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Nature meets Culture at Archaeology Weekend!
Humans would have been aware of the other creatures that shared their world from earliest times. At first they would have had an eye towards possible predators or competitors, then possible prey as they became hunters. As the cognitive ability of Early Humans developed, they would observe the
Archaeology Weekend is here!
Here’s THREE reasons to come out to the ROM this weekend (April 13/14) for Archaeology Weekend! 1. Meet your Museum Heroes. ROM curators and experts will be on the floor throughout the weekend to talk to you about ALL things archaeology! Meet the curators behind some of your
ROM Volunteer Profile: Gary Cassidy
This profile series, featuring some of the ROM’s longstanding volunteers, celebrates National Volunteer Week in Canada April 21-27. Gary Cassidy’s encyclopedic knowledge of the ROM’s collections is something of a legend. In his 26 th year volunteering at the Museum, Gary can proudly recite
How to display the past.....Part 3: Curatorial Perspectives
As I mentioned in my first post, this behind-the-scenes tour is based on a course for University of Toronto graduates that I have been teaching this semester (my sorry excuse for the long delay between blog posts). In the class the students heard two different experiences of putting together a
ROM Volunteer Profile: Patricia Harris
Patricia Harris is a true testament to the profound impact of volunteerism. Who could have imagined that when Mrs. Harris – Pat to the many people who work with her – started volunteering with the ROM in 1958, she would not only stay with the commitment for over five decades, but would have a
Behind the Camera: ROM Images creation
Thanks to the Scotiabank CONTACT Photography Festival the month of May is all about photography and the ROM’s very own Senior Photographer Brian Boyle is taking this to heart! Brian will be on hand at Friday Night Live, May 10 demonstrating camera equipment and sharing his expertise with visitors
Toronto Space Apps Challenge hackathon results
On the weekend of April 19 to 21, 2013, the ROM was host partner for the Toronto Space Apps Challenge hackathon, held in partnership with local event partners and presented by Rogers Communications Inc. This event was part of NASA’s 2nd annual International Space Apps Challenge, that saw
Magpies, Hand axe, and Highway- Dr. Chen Shen and the ROM-China Luonan Project
Written by Chen Shen, Vice President, Senior Curator, Bishop White Chair of East Asian Archaeology In China the colourful and beautiful sounds of the Eurasian Magpies (Figure 1) historically have been described in many poems and throughout literature, as being an auspicious bird that brings you
Conservator in the House – In-situ Conservation of the “Tree Cookie”
Submitted by Heidi Sobol, Senior Conservator of Paintings The conservation treatment of the Douglas fir cross-section presently on display in the Life in Crisis: Schad Gallery of Biodiversity has been underway for the past couple of years … but mainly up in the labs in the Conservation Department
NEW Discovery: A Bone-headed Dinosaur the size of a Dog
This week the prestigious scientific journal Nature Communications reported the discovery of a new species of dinosaur, Acrotholus audeti. It is the oldest bone-headed dinosaur ever unearthed in North America. The unusual dog-sized, plant-eating dinosaur was discovered by palaeontologists Dr.