Royal Ontario Museum Blog
Monthly Archive: December
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!
When Objects Guide Our Pedagogy: An Introduction to Experiential Learning
Experiential learning is a teaching method that allows learners to explore and examine objects that illustrate larger concepts.
Forbidden City Crates Arrive
All the wonderful artifcats from the ROM’s upcoming blockbuster exhibition, The Forbidden City: Inside the Court of China's Emperors, have finally arrived from Beijing's Palace Museum!
The ROM’s Chinese New Year
Here’s to the Year of the Horse… and to a very Chinese New Year at the ROM.
#MuseumSelfie day @ROMtoronto
Yesterday we joined an international tweet up called #MuseumSelfie day, here's our recap.
