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Join us for #MuseumWeek

Join us for #MuseumWeek

Organized by Mar Dixon and Culture Themes  in collaboration with Twitter, #MuseumWeek is a chance for museums around the world to gather together, share thematic content an urge people to get involved. Mar says,   “Every day of the year museums and cultural institutions across the world are

Luke Anderson

Luke Anderson œuvre comme ingénieur civil dans une grande firme de Toronto. Il est également cofondateur de la Fondation StopGap qui sensibilise le public aux obstacles matériels qui empêchent de nombreuses personnes d’accéder aux endroits de leur choix. Après des études en génie, Luke

Meet Claude Tambu, YPC Chair

Meet Claude Tambu, YPC Chair

A YPC member since 2011, Claude Tambu is a Senior Infrastructure Consultant at Tuor Networks Inc. He grew up in the Democratic Republic of Congo and is a world traveller and an avid runner. We sat down with Claude to learn more about his philanthropy and love for the ROM. Why did you join YPC? To

Asteroids (Temporary Case Refresh)

Asteroids (Temporary Case Refresh)

Asteroids are rocky, left-over material from the formation of the solar system 4.5 billion years ago.  They are time capsules, preserving information about how the planets formed and perhaps even the origins of life.  This new asteroid display will showcase unique samples from the ROM’s

An Interview with Jameel Jaffer

An Interview with Jameel Jaffer

With his talk at the upcoming 11th annual Eva Holtby Lecture on Contemporary Culture, part of the ROM Speaks series, constitutional lawyer and civil liberties advocate Jameel Jaffer will focus on the phenomenon of official secrecy. Zeroing in on the legal, political, and social repercussions of

Mother's Day Gift Guide

From Gift Memberships to gems, jewellery and more- treat the amazing women in your life with a museum inspired gift this Mother’s Day. ROM Membership Share your love for the ROM with mom this Mother’s Day. From Blue Whales, to our upcoming Christian Dior exhibition – a ROM Membership is a

Mexico’s Day of the Dead at the ROM

Mexico’s Day of the Dead at the ROM

Chloe Sayer, guest curator of  ¡Viva México! Clothing & Culture  and ROM Research Associate, is back in Toronto for the  ROM’s celebration of Day of the Dead  on October 30, one of Mexico’s most important annual festivals. But Chloe hasn’t returned alone. She’s joined by Arturo

Tokummia, une nouvelle espèce fossilière des schistes de Burgess retrace l'origine des diplopodes, des crabes et des insectes

Tokummia, une nouvelle espèce fossilière des schistes de Burgess retrace l'origine des diplopodes, des crabes et des insectes

Blogue de Cédric Aria, récent titulaire d’un doctorat décerné par le département d’écologie et de biologie évolutive de l’Université de Toronto. Après avoir travaillé au ROM, il poursuit maintenant une recherche postdoctorale à l’Institut de géologie et de paléontologie de

Jeff Willner

Meet Jeff Willner Our new Chair of ROM Board of Governors Royal Exhibitions Circle Member, and CEO of Travel Edge Where did you grow up? My parents were missionaries and I grew up in Africa, in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (Zaire). Our house was in Kalemie, on the shore of Lake Tanganyika.

The Changing Face of Philanthropy

The Changing Face of Philanthropy

At 26, Peggy Lau is the youngest member of the ROM’s Currelly Society—a group of individuals who have promised future gifts to the Museum. A former intern with the ROM Governors office, Peggy chats easily about her love of art and culture and her decision to leave a legacy to the Museum. “The