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Museums, stories and things.

Museums, stories and things.

Hi there! No, wait. If I’m going to be the resident Australian here at the ROM for the next month I suppose I should ham it up some. Let me try again. G’day! I’m Maxine and I’ll be taking over part of the ROMs airwaves for the next few weeks writing as the Digital Communications intern.

Stories from 2B- Talking about Canadian History

Stories from 2B- Talking about Canadian History

Canada Day this year, apart from providing the fireworks-induced impetus for many a barking dog, also marked the beginning of the first annual Canadian History Week. Being that I am not from Canada but from a completely separate continent in a completely separate hemisphere you might think me

Burgess Shale: Early Life Predators

Burgess Shale: Early Life Predators

The new Burgess Shale website launches December 1, 2011 at http://burgess-shale.rom.on.ca. In partnership with Parks Canada, the ROM launches one of the most technologically advanced and accessible virtual museum sites showcasing the Burgess Shale, a UNESCO World Heritage Site of an ancient

Burgess Shale Virtual Museum of Canada Launch- Part 1

Burgess Shale Virtual Museum of Canada Launch- Part 1

The new Burgess Shale website launches December 1, 2011 at http://burgess-shale.rom.on.ca. In partnership with Parks Canada, the ROM launches one of the most technologically advanced and accessible virtual museum sites showcasing the Burgess Shale, a UNESCO World Heritage Site of an ancient

Burgess Shale Virtual Museum of Canada Launch- Part 3

Burgess Shale Virtual Museum of Canada Launch- Part 3

The new Burgess Shale website launches December 1, 2011 at http://burgess-shale.rom.on.ca. In partnership with Parks Canada, the ROM launches one of the most technologically advanced and accessible virtual museum sites showcasing the Burgess Shale, a UNESCO World Heritage Site of an ancient

Burgess Shale Virtual Museum of Canada Launch- Part 2

Burgess Shale Virtual Museum of Canada Launch- Part 2

The new Burgess Shale website launches December 1, 2011 at http://burgess-shale.rom.on.ca. In partnership with Parks Canada, the ROM launches one of the most technologically advanced and accessible virtual museum sites showcasing the Burgess Shale, a UNESCO World Heritage Site of an ancient

Museums and Climate Change: Two Easy Steps and One Provocative Move

Museums and Climate Change: Two Easy Steps and One Provocative Move

Our world leaders converged on Paris yesterday for the 21st Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework on Climate Change, or #COP21.  During the opening ceremonies we heard from the top dogs, including US President Barack Obama, UK Prime Minister David Cameron, Canadian Prime

A Story of Ghana: Exploring the Asafo Flags at the ROM

A Story of Ghana: Exploring the Asafo Flags at the ROM

In the modern sense, a flag has a number of meanings that ultimately culminate into being a symbol, representative of some form of pride- pride in one's country or province, or in a particular organization or entity. We fly the flag of our country when we visit other places to tell everyone

Spring: Once Upon a Time (Ages 4-5) PM

SOLD OUT What’s the word? History! We’ll learn all about history’s greatest stories in this time-travelling tale. From famous fables to lesser known narratives, we’ll dive deep into the world of ancient story telling.  We’ll learn about the world’s first superhero from Mesopotamia, and

Challenge your views at Rome & Greece Weekend

Challenge your views at Rome & Greece Weekend

Ancient Rome & Greece Weekend is fast approaching and we’ve just installed this year’s temporary display of objects ‘ Out of the Vaults ’.  The two showcases in the corridor between the Rome gallery and the Byzantium and Roman East gallery on Level 3 have a selection of objects from