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Walking in a Winter Wonderland

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 ! A beautiful sight, we're happy tonight... (It took so long to hand-paint all these trees! My wrist hurt for ages.)

Things to know when you meet a Maya High Priest

By Justin Jenning s, Associate Curator, Department of World Culture. Meet the ROM's Maya High Priest. For the Classic Period Maya (250-900 CE), high priests had a special connection with the heavens and underworld. Most of these priests were male and they often wore blue face and

Winter Visitors in Hands-on Biodiversity

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

Green with Envy

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). 23.24 carat peridot

Meteorite or “Meteor-wrong”?

ROM Earth Scientists receive dozens of requests each year to identify possible meteorites. This is especially the case when there is a spectacular fireball similar to the one which recently streaked across southern Ontario on December 12 of this year (the video was captured by astronomers at the

6 Holiday Gift Ideas for Museum Lovers

‘Tis the season of giving, so we thought we’d share some of our favourite ROM-themed gift ideas with you! There's something for everyone at the ROM. 1. Wrap up a ROM membership Starting at only $54 for students, ROM membership offers a world of experiences that last long

“They Were Hoist By their Own Petard”

They organized extravagant spectacles, each more lavish than the next. They built imposing monuments, ever larger to outdo their predecessors and rivals. Over centuries, the Maya leaders elevated themselves far above their subjects. Yet in the end, these all-powerful rulers were caught in a trap of

A successful media launch to Maya: Secrets of their Ancient World

The November 16 media preview for Maya: Secrets of their Ancient World was an auspicious debut for this exciting international effort. Journalists and special guests packed Samuel Hall / Currelly Gallery for the exhibition's media preview. The Globe & Mail, National Post,

Maya: hidden exhibition secrets revealed

Written by Stephanie Allen, ROM Registration Coordinator There is an incredible amount of work that happens behind-the-scenes in preparing for every exhibition. Some of that work is eventually obvious to the visitors such as the design, mounts, graphics and labels but a lot of the work is largely

“Mexico must open its windows but protect its roof”

A full house gathered for Dr. Carlos Fuentes' lecture! The audience spilled into Samuel Hall / Currelly Gallery and watched by video. Mexican statesman and writer Dr. Carlos Fuentes has been opening windows onto his country’s politics and culture since the 1950s. Author of numerous