Programs and Events

Monthly Archive: December Prog

Connecting Canada’s newest citizens to Canadian culture at the ROM

Posted: May 17, 2013 - 14:15 , by ROM
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Child using his Cultural Access Pass, image courtesy of the ICC

 Jess Duerden, Institute for Canadian Citizenship

Explorers' Club kids get a sneak peak at the newest Animal Explorer

Posted: May 8, 2013 - 17:07 , by Nicole Richards
A Komodo Dragon Toy on a staircase railing at the ROM

Submitted by Courtney Murfin, Interpretive Planner and Explorers' Club Co-chair

Archaeology Weekend is here!

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

The LEGO Maya Pyramid that 5000 kids built

Posted: March 25, 2013 - 14:48 , by ROM
The LEGO Maya Pyramid that 5000 kids built

For our March Break programming this year I wanted to mark the 50th anniversary of the excavation of an incredible ancient Maya site -  Altun Ha, Belize

Biodiversity: It's in Our Nature Announcement

Posted: December 5, 2012 - 11:40 , by ROM
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On Monday afternoon, on behalf of the ROM, Janet Carding was pleased to welcome The Honourable Michael Gravelle, Minister of Natural Resources, for the announcement of Biodiversity: It's in Our Nature, the Ontario government’s new biodiversity plan. 

Phil Currie, the legend, my hero, is coming to the ROM!

Posted: October 5, 2012 - 09:03 , by Kiron Mukherjee

One of the greatest experiences of my life occurred when I was just 7 years old. My mom took me for a week-long adventure to Alberta to visit Drumheller and the Badlands.

kiron, with the bandlands through to the horizon.

School, Dinosaurs, and the ROM Schooling about Dinosaurs.

Posted: September 7, 2012 - 09:29 , by Kiron Mukherjee

School, Dinosaurs, and the ROM Schooling about Dinosaurs.

School, Dinosaurs, & the ROM Schooling about Dinosaurs. OR The Reason why Kiron Dreaded the First Day of School.

The first Church at York and the War of 1812

Posted: August 15, 2012 - 11:28 , by royal
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Written by Paul Vaculik, ROMwalks volunteer

The first Church at York (later renamed to St. James) was built in 1807 by soldiers of the British garrison. The church and its rector, the Reverend Dr. John Strachan, became central to events of the War of 1812.

Marla Mossman and her Peace Caravan Journey along the Silk Road: Afghanistan

Posted: June 7, 2012 - 09:19 , by royal

On a recent trip to New York City, ICC Managing Director Francisco Alvarez met with artist Marla Mossman. While gallery hopping and deep conversations over sushi, Marla shared the details of her very intriguing current art project

Fact & Falsehood in Ancient Roman and Greek objects

Posted: June 6, 2012 - 09:08 , by Robert Mason

This coming weekend at the ROM (June 9-10) we will have Ancient Rome and Greece Weekend! There will be re-enactors demonstrating and displaying arms and armour, ROM experts and objects, an archery range with more re-enactors, and a myriad of activities including make a lucky “bulla”, creating your own mosaic masterpiece and learning the game of “knucklebones”.