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Canada 150- Prince Edward Island- red pottery

Canada 150- Prince Edward Island- red pottery

One of my favorite things to think about when studying craft objects is the way in which they can teach us about the place where they were made, in both sociocultural and environmental aspects. Most often craft objects are examined from the sociocultural perspective, but the environmental

Who sings for blues? How Blue Whales became ingredients in everyday products

Who sings for blues? How Blue Whales became ingredients in everyday products

Guest Blog written by ROM Biodiversity / Blue Whale team member Katherine Ing Living in Ontario, the Blue Whale in the vast ocean may seem a distant thought from our daily lives. Yet, Toronto stands on the shore of one of the greatest sources of fresh water on the planet which flows into and

CANADA 150- Quebec- Trade beads

CANADA 150- Quebec- Trade beads

This week, I want to write about beads. Two weeks ago, I was at the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada national conference, (SSHRC Congress), as part of the meeting of the Folklore Studies Association of Canada. "Congress" is when many of the national research

The Past in the Present: A Dialogue

The Past in the Present: A Dialogue

The Past in the Present: A Dialogue By Catherine Tammaro, Richard Zane Smith, and Craig Cipolla Nearly a year ago we met together at the Royal Ontario Museum to discuss and handle Wendat pottery. Our meeting led to a small collaborative research and writing project that resulted in an ongoing

Erasing Mankind’s Heritage: the Monuments of Palmyra and their Devastation

Erasing Mankind’s Heritage: the Monuments of Palmyra and their Devastation

Dr. Clemens Reichel speaks at the San Antonio Museum of Art about the impact that the current conflicts in Syria and Iraq have had on cultural heritage sites and museums zones and what their loss would mean to all of humanity. While focusing on the intentional destruction of temples, monuments and

#ThrowbackThursday: Fussy but Rewarding

In September, 1971, the ROM opened the landmark exhibition  Keep Me Warm One Night, a kaleidoscopic display of over 500 pieces of Canadian handweaving. It was the culmination of decades of pioneering research and collecting by the ROM curatorial powerhouse duo 'Burnham and Burnham’, aka

CANADA 150- Quebec- Hair Memorial

CANADA 150- Quebec- Hair Memorial

The object I want to share today is a small diorama, about 30 centimeters high and 15 centimeters in diameter. It is encased in a glass dome, on a wooden base. The scene is a gravesite, showing an obelisk, a casket marked with a cross, and several trees. The largest tree looks like a model of a

Visiting Zuul

Visiting Zuul

By Victoria Arbour Team Zuul had a chance to go check out progress on the belly block at Research Casting International a few weeks ago! The block weighs about 15 000 kilograms right now (about 30 000 lbs), and is absolutely huge – one of the biggest blocks of dinosaur that any of us have ever

CANADA 150 – Ontario – Crokinole Board

CANADA 150 – Ontario – Crokinole Board

One of my favourite objects in the Canadian Decorative Arts Collection is the crokinole board. The board at the ROM dates from 1890-1910 and was made by the Schultz Brothers in Brantford, Ontario.  It is oak, with painted wood details.  The set contains all 24 pieces.  The board was donated by

#ThrowbackThursday: Fourth case filled

In September, 1971, the ROM opened the landmark exhibition  Keep Me Warm One Night, a kaleidoscopic display of over 500 pieces of Canadian handweaving. It was the culmination of decades of pioneering research and collecting by the ROM curatorial powerhouse duo 'Burnham and Burnham’, aka