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In Hot Water – the Ongoing Debate on Bottled Water Extraction in Ontario

In Hot Water – the Ongoing Debate on Bottled Water Extraction in Ontario

Guest blog written by Environmental Visual Communication student Chelsie Xavier-Blower In the quiet countryside of the county of Wellington, echoes from a clash between the local community and mega-corporation Nestlé still linger in the air. Starting in 2015, the debate over Nestlé’s water

Blue Whale Update: A Whole Lotta Heart

Blue Whale Update: A Whole Lotta Heart

Guest Blog written by 2015 Environmental Visual Communication student Sam Rose Phillips I smelt it before I saw it. Following my nose to what can only be oddly described as the smell of farm mixed with wet dog food, all was confirmed when the stench lead to a Jacuzzi-sized stainless steel tank.

ROM Leadership

ROM Trustees Royal Ontario Museum is an agency of the Government of Ontario. The Board of Trustees is the governing authority for the Museum, responsible for its policies, its operational continuity and the collections and other assets which the Museum holds in trust for the people of Ontario. The

La direction du Musée royal de l'Ontario

Administrateurs et administratrices du ROM Le Musée royal de l’Ontario est un organisme du gouvernement de l’Ontario. Il est géré par le Conseil d’administration, qui assure la viabilité de l’institution et veille aux politiques, aux collections et autres biens que le Musée détient en

Long Distance Interaction in the Ancient Andes

Long Distance Interaction in the Ancient Andes

The focus of Justin Jenning's fieldwork is on the impact of the Wari (AD 600- 1000) and Inca (AD 1430- 1532) states in the Cotahuasi, Majes, and Siguas Valleys of southern Peru. Excavation at Quilcapampa, a Wari-influenced site in the Sihuas Valley, Peru (2015-2017) Petroglyphs located just

The Monastery of St Moses, Syria: The Frescoes

The Monastery of St Moses, Syria: The Frescoes

A report on Deir Mar Musa would not be complete without an account of the frescoes. Others have done most of the work studying these paintings, but my architectural study of the monastery buildings has certainly provided important informaton about the rationale for the last phase of frescoes (for

The ROM ‘Minoan’ Goddess: the Suspect Sisters (and brothers)

The ROM ‘Minoan’ Goddess: the Suspect Sisters (and brothers)

The ROM Goddess is just one of the ‘Minoan’ figurines in several museums sometimes thought to be fake.  These two installments of the ROM Minoan Goddess project introduce you to some of the suspected (although not definitively proven) fake figurines, and the genuine Minoan objects that may

Toward Greater Inclusion and Equity at ROM

ROM Indigenous Outreach and Learning Coordinator J’net Ayayqwayaksheelth explores the worldviews of living Indigenous cultures with a group of high school students. Read the ROM’s statement following the discovery of remains at former Kamloops Indian Residential School. Committing to the work.