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Partenaires communautaires

Le ROM collabore avec plus de 100 partenaires communautaires afin d’offrir des activités muséales inclusives à différentes communautés de l’Ontario. Sur cette page, le ROM a rangé les partenaires dans différentes catégories, mais la plupart œuvrent auprès de communautés aux

Willner Madge Gallery, Dawn of Life

On November 14, 2018, the ROM proudly announced that Toronto philanthropists Jeff Willner and Stacey Madge generously committed $5 million for the future Willner Madge Gallery, Dawn of Life. This investment will establish a new 10,000 square foot permanent gallery that explores the beginnings of

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Agriculturalists: People who rely upon crops they have planted and tended to themselves, rather than relying on gathering alone. Apartment: The named used by archeologists to describe the living space that belonged to one family. Each longhouse is made up of several apartments. Artifacts: Anything

Imaging Longevity

By Ka Bo Tsang,  Assistant Curator, Chinese Paintings & Textiles This large painting done in a hanging-scroll format is from a royal hand, that of Cixi, the Empress Dowager (1835-1908). Directly or indirectly, this most powerful woman in China in the latter half of the 19th century was in

Phil Currie, the legend, my hero, is coming to the ROM!

One of the greatest experiences of my life occurred when I was just 7 years old. My mom took me for a week-long adventure to Alberta to visit Drumheller and the Badlands. The Badlands is an incredibly special place – the way only a barren, rocky and sandy place could be. Not only is it one

Life in the ROM DNA Lab

By Oliver Haddrath, Ornithology Technician DNA testing over the last 30 years has revolutionized many different fields ranging from health care to law enforcement to the study of human civilization and natural history.  The ROM was quick to adopt techniques such as DNA sequencing and genetic

A surprise photograph from India

Mystery portrait in the ROM's collection, later revealed to be Sunder Shyam Chadha in the film “Chhottii Babhi,” 1951 Painted photograph sent by the Friendship Force of Nashik, Dilip Kumar in the film "Ram Aur Shyam," 1967 In 2011, I curated the exhibit Embellished Reality:

Gem of the Month: Canadian Diamonds

Posting by Brendt Hyde, Mineralogy Technician The discovery of diamonds in the 1990’s marked a beginning for Canada’s first diamond mine, the Ekati Diamond Mine, located in the Northwest Territories.  It also marked the beginning of the, still relatively young, diamond mining industry in

Words in Images

By Ka Bo Tsang, Assistant Curator – Chinese Paintings & Textiles Most people think of Chinese painting as artwork created by artists using special brushes in combination with ink and colour pigments to give shape to ideas on paper or silk through the adroit manipulation of lines, dots, and

Meet the Ultimate Dino Team: Georgia Guenther

It’s one of the most interesting jobs at the ROM – the museum artist. Working in a studio soaked in natural light, Georgia Guenther creates replicas of objects in the collection and other artistic displays you may see inside the galleries. She works closely with curators to ensure her creations