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Plafond en mosaïque – La Rotonde

Ancienne entrée principale du Musée, la Rotonde sert aujourd’hui aux occasions spéciales. Elle abrite l’un des trésors architecturaux du Musée: un superbe dôme en mosaïque qui émerveille employés et visiteurs depuis sa création. La Rotonde est dédiée à Ernest Samuel et à Elizabeth

 Popular Motifs on Asafo Flags from Southern Ghana

Popular Motifs on Asafo Flags from Southern Ghana

Blog by Silvia Forni, Curator of African Arts and Culture The Fante are one of the many culturally and linguistically related groups known collectively as the Akan. They mostly live in the Central Region of Ghana, their territory extending along the coast and inland from Takoradi in the west, to

Tout sur nos PokéStops!

Comme Pokémon GO se joue toujours partout dans le monde, Sarah Elliott, notre productrice de contenu éducatif, a pensé à vous donner plus de détails sur les PokéStops situés un peu partout au Musée. Certains joueurs ont pu constater que le GPS du jeu n’est pas aussi précis qu’ils

First, Tarantulas in Rouge Park; what’s next?

First, Tarantulas in Rouge Park; what’s next?

By guest blogger Nia Gibson, Coordinator of Education for Sustainable Development Programs, Toronto Zoo The Rouge river valley has been the crux of many local conservation “eureka!” moments, including the conception of the Ontario BioBlitz project! In 2012 over 225 people came together in what

Learn more about our PokéStops!

As Pokémon GO continues to be played around the world, our Digital Content Producer, Sarah Elliott thought she'd share a little more information about the PokéStops located around the Museum. As some trainers have found out, the game's GPS may not be as accurate as they would like

Plants and Animals of the Nile

  Plants and Animals of the Nile The ancient inhabitants of the Nile were closely aware of their physical surroundings, especially the other living things in the valley. Egyptian art is filled with wonderful pictures of the animals and plants that the Ancient people knew and loved. Because of the

Weapon Wednesday: Swords from the Philippines

Weapon Wednesday: Swords from the Philippines

The Philippines are a group of over 7,000 mountainous islands, mostly of volcanic origin, in Southeast Asia. They may be divided into three geographic areas: in the north is Luzon, mostly one large island and the location of the capital and most populous cities of the Republic, together known as

The Museum Makers Mural!

    Hi, we are the Museum Makers from Session 1 of Summer Club 2013!  We made this extraordinary mural for the Royal Ontario Museum.   We chose specific drawings to represent different galleries in the museum. For example, we chose different plants and animals to represent the Schad Gallery of

Religion

Amulets Amulets are very much like lucky charms. They are personal ornaments, worn by the living, or placed on the bodies of the dead to bring the blessings of particular deities. Because of their shapes, or colours, or the materials of which they were made, amulets were believed to help to protect

RRSP/RRIF/Pension Plans

Many people pay more income tax in their year of death than they do in any year during their lifetime. This may be due to additional income created by a deemed disposition of certain assets on death, as well as inclusion into income of registered retirement savings plans (RRSPs) or registered