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Monthly Archive: December Prog

Snakes, Dragons and Spiders, Oh My! Its ROM alive weekend!

Posted: May 16, 2012 - 09:48 , by Patti McCabe
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Submitted Schmog, resident bearded dragon in the ROM’s live animal room

Ancient Egypt Weekend! OR How a mummy, NOT a dinosaur, got me into teaching.

Posted: May 10, 2012 - 22:40 , by Kiron Mukherjee
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I started volunteering at the Royal Ontario Museum when I was 14. After a few summers of being a camper at Summer Club, I was old enough to start volunteering. Volunteering at Summer Club turned out to be an incredibly magical experience for me, and eventually led to me to where I am today!

The ABCs of Rosedale

Posted: May 8, 2012 - 11:15 , by admin
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By Regina Virgo, ROMWalk Volunteer

Did you know that South Rosedaleis a Heritage Conservation District (HCD)? It is protected because its buildings are considered to be historically or culturally significant and require special care and attention to ensure that they are conserved. The application for the HCD designation was due, in part, to the loss of a number ofRosedalehomes to demolition or unsympathetic alterations.

Every building in South Rosedalehas been evaluated and given a rating.

A Moon Walk at the ROM

Posted: May 4, 2012 - 15:57 , by admin

It’s an elite group of people that have walked on the moon, but this weekend you will have a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to share the experience with Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin (or at least the image of them – Neil is reflected in Buzz’s space helmet).  Space Weekend, May 5 – 6 only, is shaping up to be out of this world!

A Super Event and a Super Moon

Posted: May 2, 2012 - 11:49 , by Ian Nicklin

An animated gif of the lunar liberation

The libration of the Moon over a single lunar month. Image credit: Tom Ruen

For all the space junkies and aspiring astronauts, the ROM is holding its first ever Space Weekend on May 5 and 6…it’s going to be out of this world!

A Historic Defense of Toronto’s Morals

Posted: April 30, 2012 - 09:02 , by admin
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Submitted by Virginia Van Vliet, Volunteer with ROM Walks

How could this building – the Spadina Gardens Apartments – ruin the morals of Toronto?

A view of a traditional historic apartment building in Toronto.

Spring has Sprung at the ROM!

Posted: April 26, 2012 - 14:17 , by Janet Carding

Spring has sprung at the ROM, and as the season suggests, there are plenty of new things popping up around the Museum.

An Interview with Plasticine Artist Barbara Reid

Posted: April 19, 2012 - 11:43 , by Patti McCabe
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Book cover and portrait of the artist.

Artist Barbara Reid with her latest publication Picture a Tree.

Earth Weekend at the ROM

Posted: April 18, 2012 - 12:27 , by Sarah Elliott

Earth Weekend is coming fast, and we couldn’t be more excited!

Canada’s Oceans and YOU: The Event (Part II)

Posted: April 18, 2012 - 11:30 , by Dave Ireland
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Five months of planning, three partners, one event.

Expectations were high for the WWF-Canada and ROM exhibit, presented by Loblaw Companies Limited, at the 2012 Green Living Show at the Direct Energy Centre, Toronto, April 13-15. “Canada’s Oceans and You” did not disappoint.

Title wall at Green Living Show.