March 2015

Monthly Archive: March 2015

Meet Miss Martin: Behind the Scenes at the ROM Library & Archives

Posted: March 31, 2015 - 11:31 , by ROM
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Ella Martin displays an artifact. ROM Archives SC82

University of Toronto iSchool Masters candidate Nicole Marcogliese describes her experience in the ROM's Library & Archives working with the Ella N. Martin collection. 

Museum Monday with Melissa - March 30, 2015

Posted: March 30, 2015 - 09:30 , by royal
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Museum Monday with Melissa

This coming week will be more focused on workshops and learning in creative ways. 

My Favourite Object: A "Tell Minis" Style Lustre-Ware Bowl

Posted: March 28, 2015 - 13:12 , by Robert Mason
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This beautiful bowl, ROM Accession number 960.219.2, was made in Syria between about AD 1075-1125, and if you read this story, you will find out why I would really like to meet the person that made it.
 
 

Museum Monday with Melissa - March 23, 2015

Posted: March 23, 2015 - 15:55 , by royal
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Museum Monday with Melissa

Starting today is the international event well known as Museum Week. MUSEUM WEEK  is a worldwide love of all things curatorial. Museums around the world celebrate this every year.  From Egyptian mummies to Roman emperors, you can enjoy some of the best in conversations and curations. 

A New Focus for Photography

Posted: March 23, 2015 - 08:34 , by ROM
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I have had the pleasure this past week of working with a new camera. This is not just any new camera, but a tool which allows one to rethink how we go about photography. The number of times we have all heard "you should have focused on that thing" or "you forgot to focus!" is frustrating. "It’s a great shot....but it's out of focus".

'The Elements of Armories': A Very Short History of Heraldry

Posted: March 18, 2015 - 13:50 , by ROM
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The colourful pennants and shields  carried by bold knights and courageous squires are known to us today from illustrated books and films telling stories of Robin Hood, or King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table. But these bright emblems are more than decoration, and have long historical roots. 

Museum Monday with Melissa

Posted: March 16, 2015 - 11:15 , by ROM
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Museum Monday with Melissa

The 1st Blog post by our new Guest blogger, Melissa Doyle!

Getting Lost with Galloway

Posted: March 13, 2015 - 16:31 , by ROM
Portrait of Matt Galloway, CBC Metro Morning Host and Toronto resident.

We sat down with CBC’s Matt Galloway to find out exactly what keeps bringing him back to the ROM

Q: Do you visit the museum often?

A: Yes, I have a couple of young kids. We come on a fairly regular basis. Sometimes if there’s a special event, but also sometimes we come just to wander around. It’s a great place to explore—one of the places we go to just spend time in the city. That’s a big thing for our family, to be out and about in Toronto as much as we can.

The Anatomy of a Book: Saving The Naturalist's Library

Posted: March 11, 2015 - 13:33 , by ROM

Books are remarkably durable. Fragments have survived from ancient times, while others have traversed the centuries in near perfect condition. One such example is the St Cuthbert Gospel from the 7th century, the earliest intact European book. But despite the robust structure of the book, the rigours of use and the passage of years cause many fall into disrepair and to require mending.

International Women's Day

Posted: March 9, 2015 - 11:27 , by ROM
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Ella Martin instructs a group of students. ROM Archives SC82

In honour of International Women’s Day, the ROM Library and Archives highlights a number of the many women whose work at the ROM made advances in science, art, and museology.