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Monthly Archive: December New

Bring on the Welcoming Committee: Doni the Komodo Dragon is Here

Posted: March 20, 2013 - 16:24 , by Nicole Richards
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A close-up of the Komodo Dragon in the Life in Crisis: Schad Gallery of Biodiversity

It's taken over a year to get this specimen ready, but the newest addition for the Schad Gallery was worth the wait.

Great Collections Make Great Museums: Constantinian Era Pendant

Posted: July 27, 2012 - 09:00 , by Paul Denis
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Collections, What's New, World Culture, New Acquisition
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Great Collections Make Great Museums – An ongoing blog describing recent acquisitions added to the Greek, Etruscan, Roman or Byzantine Collections.

A Rare and Beautiful Bird

Posted: January 5, 2012 - 11:55 , by admin
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Collections, Natural History, What's New, Biodiversity, Canada, Nature, New Acquisition, Research
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A closer look at a living barn owl perched.

Their distinctive heart-shaped face actually helps improve their hearing. With lop-sided ears, they can easily pinpoint prey with sound alone. Photo by Steve Brace

Changing of the guard – Schad Gallery welcomes North America’s largest land animal

Posted: July 21, 2011 - 09:32 , by Dave Ireland
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Collections, Exhibitions and Galleries, Natural History, What's New, Biodiversity, Canada, Nature, New Acquisition
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Moving the bison

Moving the North American Plains Bison (Bison bison bison) from into the gallery.

Bee Contest Winners!

Posted: June 24, 2011 - 12:04 , by Sarah Elliott
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Contest, Exhibitions and Galleries, Natural History, Programs and Events, ROMkids, What's New, Biodiversity, Bugs, Nature, New Acquisition
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On June 11 and 12, the Keenan Family Gallery of Hands-on Biodiversity hosted our Bee Appreciation Day. Visitors from far and wide swarmed to the gallery’s beehive to get the buzz on the new bee colony from our very own Queen Bee, Janine, the gallery’s beekeeper (and I promise I will stop making bee puns now).