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ROM Infrastructure Announcement

A government of Canada and Ontario press conference was held this morning at the Royal Ontario Museum (ROM) to announce major infrastructure improvements, which include $1.4M in funding for the repair to the ROM’s roof. These renovations will enhance the visitor experience at the ROM, and

Member Tickets

Member Exhibition Ticket Allotment ROM Members receive unlimited free admission to ticketed special exhibitions all year long. Members are not required to reserve special exhibition tickets. However, if you wish to reserve tickets, please feel free to do so. Reserve Member Tickets Friday Night Live

Trees for Toronto

Urban Forest | Natural History | Cultural History | Getting to Know the Trees | Visit Queen's Park WHAT IS “TREES for TORONTO”? “Trees for Toronto” was launched by the Royal Ontario Museum and the City of Toronto in connection with the expansion of the Museum in 2007. The purpose of

Natural History of Queen's Park

Urban Forest | Natural History | Cultural History | Getting to Know the Trees | Visit Queen's Park   THE NATURAL HISTORY OF QUEEN’S PARK 15,000 years ago, all of Ontario was covered by glacial ice measuring up to 1.5 km thick. Lake Iroquois formed when these glaciers receded. Queen’s Park

Urban Forest

Urban Forest | Natural History | Cultural History | Getting to Know the Trees | Visit Queen's Park TREES WITHIN THE URBAN FOREST Within a city, trees are important not only for their aesthetic value, but also for their role in maintaining a healthy environment and atmosphere. Among other

Getting to Know Trees

Urban Forest | Natural History | Cultural History | Getting to Know the Trees | Visit Queen's Park Getting to Know the Trees of Toronto More than 217 different kinds of trees grow in Toronto. Queen’s Park alone has over 300 trees representing approximately 50 different species. Nearly 20

Cultural History

Urban Forest | Natural History | Cultural History | Getting to Know the Trees | Visit Queen's Park Cultural History of Queen's Park Previously known as University Park, Queen’s Park was renamed in honour of Queen Victoria and officially opened by her son H.R.H. the Prince of Wales

Getting To Queen's Park

Urban Forest | Natural History | Cultural History | Getting to Know the Trees | Visit Queen's Park Queen's Park is situated in the heart of downtown Toronto encircled by Queen's Park Crescent to the north, east, and west and by Wellesley Street West to the south. BY PUBLIC TRANSIT

Virtual Collaboration: The whole story of ancient Roman amethyst gem

On August 30, 2012 I posted a blog on the rediscovery of a very striking and important ancient Roman amethyst gem engraved with the image of Victory writing on a shield, dating to about 50 BC to AD 25. I also mentioned that the gem was in the collection of Sir Francis Cook by 1903. The posting paid

Inaugural Run for the ROM Brings Museum Family Together

Inaugural Run for the ROM Brings Museum Family Together

We were delighted to participate in the Scotiabank Toronto Waterfront Marathon Group Charity Challenge on October 14, 2012. Many ROM staff came out as walkers and runners and the Museum was an official neighbourhood cheering station along the route. Despite the rainy weather, spirits were soaring