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Quarterback of Culture
Wander ROM’s galleries and you will find countless examples of legendary champions – statues of Rama, amphoras depicting Athena, colourful prints of Gandhi, a towering T. rex. But ROM has another kind of champion too – tireless supporters like Rob Pierce. An advocate of cultural philanthropy,
The Art of Creating a Legacy
As a DMV member for over 35 years, Josephine Breyfogle was always willing to take on new challenges—challenges to help advance the Museum’s mission and impact in the community. Thanks to a thoughtful gift in her estate, she will continue to do that for many years to come. Before she passed away
Win-Win Estate Planning
Every now and then, a decision comes along that just makes perfect sense. For Claude Tambu, supporting the ROM was one of those rare occasions. He joined ROM’s Young Patrons Circle (YPC) upon learning it would cost less monthly than a single visit with his nephew, was largely tax-deductible, and
La famille Hennick fait don de 50 millions de dollars afin de faire avancer la vision stratégique du ROM
Le Musée royal de l’Ontario (ROM) est fier d’annoncer qu’il a reçu un don de 50 millions de dollars de la part de la Fondation de la famille Hennick — le don en argent le plus important de son histoire. La contribution des Hennick soutiendra un programme de revitalisation sur plusieurs
Collector’s Items
When Ali Adil Khan and his wife Shehla emigrated from Pakistan over 30 years ago, Canadian art provided a way to connect to their new home. Ali Adil began collecting artworks depicting the Canadian wilderness – slowly at first and on a shoestring budget, eventually progressing to larger
Curatorship of Canadian Art & Culture
Philanthropist Red Wilson establishes the permanently endowed ROM Curatorship of Canadian Art and Culture Objects are the ultimate storytellers of ROM – giving us glimpses into endless worlds and helping us understand our own. But they wouldn’t be as meaningful to us without the expert
A Man with a (Retirement) Plan
An afternoon exploring a favourite gallery, a long lunch at the café, a stroll through Philosopher’s Walk – these are some of the things Swee Goh and his late wife, Lilian, enjoyed most about ROM. Upon retiring to Toronto, they lived across the street from the Museum and decided to get to know
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
Rehausser l'éducation et l'acquisition de nouvelles connaissances pour notre avenir à tous
Nancy Main. Photo gracieuseté du ROM. Nancy Main était une visionnaire et une véritable pionnière dans le domaine des arts et de l'instruction publique au Canada. Elle a été la directrice fondatrice de la Etobicoke School for the Arts et la première femme vice-principale nommée au