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March Break 2024

Over 13 million things to see in one Museum.    Saturday, March 9- Sunday, March 17, 2024 10 am- 4 pm, daily. Included with General Admission. This March Break, find something for everyone and spark your curiousity as you dive into exciting adventures. Experience engaging, hands-on activities

Bringing the Streets to Life: ROM Walk- Amanda Hunter

authored by Amanda Hunter I am usually on my way from “A to B,” concerned with the destination and too busy for the journey. Like all young Torontonians I happen to have an incredible ability for spontaneity; when extra time shows its face we take it before it’s too late. Sunday afternoon led

Collection Highlight: Sikhs in Canada

Sikhs in Canada, The Singh Twins, watersolour on board, England, 2010, 44 x 32.5 cm. ROM 2010.53.1 This acquisition was made possible with the generous support of the Louise Hawley Stone Charitable Trust Fund. Copyright The Singh Twins: www.singhtwins.co.uk This painting was commissioned by the ROM

Notes from Oman: Part 3

Dr. Sarah Fee, Associate Curator, Eastern Hemisphere Textiles & Costumes, is the first-ever recipient of the YPC Research Fund. This November 2011, YPC supported Sarah’s trip to Oman to research ancient forms of pitloom weaving and the trade routes of the Muscat cloth, which will inform part

March Break 2023

Saturday, March 11- Sunday, March 19, 2023 11 am- 4 pm, daily. Included with admission (unless otherwise noted) This March break, we’re celebrating the beginning of spring. Highlighting our Art & Culture, and Natural History collections, our family-friendly activations feature many ways that

Artist Interview: Art and Culture in the Gulf

Artist Interview: Art and Culture in the Gulf

The ROM’s Ann Webb interviews Holtby lecturer, Sheikha Hoor Al-Qasimi In preparation for the upcoming Holtby Lecture on November 10th, the ROM’s Managing Director of Contemporary Culture Ann Webb asked Sheikha Hoor Al-Qasimi about her art foundation and its role in Sharjah. Ann Webb: You grew

Love of Asian Art Sparks Lifelong Journey

Love of Asian Art Sparks Lifelong Journey

Bayla Balaban (2nd to left) attending the opening of the Helga and Mike Schmidt Performance Terrace and Reed Family Plaza in 2019. Pictured left to right: Gilles Huot, Former President, ROM Department of Museum Volunteers; Bayla Balaban, Co-Chair, Bishop White Committee; Nita Reed, Currelly Legacy

"Of Angling, and the Art thereof": Fish Tails and Fish Tales

"Of Angling, and the Art thereof": Fish Tails and Fish Tales

“Of Angling, and the Art thereof I sing, What kinde of Tooles it doth behoue to haue; And with what pleasing bayt a man may bring  The Fish to bite within the watry waue.” Fishing has long been pursued to provide food for families and communities, but as early as the 17th century when I. D.

Jessica Provencher

Jessica Provencher

  Meet YPC Member Jessica Provencher What is your occupation? I am part of the convention team with PDAC, which is the Prospectors and Developers Association of Canada. Our Association puts on an annual convention and trade show, which is regarded as the premier international event for the mineral

ROM Alfred Wirth Gallery of the Middle East: Stronghold of an Iranian Warlord on the Silk Road

ROM Alfred Wirth Gallery of the Middle East: Stronghold of an Iranian Warlord on the Silk Road

By Ed Keall   The temporary exhibit space in the Wirth galleries of the Middle East and the Ondaatje gallery of Asia is designed to keep the galleries alive by encouraging visitors to repeat their visits because there is something new to see. The space is intended to feature research conducted by