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Posted: May 2, 2013 - 13:33 , by Bep Schippers
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On the weekend of April 19 to 21, 2013, the ROM was host partner for the Toronto Space Apps Challenge hackathon...

Les fins de semaine famille au ROM

Repeats every week every Sunday and every Saturday until Sun Jun 16 2013 except Sat Apr 20 2013, Sun Apr 21 2013, Sat May 11 2013, Sun May 12 2013, Sat May 25 2013, Sun May 26 2013, Sat Jun 08 2013, Sun Jun 09 2013.
Saturday, April 13, 2013 - 11:00 to 15:00
Sunday, April 14, 2013 - 11:00 to 15:00
Saturday, April 27, 2013 - 11:00 to 15:00
Sunday, April 28, 2013 - 11:00 to 15:00
Saturday, May 4, 2013 - 11:00 to 15:00
Sunday, May 5, 2013 - 11:00 to 15:00
Saturday, May 18, 2013 - 11:00 to 15:00
Sunday, May 19, 2013 - 11:00 to 15:00
Saturday, June 1, 2013 - 11:00 to 15:00
Sunday, June 2, 2013 - 11:00 to 15:00
Saturday, June 15, 2013 - 11:00 to 15:00
Sunday, June 16, 2013 - 11:00 to 15:00

 

Ce printemps, profitez des fins de semaine famille du ROM! En nous inspirant de nos galeries, nous explorerons divers sujets allant de l’Antiquité à l’ère spatiale. Observez de près les trésors de nos réserves, assistez à des spectacles, essayez des démonstrations interactives, bricolez votre propre artéfact, et bien plus!

Compris dans le billet d’entrée
11 h-15 h

Les 13 et 14 avril : L’archéologie

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Earth & Space

The ROM is an essential destination for understanding the Earth and our Solar System. Meteorites, rocks, precious minerals and gems contribute to one of the finest museum collections on display anywhere. In total, over 4.5 billion years of history are represented at the ROM in almost 3,000 exceptional specimens originating from all over the Earth, from the Moon… and beyond. 

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Posted: March 4, 2013 - 14:45 , by Jovanna Scorsone
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March Break is coming and we're ready for you with lots of hands-on fun! Come to the ROM this March Break and give your kids a passport to a whole new world!

Brendt C. Hyde, salt lake, B.C.

Brendt C. Hyde

Mineralogy Research Technician

Phone: 416-586-5821

B.Sc. (Honours), Planetary Science, University of Western Ontario, 2006

M.Sc., Geology, University of Western Ontario, 2009

Brendt Hyde has worked as a mineralogy research technician at the ROM since 2010.  His primary role at the ROM is to keep the analytical equipment in mineralogy up and running, as well as help Kim Tait meet her research goals.

Brendt has had a long time interest in space and decided to do his M.Sc. work researching sulfate minerals similar to those found on the planet Mars.  These minerals form when water interacts with rocks and analyzing them gives scientists clues about the properties of the water that was present on Mars.  During his studies he developed an appreciation for the instruments used to analyze rocks and minerals.  This interest was further strengthened while working at Surface Science Western.  Shortly after showing up at the ROM, Brendt was able to help set-up the new analytical laboratory in Mineralogy.  With this new equipment and a museum full of things to analyze, he felt right at home.

Brendt continues to have an interest in sulfate minerals and other minerals that form when rocks interact with water.  This interest has taken him into the world of meteoritics, where he looks at how extraterrestrial rocks have interacted with water, both here on Earth and elsewhere in the Solar System.  Since being introduced to the world of meteorites, he has also begun studying melting processes in the early Solar System.  This type of research gives us a better understanding of how asteroids and planets formed.

Spring Family Fun Weekends at the ROM!

Repeats every week every Sunday and every Saturday until Sun Jun 16 2013 except Sat Apr 20 2013, Sun Apr 21 2013, Sat May 11 2013, Sun May 12 2013, Sat May 25 2013, Sun May 26 2013, Sat Jun 08 2013, Sun Jun 09 2013.
Saturday, April 13, 2013 - 11:00 to 15:00
Sunday, April 14, 2013 - 11:00 to 15:00
Saturday, April 27, 2013 - 11:00 to 15:00
Sunday, April 28, 2013 - 11:00 to 15:00
Saturday, May 4, 2013 - 11:00 to 15:00
Sunday, May 5, 2013 - 11:00 to 15:00
Saturday, May 18, 2013 - 11:00 to 15:00
Sunday, May 19, 2013 - 11:00 to 15:00
Saturday, June 1, 2013 - 11:00 to 15:00
Sunday, June 2, 2013 - 11:00 to 15:00
Saturday, June 15, 2013 - 11:00 to 15:00
Sunday, June 16, 2013 - 11:00 to 15:00
Monday, May 20, 2013 - 11:00 to 15:00

Bring out the family and see what the ROM has to offer during our Family Fun Weekends this Spring. Using our galleries as inspiration, we’ll explore ideas from the ancient world to the space age.  Get up close to museum objects not normally on display, enjoy performances, try your hand at interactive demonstrations, make your own amazing crafts for home and more!

Included with Museum admission.
11 am – 3 pm

June 1-2: Ancient Egypt Weekend

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Posted: January 23, 2013 - 10:27 , by Ryan Dodge
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The annual ROM Colloquium highlights recent discoveries by ROM curators and researchers.

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Merveille : la cérusite géante

Added: December 7, 2012 - 15:52

Le ROM possède la plus grande cérusite taillée du monde, minéral très fragile qu'il est pratiquement impossible de tailler! Apprenez pourquoi cette cérusite, qui se trouve dans la Galerie des pierres précieuses et de l’or des Galeries Teck : Les richesses de la Terre, a été surnommée la Lumière du désert et choisie comme l’une des merveilles du ROM.

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Ceramic Petrology Laboratory

A core part of the archaeological science research at the ROM is the Ceramic Petrology Laboratory. Petrology or Petrographic analysis is a technique developed in the earth-sciences for observation of rocks and minerals. It involves creating a "thin-section" of the material being studied, which is a thin slice exactly 0.03 mm thick. Once the thin-section is made it is viewed through a polarised-light microscope, which has two polarising filters oriented at right-angles to each other, thereby blocking out any light.

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