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The Power of Storytelling
Tom Miller has always believed in the power and purpose of storytelling – for entertainment, for education, for preserving culture, and for instilling moral values. For bringing people together. Tom moved to Canada in 1969 to become an arts teacher, and his career has been dedicated to telling
A Legacy Comes Full Circle
Like so many others who grew up in Toronto, Emma Jenkin holds a special place in her heart for the ROM. From weekend visits with her parents to school field trips to summer camps, the Museum was a big part of her youth. “The ROM was always an adventure,” says Emma. “It felt like home, but
Donors Create New Curatorship of Climate Change
Many of us are concerned or confused about our climate crisis, and yet, conversation around this critical issue often stalls or divides our society. As Voltaire wrote more than two centuries ago: “Men argue. Nature acts.” With global heating now part of our everyday lived experience, one family
Lives and Legacies: Neil Cochrane
As a retired graphic designer, Neil Cochrane has a deep appreciation for good design. In fact, you could even say it’s in his blood. His family has been involved in design in one form or another—as gardeners, house decorators, and wallpaper printers—since the late 18th century. After
Philanthropic Disposition of a Collection
If you are planning your estate or just downsizing, one of the most troubling questions is the disposition of collections or antiques, art, jewellery, silver, porcelain, or decorative objects chosen with care. Serious collectors are already familiar with the idea of leaving a legacy through a
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
La dotation du poste de conservateur en archéologie nord-américaine
À partir de la gauche: Gino Vettoretto, Isabel Alves-Vettoretto et Christian Vettoretto Un conservateur du ROM peut toucher des milliers de vies en enrichissant des collections, en organisant des expositions, en servant de mentor, en donnant des cours, en menant des recherches et en collaborant à
La dotation du poste de conservateur Allan et Helaine Shiff en changement climatique
Si la crise climatique que vous vivons est une source d’inquiétude et de confusion pour la majorité d’entre nous, les discussions sur cet enjeu critique sont souvent dans l’impasse ou divisent notre société. Comme l’écrivait Voltaire (1694-1778), « Les hommes discutent, la nature agit
Legs de son vivant: Neil Cochrane
Graphiste à la retraite, Neil Cochrane apprécie pleinement le design de qualité. On pourrait même dire qu’il a ça dans le sang. Sa famille œuvre dans le secteur du design (jardinage paysagiste, décoration intérieure et impression de papier peint) depuis la fin du 18 e siècle. En 1970, il
Estate Spotlight: A Fashionable Legacy
As a biographer, Marian Fowler wrote volumes about people whose impact lasted well beyond their lifetimes. Now, through an estate gift to the ROM, she has established her own powerful legacy that will endure far into the future. Marian was born in Toronto in 1929. After graduating from Trinity