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Monthly Archive: December

Great Collections Make Great Museums: Constantinian Era Pendant

Posted: July 27, 2012 - 09:00 , by Paul Denis
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Collections, What's New, World Culture, New Acquisition
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Great Collections Make Great Museums – An ongoing blog describing recent acquisitions added to the Greek, Etruscan, Roman or Byzantine Collections.

Media Preview of Carnival: From Emancipation to Celebration

Posted: July 26, 2012 - 15:30 , by Wendy Vincent
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Exhibitions and Galleries, What's New, Art
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Exhibition organizers standing in front of a gallery wall filled with brightly coloured images.

ROM Walk: Queen’s Park Circle

Posted: July 23, 2012 - 16:11 , by admin
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Programs and Events, ROMwalks
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By Bruce Salvatore, ROM Walks, Department of Museum Volunteers

Victoria College, University of Toronto

Project Guyana – Expedition Underway

Posted: July 20, 2012 - 15:59 , by admin
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From the Field, Natural History, Programs and Events, ROM Research, Videos and podcasts
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By Brennan Caverhill, Biodiversity Intern

Hello! Joshua See here, Environmental Visual Communication student at the ROM. I am writing from the wild heart of Guyana, where I am documenting the research and education efforts of Burton Lim, Assistant Curator of Mammals.

Diamonds, Design and Science… something for everyone.

Posted: July 17, 2012 - 08:54 , by Katherine Dunnell
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Collections, Mineralogy
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While to the casual observer, this is an example of fine made jewellery that sits in the Gem and Gold Gallery, Teck Suite of Galleries: Earth Treasures with other fine made jewellery pieces. As is reflected in the layered design of the brooch, this piece has layers of information and history as well.

Spinels: A Misunderstood Gemstone

Posted: July 13, 2012 - 14:30 , by Katherine Dunnell
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Collections
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St. James’ Cemetery ROMwalks

Posted: July 3, 2012 - 09:13 , by admin
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Programs and Events, What's New, ROMwalks
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St. James’ Cemetery, opened at the corner of Parliament and Bloor Streets in 1844, is the eternal resting place of many of the prominent families of York and Toronto.  Monuments and mausoleums are engraved with the names Jarvis, Ridout, Gooderham, Cawthra, Baldwin and Osler among others. Stories of success and scandal abound.

Historic South Rosedale Artist Studio

Posted: June 29, 2012 - 13:47 , by admin
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Programs and Events, ROMwalks
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Submitted by Regina Virgo, Department of Museum Volunteers

Exterior of a brick building with large factory windows.

Photo courtesy of Regina Virgo.

Life in Toronto – Rouge Bioblitz 2012

Posted: June 25, 2012 - 14:53 , by admin
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From the Field, Natural History, Programs and Events, ROM Research, Biodiversity, Nature
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submitted by the ROM Bioblitz Team

Discoveries at Harvard – ROM expertise at work

Posted: June 21, 2012 - 15:14 , by Robert Mason
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Collections, From the Field, World Culture
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This week I am in Cambridge, Massachusetts, the Harvard Art Museums  here are rebuilding, and planning new galleries, and have also acquired a new collection of pottery from the Middle East.  So they have flown me down here for the week on an all-expenses-paid visit, to look at their Islamic pottery (AD 700-1700) and tell them if it is good (not fake), where it is from, and when it was made.