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Child creating a food web mobile at home.
Make

Create a food web mobile and learn how living things depend on each other to survive.

brainloc on sxc.hu (Bob Smith) / CC BY (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.5)
Make

Use chocolate chip cookies to explore the mining process.

Sarah Elliott, ROM Teacher
Connect

Watch a read-along of Stellaluna by Janell Cannon followed by a story-inspired activity.

Connect & Explore

Students exploring the indigenous collections with ROM staff.
New

A virtual exhibition celebrating Indigenous peoples’ creative legacy, past, present and future.

Dr. Fahmida Suleman
Connect

This week we discuss Islamic Art and Culture: Medieval to Modern with Dr. Fahmida Suleman.

Yellow trout lily.
Discover

Deborah Metsger, Assistant Curator of Botany, watches spring unfold in her backyard.

 

Photo by Wanda Dobrowlanski. Collection rooms are located in the Louise Hawley Stone Curatorial Centre.

Take a peek inside our cabinets.

Browse our collections

Two field trip reports, including drawings of the ROM and a handwritten description of what the child learnt.

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While the pandemic has drastically changed our world, art, culture and nature continue to uplift, inspire and connect us. As we continue our relationship with you through our ROM At Home online initiative and care for the ROM’s extraordinary collections until we are together again, your support makes a world of difference.

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19th Century Writing

Students use a quill pen, inkwell, slate and a slate pencil in this examination of writing in a 19th century Canadian school. Exercises include learning about proper school etiquette, practicing perfect handwriting and making a quill pen.

English

Cuneiform Writing

Using a stylus and a plasticine tablet, students are introduced to ancient Mesopotamian writing. Activities include writing simple sentences in cuneiform and examining a reproduced ancient cuneiform tablet.

English

Quilts

By comparing a 19th century quilt sample with a modern version, students explore the technical mastery and traditions of this craft.

English

Feathers

Students are introduced to the concept of flight and classification of feathers, such as down and decorative.

English

Japan: Writing

Using an ink brush, ink stone and ink stick students are introduced to Japanese writing. Other exercises include an examination of Japanese characters, signature seals, and a modern Japanese publication.

English

Japan: Toys & Games

This examination includes playing with contemporary and traditional Japanese toys and games. Activities include drawing a kokeshi (wooden) doll, designing a Japanese kite and learning how to play Jan Ken Pon.

English

Japan: Food

A selection of Japanese dishware and utensils introduces students to traditional and modern Japanese cooking. Areas explored include food preparation, dishware decoration, and learning how to use chopsticks (hashi) and a rice paddle.

English