February 2014
Monthly Archive: February 2014
Launch of Doodle 4 Google Exhibition
At an event at the ROM on February 25, 2014, Cindy Tang was announced as the National Winner of Canada’s first ever Doodle 4 Google contest.
Ontario tables the "Invasive Species Act": What is it, and what role should natural history museums play?
Why is this legislation important, and how can museums support it?
Weapon Wednesday: The Nugent Marathon Corinthian Helmet
An account of an ancient Greek helmet excavated by George Nugent-Grenville, 2nd Baron Nugent of Carlanstown, on the Plain of Marathon in 1834.
Hands On Family Day Weekend
Enhance your visit this Family Day weekend at the interactive touch tables on Level 2
10 Birds You'll Love More Than Flappy Bird
10 birds in the ROM's collection you'll love more than Flappy Bird.
ROM ‘Minoan’ Goddess Hangout: battling with technology!
Dr. Kenneth Lapatin, an expert in ancient ivory and gold statues, talks about the ROM's ‘Minoan’ goddess in a Google+ Hangout. His research and publications about the suspect Minoan ivory figurines prompted the ROM to reconsider the display of their own ‘icon’.
Weapon Wednesday: The Indian Katar, a Necessary Dress Accessory
In South Asia during the 16th to early 20th centuries all fashionable young men when visiting their ladies would want to dress at their best. This would include one very necessary dress acessory: the katar. This uniquely South Asian dagger is thought to have developed in the very southern part of what is now India. In the 17th century the type was adopted across South Asia, and became a standard dress accessory in the Mughal courts.
Mighty Burgess Shale fossil site discovered in Kootenay National Park
Today we are proud to report the extraordinary discovery of a new fossil deposit in Kootenay National Park.
Forbidden City Preparations
A sneak peek of the preparations and installation process of The Forbidden City: Inside the Court of China's Emperors!
