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Monthly Archive: December

Notes from Oman: Part 2

Posted: January 9, 2012 - 08:49 , by admin
Categories: 
ROM Research, Support the ROM, Research, Textiles and Costume, Young Patrons' Circle
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Dr. Sarah Fee, Associate Curator, Eastern Hemisphere Textiles & Costumes, is the first-ever recipient of the YPC Research Fund. This November 2011, YPC supported Sarah’s trip to Oman to research ancient forms of pitloom weaving and the trade routes of the Muscat cloth, which will inform part of a future ROM exhibition.

Submitted by Sarah Fee, Associate Curator, Eastern Hemisphere Textiles & Costumes

November 18, 2011

Happy New Year!

Posted: January 6, 2012 - 14:35 , by Janet Carding
Categories: 
Director's Update, What's New
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Portrait of Janet Carding in the Teck Galleries of Earth Sciences.

Janet Carding, President and CEO, Royal Ontario Museum

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

Shahnama: The Persian “Book of Kings”

Posted: January 4, 2012 - 13:53 , by admin
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Collections, ROM Research, World Culture, Art, Programs and Events, Research
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Want to find out more about the latest research and discoveries happening at the ROM? Mark your calendars for the 33rd annual ROM Research Colloquium coming up on February 3, 2012.

A Maya Inspired Holiday

Posted: January 4, 2012 - 10:04 , by admin
Categories: 
Programs and Events, What's New
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Walking in a Winter Wonderland

Posted: January 3, 2012 - 09:41 , by Sarah Elliott
Categories: 
Contest, Exhibitions and Galleries, Programs and Events, ROMkids, Biodiversity, Kids and Families, Nature
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Here for ROM for the Holidays, it’s the long-awaited return of the Earth Rangers Studio Winter Wonderland in Life in Crisis: the Schad Gallery of Biodiversity!

Next Stop Mars! New NASA Rover Launched

Posted: December 30, 2011 - 09:30 , by admin
Categories: 
Natural History, What's New, Mineralogy
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By Brendt Hyde, Mineralogy Technician

A view of the shuttle launch!

Things to know when you meet a Maya High Priest

Posted: December 29, 2011 - 10:42 , by admin
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Exhibitions and Galleries, Programs and Events, ROMkids
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By Justin Jennings, Associate Curator, Department of World Culture.

Maya High Priest

Meet the ROM's Maya High Priest.

Winter Visitors in Hands-on Biodiversity

Posted: December 28, 2011 - 12:38 , by Sarah Elliott
Categories: 
Contest, Exhibitions and Galleries, Natural History, Programs and Events, ROMkids, Biodiversity, Kids and Families, Nature, Sneak Peek
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It’s that time of year!  ROM for the Holidays is finally here, and we’ve been hard at work in the Keenan Family Gallery of Hands-on Biodiversity (HOB for short) getting some new hands-on activities ready to go.

First up is the brand-new, never-before-seen touch table that we put together in honour of our lost baby bison.

Green with Envy

Posted: December 21, 2011 - 11:47 , by Katherine Dunnell
Categories: 
Collections, Natural History, What's New, Mineralogy
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Every day at the museum is a good day, but when a new object-specimen gets added to the collection, it is a great day.  It was a particularly stellar day in Earth Sciences when we were able to acquire this lovely princess cut, 23.24 carat peridot from Myanmar (Burma).