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ROM is an agency of the Government of Ontario and a charitable organization. However, ROM is committed to assisting the fundraising efforts of other charitable organizations and community groups wherever possible. ROM Donations Every month, ROM will award a limited number of complimentary visits

Beloved Assistant Curator Inspires Generous Gift to ROM Palaeontology Department

Beloved Assistant Curator Inspires Generous Gift to ROM Palaeontology Department

Janet Waddington was a cherished ROM staff member for over 40 years. Even after her passing in 2020 following a courageous battle with pancreatic cancer, her legacy continues to flourish, leaving a lasting impact on her colleagues and the Museum. “Janet had a deep passion for fossils,” says

Currelly Legacy Society

In recognition of those who have made a future gift commitment to benefit the Museum, ROM invites legacy donors to become members of the Charles Trick & Ada Mary Currelly Legacy Society. Named after the first director of the Royal Ontario Museum of Archaeology and his wife, the Currelly Legacy

In Memory or Celebration

Giving in Memory or in Celebration Brighten someone’s day, celebrate a special occasion or honour a loved one by making a donation to the Royal Ontario Museum in their name. Your meaningful gift will be accompanied by a ROM e-card featuring objects from the Museum’s encyclopedic collections.

 The life cycle of a new fossil: Meet the ancient cousin of the earthworm

The life cycle of a new fossil: Meet the ancient cousin of the earthworm

By Karma Nanglu Have you ever wondered how a new fossil is described? Or picked up an earthworm on a rainy day and thought to yourself “where do animals like these come from?” In this ROMblog post, I’ll walk you through the process of describing an exceptionally well-preserved new fossil

Huge cache of fossils from the Burgess Shale reveal a new species of large predator

Huge cache of fossils from the Burgess Shale reveal a new species of large predator

Joe Moysiuk – Phd Student & Vanier Scholar, Royal Ontario Museum & University of Toronto We recently unveiled fossils of a new large predatory species in a paper in Proceedings of the Royal Society B. This animal had rake-like claws and a pineapple-slice-shaped mouth at the front of an

Mighty Burgess Shale fossil site discovered in Kootenay National Park

Mighty Burgess Shale fossil site discovered in Kootenay National Park

This new fossil assemblage is about the same age as the famous Burgess Shale deposit in Yoho National Park, and has the potential to become at least as significant. Since it was discovered by Charles Walcott in 1909, the Burgess Shale has remained the main source of information about Cambrian

Three cheers for Burgess Shale’ newest oddball animal, a worm with waving “arms”

By Jean-Bernard Caron, Senior Curator of Invertebrate Palaeontology, Royal Ontario Museum  Today, the ROM is announcing a spectacular new species from the world-famous Burgess Shale site in Yoho National Park. Its name, Ovatiovermis cribratus, means “standing suspension-feeding worm” in Latin