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LIVE: Timothy Snyder on The Rise of Modern Tyranny

They say history repeats itself, and today, the price of ignoring history has been to invite authoritarianism back into the mainstream. Although they differ from the fascists and communists of the 20th century, modern-day tyrants have regularly referred to the 1930s while relying upon familiar

2013 Social Media year in review: Facebook

2013 Social Media year in review: Facebook

ing our collections, exhibitions and programs do the talking for us. The highlights were T-Rex, the Cat Mummy, Mesopotamian trivia week and of course Friday Night Live. Let's have a look at our more popular posts from 2013. Our top 5 PTAT (People talking about this) posts: T-Rex is always good

Museum Monday with Melissa- October 6

Museum Monday with Melissa- October 6

.  This exhibit will be open until Monday October 12th.  Your week will come to a perfect end to the beginning of the weekend with this week's Friday Night Live.  The theme for this Friday is  #FNLROM: Thanks Canada!  A great start to your Thanksgiving Long Weekend! Friday Night Live at

We Won!

We Won!

siveness. Under the leadership of  our social media coordinator, Ryan Dodge, a unique #FNLROM community has emerged that is both digital and real.  Friday Night Live accounts for 1/3 of our twitter traffic, #FNLROM trends on Twitter regularly, and we reach almost  80 million people in just four

Spring has Sprung at the ROM!

s Day with our Mummies; rock out with reptiles and much more. Check out @ROMKids on twitter as we keep you posted on family to-dos around the Museum. Friday Night Live @ROM For a drink at the end of the work week, or a unique stop along the way to your favourite Friday night hotspot, we’ve

Museum Monday with Melissa- April 20, 2015

Museum Monday with Melissa- April 20, 2015

Friday Night Live, more commonly known as #FNLROM  sign up has BEGUN! For all of the young professionals looking to rub shoulders with the cultured people of the city, there really is no better place to be on a Friday night. Food stations, drinks, music & various other activities take place th

Plant Sex on Display at the World Pride FNL "OUT of the Cupboards" Event

Plant Sex on Display at the World Pride FNL "OUT of the Cupboards" Event

Last Friday, June 27 th, the ROM hosted a Friday Night Live with the rainbow-coloured theme of World Pride. In addition to the usual food, drinks and music, this event included a special series of displays called “OUT of the Cupboards” where we were asked to bring out our best examples of weird

Rouge Park Bioblitz

Submitted by Brennan Caverhill, Biodiversity Intern Starting on Friday June 15 at 3pm sharp, experts and volunteers in biology and natural history will converge at Rouge Park for a 24hr “Bioblitz” to document all living things found within Park borders. Over 150 experts and avid naturalists

#instaROM

#instaROM

99588147.491544.8469063146&type=1 From the comments we recieved on the Facebook post we are planning our next #instaROM for tomorrow night during Friday Night Live (#FNLROM) and possibly another tour that combines a one hour docent tour. Stay tuned to #instaROM on Twitter for more details in

Pompeii: In the Shadow of the Volcano Opens with a Bang

Pompeii: In the Shadow of the Volcano Opens with a Bang

If you happened to go by the ROM at night last week, you might notice that we were looking quite....volcanic. Over the week, the Michael Lee-Chin Crystal was the canvas for an outdoor activation that featured an animated Mt Vesuvius.  The volcano got more and more active, culminating in an