April 2013

Monthly Archive: April 2013

ROM Curator Jean-Bernard Caron is a “Science Superstar” and “Big Thinker”

Posted: April 25, 2013 - 18:07 , by royal
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Palaeontology, Staff, Research
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This week’s cover story in The Grid, a popular Toronto news and entertainment weekly, features “Big Thinkers… 10 young science superstars.” ...

ROM Volunteer Profile: Patricia Harris

Posted: April 25, 2013 - 15:20 , by David McKay
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DMV, Volunteer, Textiles & Fashions, Collections
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Patricia Harris is a true testament to the profound impact of volunteerism...

How to display the past.....Part 3: Curatorial Perspectives

Posted: April 23, 2013 - 13:56 , by ROM
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Behind-the-scenes, Greece and Rome, Ancient Cultures, Exhibitions and Galleries
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How do curators put together a museum display?  Find out in my third installment of this behind-the-scenes tour.

ROM Volunteer Profile: Gary Cassidy

Posted: April 23, 2013 - 10:34 , by ROM
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DMV, Volunteer, Education & Engagement
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Meet Gary Cassidy, an outgoing and dedicated ROM Volunteer for over 25 years....

Volunteer Week 2013

Posted: April 22, 2013 - 15:57 , by royal
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Director's Update, DMV, National Volunteer Week, Education & Engagement
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This week across the country, 13.3 million volunteers are being honoured through National Volunteer Week...

ROM Archaeology Weekend

Posted: April 11, 2013 - 14:37 , by royal
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Archaeology, Behind-the-scenes, Programs and Events
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Archaeologists excavating in Cyprus

ROM Archaeology weekend, April 13-14 2013, will feature local archaeologists who work across Canada and around the world.

Archaeology Weekend is here!

Posted: April 10, 2013 - 22:25 , by Kiron Mukherjee
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ROMkids, Archaeology, Programs and Events
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Here’s THREE reasons to come out to the ROM this weekend (April 13/14) for Archaeology Weekend!

Nature meets Culture at Archaeology Weekend!

Posted: April 10, 2013 - 16:17 , by Robert Mason
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World Culture, World Cultures, Archaeology
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Finial in the form of a lion's head, Syria, ivory, c. 800-600 BC, 996.86.1

Humans would have been aware of the other creatures that shared their world from earliest times. At first they would have had an eye towards possible predators or competitors, then possible prey as they became hunters.  As the cognitive ability of Early Humans developed, they would observe the nature of the animals which co-habited this Earth with them.

Into the Heart of Borneo

Posted: April 3, 2013 - 15:05 , by royal
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Biodiversity, Mammalogy, Research
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Chris welcomes visitors to ROM March Break 2013, in a tent he will bring to Borneo

In April 2013, ROM Biodiversity is sending a team of researchers deep into the Bornean rainforest in search of new species of insects, mammals and fungi and new data of relevance to conservation planning.

Our first Google+ Hangout on Air

Posted: April 3, 2013 - 10:05 , by ROM
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ROM Social Media, Behind-the-scenes, Technology
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Google+ Hangout on Air, photo courtesy of Brennan Caverhill.

Yesterday the ROM held our first Google+ Hangout on Air, the first museum in Canada to do so. There's more to come every Tuesday and Thursday at Noon EST until April 30th.