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Nature’s Moments Captured with Quark Expeditions

Nature’s Moments Captured with Quark Expeditions

The acclaimed Wildlife Photographer of the Year exhibition premieres at London’s Natural History Museum each year, before touring more than 60 cities around the globe. From picturesque landscapes to striking flora and fauna, it showcases awardwinning images of our natural world. The

Adriana Morrison

Adriana Morrison

Meet YPC Committee Vice Chair Adriana Morrison What is your occupation? I am a corporate governance professional at the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board. I work with CPPIB’s investment teams, companies we invest in and organizations around the world on governance issues like executive pay,

Melisa Ngan

Melisa Ngan

  Meet Melisa Ngan What is your occupation? I am the Manager of Donor Circles with the ROM Governors, and I am one of the newest members of the team! What was the last book you read? Becoming by Michelle Obama. If you could only listen to one song for the rest of your life, what would it be? By

Lives and Legacies: Neil Cochrane

Lives and Legacies: Neil Cochrane

As a retired graphic designer, Neil Cochrane has a deep appreciation for good design. In fact, you could even say it’s in his blood. His family has been involved in design in one form or another—as gardeners, house decorators, and wallpaper printers—since the late 18th century.    After

Kenneth Harrigan and Flavia Redelmeier Honoured

Kenneth Harrigan and Flavia Redelmeier Honoured

Hundreds of ROM supporters gathered at the Museum on May 8, 2013 for the Chairs’ Reception, hosted by Won J. Kim, Chairman of the ROM Board of Trustees and Robert E. Pierce, Chairman of the ROM Board of Governors. The annual event celebrates philanthropy at the Museum, acknowledging donors,

More Than Just a Job

More Than Just a Job

Meg Beckel’s relationship with ROM began years before ever working here – or anywhere, for that matter.   Like many other ROM volunteers and employees, Meg’s first introduction to the Museum came as a child, when her mother enrolled her and her brother in ROM’s Saturday Morning Club. The

Celebrating Ada Slaight's Enduring Impact

Celebrating Ada Slaight's Enduring Impact

For over 40 years, Ada Slaight (1931–2020) was a dedicated supporter of the ROM. Her lifelong passion for art and culture, her commitment to children and learning, and her generous philanthropy led to the creation of the Ada Slaight School Visits Bursary Fund in 2009, which has enabled tens of

Landmark $5 Million Donation from Dan Mishra

Landmark $5 Million Donation from Dan Mishra

Dan Mishra’s donation of $5 million to the Museum’s South Asian section is the largest ever and a fitting tribute to the philanthropist’s adopted country as it celebrates its 150th year. “I’ve lived in Canada for almost 50 years and every moment, every day, I’m so proud of this

Celebrating ROM Volunteer Patricia Harris

Celebrating ROM Volunteer Patricia Harris

On April 6-12, 2014, we celebrated National Volunteer Week, a special time to recognize and pay tribute to the many contributions that volunteers have made in Canada and around the world. Now in its 72nd year, National Volunteer Week celebrated the efforts of volunteers and the incredible impact

A Great Ship's Bell Tolls Again

A Great Ship's Bell Tolls Again

On September 7, 2014, one of Canada’s greatest mysteries was solved when the 2014 Victoria Strait Expedition team discovered Her Majesty’s Ship Erebus off the coast of Nunavut. After more than 160 years of searching to understand the fate of English explorer Sir John Franklin’s ill-fated