Programs and Events
Monthly Archive: December Prog
The Museum Makers Mural!
Hi, we are the Museum Makers from Session 1 of Summer Club 2013! We made this extraordinary mural for the Royal Ontario Museum....
Bringing the Streets to Life: ROM Walk - Amanda Hunter
Toronto 2013: a fast paced, action packed city where we rarely stop to think about how its rich history has been masterfully included into the 21st century.
Getting Our Game On
![Registration open until July 15, 2013. ROM Game Jam! Foretelling the Past](https://www.rom.on.ca/sites/default/files/styles/medium/public/blog_post/thumbnail/game-jam_11.jpg?itok=OwJXKqvj)
From August 9 to 11, the ROM will be hosting a horde of keen electronic game programmers, designers, artists, coders and other wizards for our first-ever “game jam.”
Stories from 2B - Talking about Canadian History
![Visiting Australian intern chronicles her time with the ROM in a weekly blog, "Stories from 2B" Image of door with text "2B"](https://www.rom.on.ca/sites/default/files/styles/medium/public/blog_post/thumbnail/img_19321_0.jpg?itok=OH6cLLnG)
Australian intern, Maxine Kauter, knows nothing about Canadian history... but that's not stopping her from talking about it.
Oh Canada! Celebrating our history
![Buffalo Seed (2004), by Jane Ash Poitras. Photo by Paul Eichhorn. Buffalo Seed by Jane Ash Poitras](https://www.rom.on.ca/sites/default/files/styles/medium/public/blog_post/thumbnail/poitras_buffaloseed.jpg?itok=lUZo3Y8g)
Recently, the Hon. James Moore, federal Minister of Canadian Heritage and Official Languages, announced the creation of a new initiative: Canada History Week...
Veni, Vidi, Vici - A Weekend to Remember
![](https://www.rom.on.ca/sites/default/files/styles/medium/public/blog_post/thumbnail/katec_rg_weekend_2013_logothumbnail.jpg?itok=-DivfjqW)
Now that Ancient Rome and Greece Weekend is over the interns reflect on their experiences.....
The Making of "Life in Crisis: Schad Gallery of Biodiversity" - by Kati Bruch
![White Rhino in the Schad Gallery of Biodiversity](https://www.rom.on.ca/sites/default/files/styles/medium/public/blog_post/thumbnail/the-making-of-schad-16_9.jpg?itok=mIEi9azO)
On Saturday, June 29, 2013 come visit the "Life in Crisis: Schad Gallery of Biodiversity" to participate in our special Curator's Corner event from 11am to 4pm. Celebrate the 4th birthday of the gallery by playing our "You be the Curator" and "Fact or Fiction" games. Visit Earth Rangers Studio to learn more!
Live @ the ROM - Ancient Greece & Rome Weekend!
![Ancient Romans come to the ROM for Greece & Rome Family Weekend, June 15-16th. <i>photos by K.Sunahara</i> Ancient Romans come to the ROM for Family Weekend, June 15-16th](https://www.rom.on.ca/sites/default/files/styles/medium/public/blog_post/thumbnail/7_grwknd_2013.jpg?itok=UWcUK5rl)
Inside and outside the ROM on June 15th and 16th Ancient Greece and Rome Family Weekend is in full swing. Our 3rd floor galleries are full of experts - some in period clothing!
Challenge your views at Rome & Greece Weekend
![Greek krater (wine-bowl) and hydria (water-jar) from the ROM storerooms and now on display. photos L.Britton A Greek krater (wine-bowl) and hydria (water-jar) from the ROM storerooms and now on display.](https://www.rom.on.ca/sites/default/files/styles/medium/public/blog_post/thumbnail/katec_rg_weekend_2013_thumbnail_smaller.jpg?itok=7GToi2_E)
FInd out about two new displays that have been set up in the level 3 galleries for Ancient Rome and Greece Weekend (June 15th & 16th 2013).
Dr. Zahi Hawass Lecture at the ROM
![Dr. Zahi Hawass Image of Zahi Hawass](https://www.rom.on.ca/sites/default/files/styles/medium/public/blog_post/thumbnail/hawass.png?itok=elMXTPJI)
Last Monday the ROM hosted a sold-out lecture by Dr. Zahi Hawass in our Currelly gallery...