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Artist Annu Palakunnathu Matthew takes Family Photos at ROM
On Saturday May 23, 2015, during ROM Big Weekend: Global Family and in conjunction with the exhibition “Generations,” artist-photographer Annu Matthew set up studio in the ROM galleries to take complimentary family photographs of ROM visitors. After a steady stream of interested parties that
The ROM changed my life- it's in my DNA.
When I tell people I volunteer at the ROM’s DNA laboratory they are surprised. Not because I’m volunteering at the ROM, but because they are unaware of the fantastic work that goes on behind the scenes at the ROM. My name is Christine Black and I’m in grade 12, and since September 2012, I
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
A Family's Gift Inspired by a Mother's Dedication
For the past 40 years, the ROM has been Barbara Chisholm’s main volunteer endeavour. She has guided thousands of visitors through the Museum, sharing her love of decorative arts and European history with the public, a delight to all those with the good fortune to experience her lively and
Canada’s Oceans and YOU: The Rising Sea (Part 1)
Packing and transporting over 50 specimens from the ROM to the Direct Energy Centre at the Exhibition grounds for the Canada’s Oceans and You: An Interactive Exhibition at the Green Living Show is not a simple task. Days of preparation happen: models are placed delicately in or on packing
Bobdownsite; an honour to honour
Bobdownsite. I was lead author on a manuscript recently describing a new mineral called bobdownsite, ideally Ca 9 Mg(PO 4) 6 (PO 3 F), from the Big Fish River, Yukon Territory. The ROM has been very involved in describing rare minerals from this region for over 40 years. Al Kulan and associate
Things to know when you meet a Maya High Priest
By Justin Jenning s, Associate Curator, Department of World Culture. For the Classic Period Maya (250-900 CE), high priests had a special connection with the heavens and underworld. Most of these priests were male and they often wore blue face and body paint to signify their sacred status. To
Illustrations that Bring the Past Back to Life!
Meet Danielle Dufault—she is the Royal Ontario Museum's paleaontological illustrator. Danielle’s job requires her to reconstruct or depict prehistoric life according to current knowledge and scientific evidence using several illustrative techniques. Working closely with the researchers
Go West Young Man, and take a ROM Employee with you
I’ve just come back from Grasslands National Park with the Grand Prize Winner of the Find the Baby Bison contest, Alexander Muth. I’m the lucky ROM employee chosen to accompany him and his family on the trip (actually no luck involved at all, it was an arm wrestling competition and I’m
ROM Fossils & Evolution kicks off #Fossil150!
Posted by: Marianne Mader & David Evans ROM Fossils & Evolution kicks off #Fossil150 Campaign! This year will mark Canada’s 150th anniversary of Confederation. The year 2017 will be one of reflection and celebration of Canada’s rich cultural, linguistic, geographic- and geological-