Royal Ontario Museum Blog
Monthly Archive: December
Life of an Isis statue, Bequest Sir Robert Mond, ROM
948.34.41, Seated Isis, was brought to conservation in 1994 for examination and cleaning.
ROM’s archaeologists at the Maya ruins of Ka’Kabish and Lamanai in Belize
Written by Chen Shen, Vice President, Senior Curator, Bishop White Chair of East Asian Archaeology
Discovering Hidden Treasures in the heart of Toronto
Getting to and from work and home can be hectic. Most of us use TTC or drive, and in doing so we miss much of what cyclists or pedestrians see clearly every day. Did you know, for example, that a herd of “bunny dogs” romp on the boulevard at Wellington and John? Or that Glenn Gould is amongst us, and invites us to join him on a bench to watch the world go by? Where is Toronto’s newest wonder, created in China from 22 tons of stainless steel, and what message does it convey??
Rouge Park Bioblitz
Submitted by Brennan Caverhill, Biodiversity Intern
A rare ‘dragon’ found….
Sometimes, there are really extraordinary stories that are uncovered in our day to day studies; this particular one was submitted by Dr. Henry Frania, an Entomology research associate at the ROM.
Marla Mossman and her Peace Caravan Journey along the Silk Road: Afghanistan

Marla Mossman's "Burkha Store", Herat, Afghanistan, 2005.
On a recent trip to New York City, ICC Managing Director Francisco Alvarez met with artist Marla Mossman. While gallery hopping and deep conversations over sushi, Marla shared the details of her very intriguing current art project.
Fact & Falsehood in Ancient Roman and Greek objects
This coming weekend at the ROM (June 9-10) we will have Ancient Rome and Greece Weekend! There will be re-enactors demonstrating and displaying arms and armour, ROM experts and objects, an archery range with more re-enactors, and a myriad of activities including make a lucky “bulla”, creating your own mosaic masterpiece and learning the game of “knucklebones”.



