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A Spotlight on Illegal Pelt Trading, and What the ROM Has to Do With It

A Spotlight on Illegal Pelt Trading, and What the ROM Has to Do With It

Guest blog post by Environmental Visual Communication alumnus Matt Jenkins.  Celebrating its centennial birthday this year, the ROM has always stood as a place of education, family enjoyment and research. That is why I found it surprising that the ROM identifies nearly one quarter of its roughly

'The Elements of Armories': A Very Short History of Heraldry

'The Elements of Armories': A Very Short History of Heraldry

The colourful pennants and shields  carried by bold knights and courageous squires are known to us today from illustrated books and films telling stories of Robin Hood, or King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table. But these bright emblems are more than decoration, and have long historical

A Story of Ghana: Exploring the Asafo Flags at the ROM

A Story of Ghana: Exploring the Asafo Flags at the ROM

In the modern sense, a flag has a number of meanings that ultimately culminate into being a symbol, representative of some form of pride- pride in one's country or province, or in a particular organization or entity. We fly the flag of our country when we visit other places to tell everyone

Farms, Cities, Animals, and the Museum

Farms, Cities, Animals, and the Museum

Guest blog by Environmental Visual Communication student Teghan Dodds Goats are not something you’d expect to see within the confines of the city, and especially not on Toronto’s Bloor Street with its upscale shops and prestigious historical buildings. Yet, cities depend on agricultural

Nature Stories through Photography: Insights from Connor Stefanison

Nature Stories through Photography: Insights from Connor Stefanison

Guest Blog written by Environmental Visual Communication student Sean de Francia The world-renowned Wildlife Photographer of the Year Exhibition has served as an important channel to bring ecology and biodiversity to the centre of conversation. Since its beginnings, the travelling exhibition has

The Ultimate Collaboration: Wildlife Photographer of the Year, the ROM and EVC

The Ultimate Collaboration: Wildlife Photographer of the Year, the ROM and EVC

By guest blogger Rhi More, 2016  Environmental Visual Communication Program  graduate. It’s the perfect storm. Natural history museum meets wildlife photography exhibition meets environmental visual communication- the ultimate collaboration of using storytelling to engage the public. For the

Programmes scolaires

De janvier à août Pour les groupes scolaires et d'apprentissage et les camps d'été de l'Ontario. Du mardi au vendredi, de 10 h à 17 h 30. Au Musée........... Demande d’inscription ici Visites libres au Musée (8 $ par personne) Entrée au Musée et visites libres

Tattooed Heroes of Edo Period Japan

Tattoos: Ritual. Identity. Obsession. Art is an exhibition in the Royal Ontario Museum (ROM) coming from Museé du quai Branly, Paris. It explores 5000 years of tattoo tradition around the world. The traditional and contemporary tattoos of Japan are featured prominently in their own section of the

The Monastery of St Moses, Syria: The Frescoes

The Monastery of St Moses, Syria: The Frescoes

A report on Deir Mar Musa would not be complete without an account of the frescoes. Others have done most of the work studying these paintings, but my architectural study of the monastery buildings has certainly provided important informaton about the rationale for the last phase of frescoes (for