March 2014

Monthly Archive: March 2014

Butterflies

Posted: March 21, 2014 - 08:13 , by ROM
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Biodiversity, Collections, Research
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In celebration of the vernal equinox and the upcoming ROM publication of a field guide of butterflies of Ontario, we'd like to show you some beautiful butterfly specimens.

Lava Medals

Posted: March 3, 2014 - 11:42 , by ROM
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Earth and Space, Collections
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Lava Medals! Who’d of thought? These medals were made between the years of 1631 and 1944, at times of volcanic activity in Mount Vesuvius.