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A Night in Pompeii

A Night in Pompeii

The ROM proudly welcomed 200 guests for an unforgettable evening of Pompeian flair and style in celebration of the Canadian premiere of  Pompeii: In the Shadow of the Volcano   on Tuesday, June 9. 2015. Guests enjoyed an exclusive preview of this highly anticipated show, an exquisite dining

A Night to Honour our ROM Supporters

A Night to Honour our ROM Supporters

Close to 500 members of the ROM family attended our annual Chairs’ Reception on May 4, 2016, celebrating our exceptional donors, patrons, sponsors and volunteers. The Honourable Elizabeth Dowdeswell, Lieutenant Governor of Ontario, presented the Lieutenant Governor’s Distinguished Service Award

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

Lives and Legacies: A Lifelong Passion for the ROM

Lives and Legacies: A Lifelong Passion for the ROM

Doug Gibson has loved the ROM since childhood. Some of his earliest memories are of going to the Museum with his mother in the early 1950s, which sparked a lifelong fascination with natural history. “Back then, they had a crystal cave in the geology gallery,” he recalls. “When you looked into

The Next Generation of Philanthropists

The Next Generation of Philanthropists

Friday night fun On November, 16, 2012 members of the Young Patrons Circle (YPC) and friends got the VIP treatment at a special Friday Night Live (FNL) VIP cocktail gathering. Patrons enjoyed some delectable hors d’oeuvres in the beautiful c5 Restaurant Lounge, and took advantage of a private cas

Ford and Peroni Engage Millennials at FNL

Ford and Peroni Engage Millennials at FNL

Launched in 2012, Friday Night Live (FNL) has grown to become Toronto’s most unique social destination. Each week, thousands of millennials take over Canada’s world museum to enjoy curated, cutting-edge ROM content and eclectic eats, drinks, DJs, dancing, and live music. The ROM is proud to par

Theodora Ferrant

Theodora Ferrant

ter and all things that matter. Tell us one of your favourite ROM memories. Taking an older friend and her very respectable globe-trotting husband to Friday Night Live and seeing him losing it with child-like glee and wonder at the various rock formations and fossils throughout the Museum. He was

Celebrating 10 years of ROM support

Celebrating 10 years of ROM support

Hosted by technology expert and journalist Kris Abel, YPC Speaks celebrated 10 extraordinary years of the Young Patrons Circle (YPC) by exploring how we interact with our world through technology. This fun night of cocktails and conversation took place at the ROM on February 25, 2015, and featured:

Manulife Helps Canadians Step Into the World of China's Emperors

Manulife Helps Canadians Step Into the World of China's Emperors

Stories of the imperial palace, home to China’s last emperors, have captivated people for generations. The Forbidden City: Inside the Court of China’s Emperors ushers visitors into the emperor’s most private quarters and offers a tantalizing glimpse into the lives of the rulers, subjects, and

A Passion for Music and the Arts Inspires a $3M Leadership Gift

A Passion for Music and the Arts Inspires a $3M Leadership Gift

Helga Schmidt is a lover of operetta and live performance, and a benefactor of many cultural organizations in Europe. As lead donors, she and her late husband Mike Schmidt have made a transformational gift to the Love the ROM Centennial Campaign.   Arriving in Canada from Germany in 1956 with