Recherche

Résultats 971 à 980 sur 3093

Getting Lost with Galloway

Getting Lost with Galloway

We sat down with CBC’s Matt Galloway to find out exactly what keeps bringing him back to the ROM Q: Do you visit the museum often? A: Yes, I have a couple of young kids. We come on a fairly regular basis. Sometimes if there’s a special event, but also sometimes we come just to wander around.

Museum Monday with Melissa

Museum Monday with Melissa

This is the first in a series of Monday blog posts by Guest Blogger, Melissa Doyle!   If you've ever been to March Break at the ROM you'll know it's a magical time to visit. With so much to see and do it makes for an exciting week. This year's theme is Futurology: Adventures in

'The Elements of Armories': A Very Short History of Heraldry

'The Elements of Armories': A Very Short History of Heraldry

The colourful pennants and shields  carried by bold knights and courageous squires are known to us today from illustrated books and films telling stories of Robin Hood, or King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table. But these bright emblems are more than decoration, and have long historical

Celebrating Michael Lee-Chin’s Philanthropy

Celebrating Michael Lee-Chin’s Philanthropy

Michael Lee-Chin’s extraordinary gift of $30 million in support of the ROM in 2003 was one of the largest philanthropic gifts to a cultural institution in Canadian history. As the lead donor to the Renaissance ROM Campaign, his vision and commitment launched the transformation of the Museum and

A New Focus for Photography

I have had the pleasure this past week of working with a new camera. This is not just any new camera, but a tool which allows one to rethink how we go about photography. The number of times we have all heard "you should have focused on that thing" or "you forgot to focus!" is

Museum Monday with Melissa- March 23, 2015

Museum Monday with Melissa- March 23, 2015

Starting today is the international event well known as Museum Week. MUSEUM WEEK  is a worldwide love of all things curatorial. Museums around the world celebrate this every year.  From Egyptian mummies to Roman emperors, you can enjoy some of the best in conversations and curations.  Seniors

Patrons Pop Into the World of Douglas Coupland

Patrons Pop Into the World of Douglas Coupland

More than 350 Royal Patrons Circle (RPC) and Young Patrons Circle (YPC) Members and guests were among the first to see Douglas Coupland: everywhere is anywhere is anything is everything at an exclusive preview on January 28, 2015. Patrons enjoyed a cocktail reception followed by a fascinating

Celebrating 10 years of ROM support

Celebrating 10 years of ROM support

Hosted by technology expert and journalist Kris Abel, YPC Speaks celebrated 10 extraordinary years of the Young Patrons Circle (YPC) by exploring how we interact with our world through technology. This fun night of cocktails and conversation took place at the ROM on February 25, 2015, and featured:

Meet Claude Tambu, YPC Chair

Meet Claude Tambu, YPC Chair

A YPC member since 2011, Claude Tambu is a Senior Infrastructure Consultant at Tuor Networks Inc. He grew up in the Democratic Republic of Congo and is a world traveller and an avid runner. We sat down with Claude to learn more about his philanthropy and love for the ROM. Why did you join YPC? To

A Great Ship's Bell Tolls Again

A Great Ship's Bell Tolls Again

On September 7, 2014, one of Canada’s greatest mysteries was solved when the 2014 Victoria Strait Expedition team discovered Her Majesty’s Ship Erebus off the coast of Nunavut. After more than 160 years of searching to understand the fate of English explorer Sir John Franklin’s ill-fated