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Explorers' Club kids get a sneak peak at the newest Animal Explorer
Submitted by Courtney Murfin, Interpretive Planner and Explorers' Club Co-chair This past Saturday, ROM members went wild at the Explorers' Club's spring event. A day of crafts, live creatures, cool ROM specimens and special programming brought Explorers closer to nature and
Connecting Canada’s newest citizens to Canadian culture at the ROM
Guest post by Jess Duerden, Institute for Canadian Citizenship Every year since 1977, International Museum Day is held worldwide sometime around May 18. It’s a time to recognize museums’ positive influence on society, and this year, more than 30,000 museums are getting ready to celebrate.
Into the Heart of Borneo- A Month on Mulu Mountain & LIVE Google Hangout
"Sun and rain, together at once," commented ROM entomologist Brad Hubley as he enjoyed a well deserved lunch near the summit of tropical Mt. Mulu. "Don't forget the mud," added entomology curator Dr. Chris Darling, with a grin. The pair are discussing their camping and
The ROM Celebrates Accessibility Awareness Week (May 26th to June 1st)
Kate Zankowicz is a museum educator and volunteer member of the Accessibility Advisory Committee who is committed to making the ROM a place where everyone can learn. Currently, Kate is a Ph.D. candidate at the University of Toronto’s Ontario Institute for Studies in Education. Her dissertation
Accessibility Awareness Week Spotlight 2013- Adam Roy Cohoon
Adam Roy Cohoon is an active member of the accessibility advocacy community. He has been a member of the ROM’s Accessibility Advisory Committee since 2010 and is also involved with the Anne Johnston Barrier-Free Advisory Council and the TTC Advisory Committee on Accessible Transportation. Adam
Accessibility Awareness Week 2013 Spotlight- Alexis Pastuch
Alexis Pastuch has been a member of the ROM’s Accessibility Advisory Committee since 2010. After studying to be a law clerk at Durham College, Alexis found it difficult to locate a position with accessibility standards that created a comfortable working environment. This challenge encouraged
Daily Life in Greek & Roman: Insights from our Interns
Student interns are a vital part of behind-the-scenes throughout the ROM. In the Greek & Roman section most students spend their time with us as part of their studies, such as a high school co-op programme, university research opportunity course, or as a work placement for community college.
Faces to Remember: Chinese Portraits of the Ming and Qing Dynasties (1368 – 1911)
Currently on display in the Herman Herzog Levy Gallery from May 18, 2013 to February 23, 2014 is the exhibition Faces to Remember: Chinese Portraits of the Ming and Qing Dynasties (1368 – 1911). Located on Level 1 of the ROM’s Philosophers’ Walk building, the Levy Gallery is the
Dr. Zahi Hawass Lecture at the ROM
Last Monday the ROM hosted a sold-out lecture by Dr. Zahi Hawass in our Currelly gallery (Currelly was the ROM’s first collector of Egyptian antiquities). The ROM welcomed his free lecture on short notice as it coincided with the launch of our Centre for Ancient Cultures and new Ancient
Ontario Road Ecology Group- Protecting biodiversity from the threat of roads
Authored by Mandy Karch Over 14,000 wildlife vehicle collisions are reported in Ontario. This number mainly reflects collisions with large wildlife (moose, deer). Many thousands more unreported collisions occur with small wildlife (snakes, frogs, turtles) and the threats of roads for some of