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Mineral of the month: serandite

World's largest twinned serandite crystal. This is the first entry in a new series the Earth Sciences section will be running, Mineral of the Month. These blogs will feature remarkable (and perhaps some not quite so remarkable but interesting none the less) specimens from the museum’s world

Fantastic Folding Fan Leaf

By Ka Bo Tsang, ROM Assistant Curator, Chinese Pictorial Arts Wu Huizhang wrote Tang-dynasty poems onto this folding fan, showing exceptional levels of concentration, writing skill, and compositional skill. In this age when the electric fan and air-conditioning provide us instant relief from the

Spinels: A Misunderstood Gemstone

Rubies, emeralds and diamonds are words you immediately associate with gemstones, but mention spinel and people give you a questioning look.  Gem spinels have been mined and used in jewellery for hundreds of years and are a very attractive and popular gem in high-end jewellery, but rarely seen in

Meteorite of the Month: Oriented Nose Cone

By Brendt C. Hyde and Ian Nicklin Figure 1: Meteorite showing ‘thumbprint’ features referred to as regmaglypts. As rocks from space come through the Earth’s atmosphere they are travelling at speeds as high as 70 km/s. At these speeds, air in front of large space rocks gets compressed and, in

Building Blocks of the ROM

Submitted by Vincent Vertolli, Assistant Curator Geology Opened in 1933, the addition facing Queen's Park features materials found in Ontario quarries. The Rotunda part of the familiar west wing of the ROM facing Queen’s Park Drive was, for many years, the main Entrance Hall. For countless

Give the Gift of ROM Membership

ROM Membership- The Gift That Gives All Year Long Give family and friends a ROM Membership—a year-long, all-access pass to 4 billion years of beauty and wonder. Members enjoy free and unlimited admission to galleries and exhibitions, exclusive previews, events, discounts, and more. ROM Members

Don de valeurs mobilières

En donnant au ROM des titres cotés en bourse, vous payez moins d’impôts que si vous nous donniez le produit de la vente de ces valeurs moblières. Lorsque vous faites don d’actions, d’obligations, de contrats à terme, d’options ou de titres de fonds communs de placement, vous ne payez

Youth Cabinet

APPLY NOW Youth Cabinet (YC) is a group of Indigenous and non-Indigenous youth between the ages of 15-21 years old from Toronto and the Greater Toronto Area. The YC is facilitated by Indigenous Museum Educator Leslie McCue, and with the support of the Kiowa Wind Memorial Indigenous Youth Support

Youth Cabinet (YC)

Youth Cabinet (YC)

APPLY NOW TIME COMMITMENT: January/February to June/July with possible succession plan and/or extensions for longer terms to build continuity and a long-term working relationship with the ROM. YC members are expected to attend weekly In-person meetings that are approximately 1-2 hours in length but

Leslie McCue on Breaking Stereotypes, Building Cultural Awareness, and Teaching

Leslie McCue on Breaking Stereotypes, Building Cultural Awareness, and Teaching