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The 'Goddess' and the Museum: Museum Attitudes

The 'Goddess' and the Museum: Museum Attitudes

In 1931 the ROM had paid a huge sum for an object that would put the newly-established Museum on the map in the eyes of the international academic and museum community and the visiting public.  Currelly had ensured that the figure was authenticated by the foremost expert, Sir Arthur Evans, and

The Caribou I Haven’t Seen

The Caribou I Haven’t Seen

written by Leslie Bol I was ecstatic the first time I did a wildlife survey from a helicopter in 2008. I felt like I’d really made it as a biologist. I was equally excited in 2010, when I was invited to be part of a series of aerial caribou surveys in Nunavut. After all, caribou are such an

Migration: The Long and Bumpy Road

Migration: The Long and Bumpy Road

"Migration" by Norval Morrisseau, Daphne Cockwell Gallery dedicated to First Peoples art & culture As we enjoy this summer in Toronto, moving from heat wave, to flooding rain, to hailstorm, one is always aware that winter is indeed coming! Some of us greet Canada’s national season

The 'Goddess' and the Museum: "What's in a name?"

The 'Goddess' and the Museum: "What's in a name?"

In my last two blog posts about the Goddess and the Museum (The Early Years and Museum Attitudes) I’ve discussed the history of the ROM figurine from the 1930s to the present.  Here I want to reflect on the changing meanings that she has come to embody over those years.  In the decades since

Grandson visits ROM specimens named after his grandfather

Grandson visits ROM specimens named after his grandfather

Recently we had a visit from Neal and Bonnie Finn of Edmonton, Alberta. They came to the ROM on a kind of pilgrimage, to see some fossil specimens that were named after Neal’s grandfather back in 1925. Neal became aware of these specimens when he was “digging” into his family’s genealogical

Damien’s Wish: A Day as a Palaeontologist

Damien’s Wish: A Day as a Palaeontologist

If you could wish for anything what would it be? As hard as a decision as this is to make for most of us, for young Damien, age 12, it was a no-brainer. This week the ROM and Make-A-Wish Canada teamed up to help grant Damien—who has been diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukemia—his wish to

Les gouverneurs du ROM

Conseil des gouverneurs Le Conseil des gouverneurs du ROM est un conseil d’administration constitué sous le régime d’une loi fédérale. Composé de membres issus du secteur privé, il assure la viabilité et la prospérité à long terme du ROM et gère ses avoirs (dotations, fonds

A Legacy in the Making

A Legacy in the Making

Balancing family, career and finances can be a rewarding juggling act. As a mother of two young children, June Perry is used to having her hands full. Like many parents, her daily life is full of joy as she watches her kids grow and learn, while balancing the financial responsibilities and

A Family Affair With a Land Before Time

A Family Affair With a Land Before Time

Dr. Maureen Trudeau and her family first discovered the Burgess Shale while wandering the Royal Tyrell Museum in Drumheller, Alberta. She and her “dinosaur-obsessed son” came across an exhibit with large replicas of bizarre early life creatures that had been unearthed in Yoho National Park,

Confirmation

Thank you for contributing to ROM ReCollects. As we prepare for the ROM Centennial celebrations getting started in March 2014, the stories, videos and photographs we are gathering will become part of a popular history of the Museum. The ROM ReCollects website will be available online beginning in