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The Game Show at the End of the World

Having laid awake for nights on end, the fabulous Dr. ROMulous and the ROM team have devised a new game show for March Break at the ROM (March 10 – 18). Inspired by Maya: Secrets of their Ancient World and Dr. ROMulous’s recent trip to Palenque, Mexico, The Game Show at the End of the World is

The Making of "Life in Crisis: Schad Gallery of Biodiversity"- by Kati Bruch

The Making of "Life in Crisis: Schad Gallery of Biodiversity"- by Kati Bruch

Written by Kati Bruch, Environmental Visual Communication Student w/ Fleming College at the ROM The "Life in Crisis: Schad Gallery of Biodiversity" turns four this year! Come celebrate with us in one of the ROM’s most popular galleries, this Saturday, June 29 from 11am to 4pm.    

'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

The Monastery of St Moses, Syria: The Prehistoric Remains

The Monastery of St Moses, Syria: The Prehistoric Remains

Since 2004 I had walked the Qalamoun mountains around the monastery of Deir Mar Musa looking for archaeological features to record. In all that time I found one lithic, a stone tool from humanity’s prehistoric past. My colleagues back home that specialised in these objects would say that I just

A Different Kind of Mezcal Worm: The Story of a Leech, a Manatee and Biodiversity Conservation

A Different Kind of Mezcal Worm: The Story of a Leech, a Manatee and Biodiversity Conservation

Blog by Roegan Vetro, ROM Biodiversity Gallery Facilitator Mezcal is a strong alcoholic beverage arguably best known for the “worm” (which is really a caterpillar) sitting at the bottom of each bottle. Invertebrate zoologists however recently decided to store a different kind of organism in