbarium Accessions STRATA

Recently, the ROM Green Plant Herbarium accessioned a copy of the artwork STRATA into its collection. This might seem unusual, since our herbarium is the depository for over half a million scientific specimens of green plants, from algae through mosses and liverworts to all the different kinds of

Arti Chandaria (1960-2015)

Arti Chandaria, long-time ROM friend, volunteer, and supporter passed away on Friday January 23, 2015. She lived each day with vigor and enthusiasm, never letting cancer impede her from a life of discovery.  As a daughter, sister, wife, mother, and friend, she inspired with her passion,