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Member-elected Trustee

Member-elected Trustee 2024 Member-elected Trustee Announcement The membership program is an important aspect of ROM's commitment to public access and accountability. Pursuant to the Royal Ontario Museum Act, ROM Members elect four of the 21 positions on the Board of Trustees. A call for

SSSSsss… c-CAW! RrAWR! Animal Weekend is Here!

I used to walk through the halls of my high school (yes, high school – I don’t know what was wrong with me either) making animal noises. Not the normal ones like “moo” and “oink”, but the more obscure ones (I guess it’s the hipster in me). For instance, my impression of the Komodo

#ThrowbackThursday: More Padding in Front

In September, 1971, the ROM opened the landmark exhibition  Keep Me Warm One Night, a kaleidoscopic display of over 500 pieces of Canadian handweaving. It was the culmination of decades of pioneering research and collecting by the ROM curatorial powerhouse duo 'Burnham and Burnham’, aka

Space junk: what goes up …

The ability to place man-made devices – satellites – in orbit around our planet has revolutionized the ways in which we communicate and allowed us to study our planet, our solar system and our universe in ways not otherwise possible. In fact, satillites are so useful that there is a growing

#ThrowbackThursday: Mending Gauze

In September, 1971, the ROM opened the landmark exhibition  Keep Me Warm One Night, a kaleidoscopic display of over 500 pieces of Canadian handweaving. It was the culmination of decades of pioneering research and collecting by the ROM curatorial powerhouse duo ‘Burnham and Burnham’, aka

ROM Research Colloquium: Santiago Sanchez-Ramirez

ROM Research Colloquium: Santiago Sanchez-Ramirez

Name: Santiago Sanchez-Ramirez Title: A Tale on the Caesar's Mushroom What does the Roman emperor Julius Caesar, the Mayas, Central African tribes and Himalayan sherpas have in common? They all appreciate the delicate taste of an Amanita mushroom! Amanita mushrooms are widespread in forest

ROM Research Colloquium: Justin Jennings

ROM Research Colloquium: Justin Jennings

Name: Justin Jennings Title: Associate Curate of New World Archaeology On February 8th from 9:15am to 6:30pm ROM experts deliver fascinating 15-minute presentations on the latest research in the arts, archaeology and pure and applied sciences. Free (Museum admission not included).  One of the

Sasha Priewe: Ancient Cultures, World Art, Textiles and Fashions

Sasha Priewe: Ancient Cultures, World Art, Textiles and Fashions

The ROM's Sascha Priewe is a guy with a lot on the go By: Sheeza Sarfraz Sascha Priewe Managing Director ROM Ancient Cultures, ROM World Art and Culture, ROM Textiles and Fashions  Academic Positions 2009 – 2015 Curator Chinese and Korean Collections, The British Museum 2012  Visiting

Museum Monday with Melissa- May 4, 2015

Museum Monday with Melissa- May 4, 2015

I’m quite excited for this week, as the theme will be Cinco de Mayo! So many incredible curated experiences featuring Mexico. This week's ROMSpeaks will be held on May 5th 2015. It will include guest curator Chloë Sayer, of the new textiles exhibit ¡Viva México!, from May 9, 2015 to May

#ThrowbackThursday: Old Drafts

In September, 1971, the ROM opened the landmark exhibition  Keep Me Warm One Night, a kaleidoscopic display of over 500 pieces of Canadian handweaving. It was the culmination of decades of pioneering research and collecting by the ROM curatorial powerhouse duo 'Burnham and Burnham’, aka