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Canada Invests in the Royal Ontario Museum

Canada Invests in the Royal Ontario Museum

On January 12, 2010, the Honourable John Baird, Canada's Transport and Infrastructure Minister, and Salvatore Badali, Chair of the Royal Ontario Museum Board of Trustees, together with Dr. Marie Bountrogianni, President and Executive Director, Royal Ontario Museum Governors, announced that the

Iconic: Light of the Desert

Iconic: Light of the Desert

The Royal Ontario Museum in Toronto is home the world's largest faceted cerussite, an extremely fragile mineral that is almost impossible to cut. Learn why this cerussite, installed in the Gallery of Gems and Gold in the Teck Suite of Galleries: Earth's Treasures, is nicknamed Light of

Brave the New Bat Cave

Brave the New Bat Cave

Bigger, better and scarier than ever! See what kids love about the ROM's Bat Cave.

David Suzuki Talks Biodiversity

David Suzuki Talks Biodiversity

The Royal Ontario Museum interviews Dr. David Suzuki about the significant role biodiversity plays in maintaining the health of our planet.

Iconic: Tagish Lake Meteorite

Iconic: Tagish Lake Meteorite

The ultimate deep-space time capsule, this small black rock plummeted from space carrying organic material dating back 4.5 billion years. Much of the meteorite remains frozen in the Royal Ontario Museum's vaults for research, but a sizable piece, on display in the Teck Suite of Galleries:

Artist Talk: Dan Perjovschi

Artist Talk: Dan Perjovschi

On February 17, 2010, Dan Perjovschi spoke at the Royal Ontario Museum. Following his week-long stay drawing directly on the walls of the ICC's Roloff Beny Gallery, Perjovschi shared his thoughts on his work, his practice, and his experiences of working in museums and galleries all over the

Conversations with Archaeologists: Roberta Shaw

Conversations with Archaeologists: Roberta Shaw

Roberta Shaw, Assistant Curator of Egyptology at the Royal Ontario Museum, talks about how she got into Egyptology, projects she has completed in her career, and her favourite object at the ROM. This unique video series, Conversations with Archaelogists and Researchers, explores the careers and

Conversations with Archaeologists: Dr. Peter Storck

Conversations with Archaeologists: Dr. Peter Storck

Dr. Peter Storck, ROM Archaeologist and author of Journey to the Ice Age, discusses his contributions to the study of Paleo-Indians, the first people to migrate into Ontario. This unique video series, Conversations with Archaelogists and Researchers, explores the careers and experiences of five

Conversations with Archaeologists: Dr. Dan Bahat

Conversations with Archaeologists: Dr. Dan Bahat

Former District Archaeologist of Jerusalem and current professor at Bar-Llan University and St. Michael's College at University of Toronto, Dr. Dan Bahat talks about his renowned archaeological career. This unique video series, Conversations with Archaelogists and Researchers, explores the

Conversations with Archaeologists: Dan Rahimi

Conversations with Archaeologists: Dan Rahimi

Dan Rahimi, Vice President of Gallery Development at the Royal Ontario Museum and archaeologist, talks about his archaeological career and what he believes to be the focus of archaeology. This unique video series, Conversations with Archaelogists and Researchers, explores the careers and