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An Artful Legacy
Strong, passionate, and principled. These are some of the words Jessica Peatling uses to describe her late grandmother, Vera Kircheis. More than a beloved matriarch, Vera was a dispenser of wisdom who shared many practical life lessons with her children, grandchildren, and even
A Golden Opportunity
For almost 12,000 years, the world has been a pretty stable place, at least in terms of geology. But scientists submit that with the intense acceleration of human activity over the last century, we’ve entered a new epoch: the proposed Anthropocene. Dr. Francine McCarthy is an Earth Sciences
More Than Just a Job
Meg Beckel’s relationship with ROM began years before ever working here—or anywhere, for that matter. Like many other ROM volunteers and employees, Meg’s first introduction to the Museum came as a child, when her mother enrolled her and her brother in ROM’s Saturday Morning Club. The
A Generous Life and an Enduring Legacy
Few people can lay claim to building the foundations of a city. The late Arthur Kennedy is on that short list. As a lifelong civil servant, Arthur played a pivotal role in developing and overseeing the water system for the Region of Peel, an impressive feat of engineering that continues to serve
Learning by Heart
Nearly two decades after receiving an invitation to attend a curatorial event at ROM, the Museum has become like a second home to Neera Chopra and her husband, Deepak. They became members of the Royal Patrons Circle and Neera was drawn to contributing in a more meaningful way. She began
ROM Announces Plan to Reimagine the Museum for the Future
In February 2024, ROM proudly announced the launch of OpenROM, a multi-faceted initiative that will dramatically open the Museum up even more to the public, creating a thriving cultural and civic hub in the heart of the city. Grounded in ROM’s overarching vision to further enhance visitor
Donors Endow ROM Curatorship of North American Archaeology
From left: Gino Vettoretto, Isabel Alves-Vettoretto, and Christian Vettoretto One ROM curator can touch thousands of lives through the collections they develop, the exhibitions they curate, the students they mentor, the courses they teach, and through their own path-changing research and
ROM Mourns the Passing of Hyacinth Gloria Chen
ROM was deeply saddened by the passing of Hyacinth Gloria Chen in January 2022. Ms. Chen was a truly incredible woman who left behind a tremendous legacy, both as successful businesswoman and a dedicated mother and grandmother who instilled the greatest values and principles in her family. ROM
Hennick Family donates $50 million to advance ROM’s strategic vision
In June 2022, ROM proudly announced a $50-million donation from the Hennick Family Foundation – the single largest cash donation in its history. The Hennicks’ contribution supports a multi-year revitalization plan to advance a vision to an even more welcoming and inspirational focal point of
Weaving Her Magic
A self-proclaimed “museum person,” Flavia Redelmeier was a steadfast supporter of the Royal Ontario Museum for most of the Museum’s history. As a young girl in the 1930s and 1940s, an interest in bird watching and the natural world led Flavia and her brother to join the Junior Field