ROMkids

Monthly Archive: December ROMk

Dinosaur Weekend is finally here!

Posted: April 26, 2012 - 10:20 , by Kiron Mukherjee
Categories: 
| Comments (0) | Comment

I feel like my whole life has been leading up to THIS moment.

An Interview with Plasticine Artist Barbara Reid

Posted: April 19, 2012 - 11:43 , by Patti McCabe
Categories: 
| Comments (0) | Comment

Book cover and portrait of the artist.

Artist Barbara Reid with her latest publication Picture a Tree.

Archaeology Weekend Recap

Posted: April 18, 2012 - 10:24 , by admin

Submitted by Chen Shen, Vice President, Would Cultures

Meet an Archaeologist: Dan Rahimi

Posted: April 13, 2012 - 08:02 , by Robert Mason
Categories: 
| Comments (0) | Comment

In celebration of Archaeology Weekend on April 14 and 15, we have interviewed a few ROM archaeologists. Dan Rahimi works in the Middle East studying the period around the beginnings of settled societies around 10 to 5 thousand years ago, he is also the ROM’s Vice President of Gallery Development.

Archaeology Weekend: Meet your Museum Heroes!

Posted: April 10, 2012 - 10:52 , by Kiron Mukherjee

I can’t wait for Archaeology Weekend (April 14 – 15). It’s REALLY going to be special. BUT! Before we get there, let me tell you a story!

Who is Dr. ROMulous?

Posted: March 8, 2012 - 09:22 , by Patti McCabe
Categories: 
| Comments (0) | Comment

Yesterday, we introduced you to, Dr. ROMulous,  the host of the ROM’s March Break activitity, The Game Show at the End of the World.  Not to leave you in the dark, we are please to give you the back story on our superhero of science and history!

Celtic Fun Weekend: Themed Pancakes, Warrior Paint, and Dancing

Posted: March 1, 2012 - 09:55 , by Kiron Mukherjee
Categories: 
| Comments (0) | Comment

Kiron Mukherjee dressed as a fairy, posing with a roman bust on display in the Eaton Gallery of Rome.

Gettin' my faerie on. Join us this Celtic Weekend for a magical time.

Celts weren’t just about Weaponry…they liked to have fun too!

Posted: February 29, 2012 - 13:11 , by Robert Mason
Categories: 
| Comments (0) | Comment

Woman holding a metal shield in her hands

Here Kay Sunahara of the ROM's Department of World Cultures places a rare shield from the Middle Bronze Age on its mount.

Chocolate – The Food of the Gods

Posted: February 15, 2012 - 12:37 , by Patti McCabe

ChocoSol Traders is a small, ecological and inter-community initiative between farmers, sustainable technologists and chocolatiers.

Photo courtesy of ChocoSol Traders.

Baby bison are found, four Canadian girls win experience of a lifetime

Posted: January 18, 2012 - 10:08 , by Dave Ireland

A group of children gathered around the Baby Bison cutout at the Royal Ontario Museum.

Kids loved the mystery of the lost baby bison.