Royal Ontario Museum Blog
Monthly Archive: December
Learning science through Hip Hop: Interview with Baba Brinkman
Baba Brinkman’s music draws on both the art of rap and, the relevance of natural selection today.
Aurora Borealis: Toronto Edition!
On January 7th, the Sun’s surface erupted with an explosion that is now 15 times the width of Earth.
Behind the scenes in New World Archaeology with April Hawkins
April shows us what goes on behind the scenes in the New World Archaeology Department
Welcome to 2014 at the ROM
As the ROM prepares to celebrate its Centennial beginning this March, I have been reflecting on the year that’s just passed and all the inspiring activity that’s taken place at the Museum.
Did you wake up with a bang this morning?
You may not have been dreaming! The phenomenon is called cryoseism.
The Evans Connection Part 2: The Minoans Created
The continuation of the story of how the British archeologist, Sir Arthur Evans, made his own particular interpretation of the ancient Minoan civilization so popular.
The Evans Connection Part 1: The Minoans Discovered
I pick up the story of the Ivory ‘Minoan’ Goddess to discuss why the ROM, or indeed anyone, believed that the figurine was genuine (or why she was created, if she is fake).
2013 Social Media year in review: Facebook
Looking back on our year via Facebook at the museum.
Top 4 ROM Blogs of 2013
Thank you to all our readers and happy holidays!
ROM Exhibit: Between Princely India and the British Raj: The Photography of Raja Deen Dayal
Dayal's work makes us think about how photography has come to shape our relationships with ourself, each other, and the world around us.
