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Discovery of jumping behaviour in a caterpillar, Calindoea trifascialis, in Vietnam

Former ROM grad student Kim Humphreys (lead author) and I recently published an article in the scientific journal Biology Letters describing yet another fascinating behavior of the caterpillar Calindoea trifascialis. This caterpillar lives in the hot, dry open forests of southern Vietnam and feeds

Member Preview- Wild Cats

Member Preview- Wild Cats

Exclusively for Members Enjoy an exclusive Member viewing of Wild Cats  on Friday, June 14, 2024, from 10:00 am to 5:30 pm and Saturday, June 15, 2024, from 10:00 am to 12:00 pm. Please join us on Friday, June 14 at 11:00 am, inside the exhibition for welcome remarks by Kevin Seymour, ROM Research

Eternal Egypt and Jewels of Jordan

Eternal Egypt and Jewels of Jordan

The pyramids at Giza, Egypt. © Ricardo Liberato, Wikimedia Commons, 2006. SOLD OUT – Waiting list Available Explore the ancient cities of Amman, Jerash, Petra, Luxor, Aswan and Cairo as we journey through eternal Egypt and Jordan. Witness the dramatic scenery of Wadi Rum and Petra. Behold

Youth Cabinet

APPLY NOW Youth Cabinet (YC) is a group of Indigenous and non-Indigenous youth between the ages of 15-21 years old from Toronto and the Greater Toronto Area. The YC is facilitated by Indigenous Museum Educator Leslie McCue, and with the support of the Kiowa Wind Memorial Indigenous Youth Support

Blue Whale Update: A Whole Lotta Heart

Blue Whale Update: A Whole Lotta Heart

Guest Blog written by 2015 Environmental Visual Communication student Sam Rose Phillips I smelt it before I saw it. Following my nose to what can only be oddly described as the smell of farm mixed with wet dog food, all was confirmed when the stench lead to a Jacuzzi-sized stainless steel tank.

Empty Skies: Who Are the Species At Risk?

Empty Skies: Who Are the Species At Risk?

In the case across from the Passenger Pigeons in the new  Empty Skies exhibit (August 2014- April 2015), eleven different Species At Risk birds are on display. But who are these species? What are their stories? We can only share so much about them within the space of the museum gallery, so as part

Canada – the 51st State?

How would you describe the relationship between Canada and our closest ally and neighbour? Child/Mother? Sibling rivalry? Victim/Bully? Worshippers/Idol? Friends? Enemies? Frenemies? Some would argue that in everything but name we are effectively the 51st State with a puppet Prime Minister whose

Who is Dr. ROMulous?

Yesterday, we introduced you to, Dr. ROMulous,  the host of the ROM’s March Break activitity, The Game Show at the End of the World.  Not to leave you in the dark, we are pleased to give you the back story on our superhero of science and history! Dr. ROMulous was born in the back seat of his

#ThrowbackThursday: The Finale

In September, 1971, the ROM opened the landmark exhibition  Keep Me Warm One Night, a kaleidoscopic display of over 500 pieces of Canadian handweaving. It was the culmination of decades of pioneering research and collecting by the ROM curatorial powerhouse duo 'Burnham and Burnham’, aka

Library News / New Acquisitions

Library News Posted on 2017.01.26: The Richard Wernham and Julia West Library & Archives, and the H.H. Mu Far Eastern Library will be closed for Family Day on Monday, 20 February 2017. Regular hours will resume on 21 February 2017.--> Posted on February 15, 2022: The ROM Library and Archives