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International Day of Persons with Disabilities
December 3 rd marks the United Nation’s annual International Day of Persons with Disabilities. Promoting an understanding of disability issues and mobilizing support for the rights, dignity, and well-being of persons with disabilities of all ages, this day also emphasizes the benefits for all
A SILURIAN “SHARK” TALE
What comes to mind when you hear or read the word “jaws”? For many, it will be the eponymous 1975 Hollywood blockbuster, starring a memorable mechanical menace in the form of a ravenous Great White Shark – along with a few notable human actors, of course. Or perhaps it invokes images of
From Meteorites to Slime- A Look at the ROMForYou “Space Day” at The Hospital For Sick Children
(written by Min Wong, member of ROMForYou, Friends of Earth and Space, Friends of Paleontology) Have you ever held a piece of Mars? Martian meteorites are exceedingly rare but kids got to see one first hand on “Space Day” at the Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids) over the March Break. It was
Safavid Tile Project IV: The Artist behind the Arches
Written by Lisa Golombek, Curator Emeritus (Islamic Art) In 17th century Iran, unlike earlier times, painters often signed their works. These were individual pages, collected by the connoisseur and bound in an album, or the artist signed pages of an illustrated manuscript. Although these
« The Origins of Chintz », retour sur l’exposition des années 1970
« L’indienne… le tissu exotique qui a fasciné l’Europe…si populaire que l’Angleterre et la France l’ont interdit … ce tissu a révolutionné l’industrie de l’impression textile en Europe. » C’est ainsi que s’exprimaient les auteurs de la brochure accompagnant la grande
Des histoires d’impression, de teinture et d’étude des textiles
Blogue écrit à l'origine en anglais par Rajarshi Sengupta, ROM IARTS 2017-2018. Penché sur une table dans la salle d’étude des textiles du ROM, le maître graveur Gangadhar Kondra examinait de près une tenture en coton ornée de motifs complexes imprimés à la planche. Cette
Solution innovante à un étrange problème
La restauration d’une chape en cotonnade indienne réalisée au 18 e siècle pour l’Église arménienne Ici, au département de restauration des textiles du ROM, Chris Paulocik, restauratrice principale des textiles, et moi avons commencé à préparer les objets en vue de la prochaine
Honouring the Victims
Inna lillahi wa inna ilayhi raji‘un The above Arabic phrase is derived from the Qur’an (2:156), the Holy Book of all Muslims, which translates as ‘Indeed, to God we belong and to God we shall return.’ It is commonly recited by Muslims across the world upon hearing news that a person
Presenting our Winners of the 2021 ROM Wildlife Photographer of the Year Contest
Inspired by the prestigious Wildlife Photographer of the Year exhibition, the Ontario-wide ROM Wildlife Photographer of the Year contest returned for a 7th year –with incredible prizes from our friends at Henry’s! From November 20, 2021 to April 24, 2022, ROM invited amateur and professional
Voici les gagnants du concours du Photographe naturaliste du ROM 2021
Le concours ontarien de photographie naturaliste du ROM, qui s’inspire de la prestigieuse exposition Le Photographe naturaliste de l’année, était de retour au Musée pour la 7 e année. Des prix fabuleux ont été offert par Henry’s! Du 20 novembre 2021 au 24 avril 2022, le ROM a demandé