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Kids snuggle into their sleeping bags under the hadrosaur cast for a ROM Sleepover.
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January 8, February 5, March 5
ROM Sleepovers
Experience a night at the Museum filled with movies, after-hours gallery access, and other hands-on activities! Themes include Canada (January and February) and Nature (March).
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A work of art created by a Saturday Morning Club participant. |
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Next session begins January 9
Saturday Morning Club
Blast from the Past, Curious Clay, and ROM Investigators are only some of the fun-filled, educational adventures offered in this popular program. Space is limited - register today!
Saturday Morning Club is generously supported by the Philip and Berthe Morton Foundation.
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March 15 to 19
March Break Camp
Adventure anyone? Make it a school break to remember at the ROM. Spark your child's imagination with programs such as Myths and Magic, Weird Science and Eco Explorers. Book early to secure your child's place.
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One of the above fragments comes from an Egyptian relief sculpture depicting the head of Pharoah Montuphotep. Which is real and which is fake? (answer at bottom of newsletter)
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Opens January 9
Fakes and Forgeries: Yesterday and Today
Included with Museum admission
Discover the fascinating lengths to which forgers will go to hoodwink the unwary! Visitors of all ages are invited to guess which Museum artifacts are real and which are clever fakes in this interactive exhibition.
Contributors:
Canadian Anti-Counterfeiting Network
Kestenberg Siegal Lipkus LLP
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1950 Kingston Prison Toaster – created using a Players cigarette tin, guitar string and shingle. Courtesy of Motherbrand.
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January 20 to 31 only!
Cut/Paste: Creative Reuse in Canadian Design
Included with Museum admission
Explore the idea of creative reuse, recycling and upscaling in Canadian design.
Organized by Motherbrand. The ROM's Institute for Contemporary Culture presents Cut/Paste in association with the Toronto International Design Festival, January 20-24, 2010.
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Special Limited Offer for ROM Members
Share the ROM with a Friend
Did you know... Not only do ROM Members enjoy free admission to the Museum, including the two new exhibitions mentioned above, but current Members can also bring a guest for half the admission price from January 4 to February 12, 2010. Treat yourself and a friend - join the ROM today!
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| Engage the world with ROM social events, lectures, courses, family activities and more! For details on the selected programs listed here, including times, prices and registration, call 416.586.5797 or click the buttons below. Space is limited and we encourage you to register in advance. Our online calendar contains complete listings. |
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Wade Davis (detail). Photo (c) Ryan Hill. |
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January 21, 7:00-8:30 pm
Wade Davis
The Wayfinders: Why Ancient Wisdom Matters in the Modern World
Anthropologist and filmmaker Wade Davis looks at the shocking rate at which our human cultural diversity is disappearing, and what we can do to stop it.
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Scottish poet Robert Burns (detail), author of the Address to the Haggis and Auld Lang Syne. |
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January 24, 1:30-2:30 pm
Robbie Burns: The Man and the Mystery
Robbie Burns Day - a day for Scotch, bagpipes, and Haggis. But for whom is this Scottish day of merriment named? Editor, publisher and proud Scotsman Douglas Gibson gives insight into the enigmatic Robbie Burns, the national poet of Scotland.
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Saturdays, January 23 to February 27
Chinese Brush Painting: Introduction
Four thousand years old, the brush techniques you'll learn include line drawing, stylized expressions of shade and texture, dotting methods and much more.
Intermediate course also offered.
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Saturdays, January 23 to March 6
Life in the Shadow of the Pyramids
Explore the historical development of this iconic architectural form, the lives of its builders, and the socio-economic functions of associated towns.
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Saturdays, January 23 to February 13
Understanding Yoga
This armchair classroom course focuses on the history and philosophy of yoga, highlighted by guided visits to ROM galleries.
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Sundays, January 24 to February 28
Drawing for Those Who Can't
Using simple techniques in a relaxed, friendly environment, learn to draw in any style.
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6 sessions starting January 26
History and Traditions of Judaism
Follow the development of Jewish culture and traditions from Ancient Mesopotamia to early modern Europe. With hands-on artifacts and gallery visits.
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January 29, 7:00-9:30 pm
Connecting Singles: Healthy Sin Foods
Bestselling author Dr. Joey Shulman urges us to throw away our guilt and make nutritious, delicious and decadent-tasting food.
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Canadian documentary filmmaker Yung Chang.
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January 26, 11:30 am-2:15 pm
31st Annual Bishop White Committee Winter Luncheon
Seeing China Through Camera Lens
Award-winning filmmaker Yung Chang discusses making documentaries in China and the challenges and conflicts in rural communities in an evolving and modernizing China. Includes a screening and a Chinese luncheon.
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NEW IN 2010!
Contexts: Lectures at the ROM
On the last Wednesday of each month, experts in the fields of natural history, world cultures, the environment, anthropology and archaeology will share new discoveries, amazing artifacts and cutting-edge science. Coffee and tea in Food Studio at 10 am. Lectures begin at 11 am and are included with Museum admission. Look for the Contexts sign in the Admissions area.
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The ROM's Dr. Robert Mason in the field. |
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January 27, 10 am-12 pm
The Tomb of the Shaman King:
New Archaeological Discoveries in Syria
Included with Museum admission
In 2009, Dr. Robert Mason took what was meant to be a simple walk in the Syrian desert. It led to what may be the archaeological find of his career: an entire spiritual landscape of the Neolithic period, previously unknown in the Middle East.
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For a complete listing of ROM activities, download the latest issue of let's ROM.
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Or visit our online calendar.
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