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Judging a Book By Its Cover: ROM Images in print
As mentioned in the previous post when our clients license images for use in a book or other type of publication we ask that they send us a copy which is then transferred to the ROM Library and Archive. As I’m sure our Shipping staff are well aware quite a few book packages arrive for Rights
Weapon Wednesday: The Nugent Marathon Corinthian Helmet
t very expensive to reproduce, but Matt will be trying to recreate the helmet in the next few months. I will show you how he does! Further reading Paul Denis- curator responsible for the Ancient Greece collection These helmets are on display in the Ancient Greece Gallery George Nugent-Grenville,
Canada – the 51st State?
How would you describe the relationship between Canada and our closest ally and neighbour? Child/Mother? Sibling rivalry? Victim/Bully? Worshippers/Idol? Friends? Enemies? Frenemies? Some would argue that in everything but name we are effectively the 51st State with a puppet Prime Minister whose
St. James’ Cemetery ROMwalks
St. James’ Cemetery, opened at the corner of Parliament and Bloor Streets in 1844, is the eternal resting place of many of the prominent families of York and Toronto. Monuments and mausoleums are engraved with the names Jarvis, Ridout, Gooderham, Cawthra, Baldwin and Osler among others. Stories
CANADA 150- Ontario- Blue Mountain Pottery
My grandmother gave my mother some Blue Mountain Pottery candlesticks one Christmas during my childhood. I was old enough to remember it, so I was probably at least 7 or 8 years old. My mother was very excited by the gift, and the candlesticks quickly became a fixture on one of the most prominent
Presenting our Winners of the 2022 ROM Wildlife Photographer of the Year Contest
Inspired by the prestigious Wildlife Photographer of the Year exhibition, the Ontario-wide ROM Wildlife Photographer of the Year contest returned for a 8th year –with incredible prizes from our friends at Henry’s! From November 12, 2022 to March 12, 2023, ROM invited amateur and professional
ROM ‘Minoan’ Goddess Hangout: battling with technology!
I’ve just finished a Google+ Hangout talking about the ROM ‘Minoan’ goddess with a colleague and expert in ancient ivory and gold statues, Dr. Kenneth Lapatin. It was Ken’s research and publications about the suspect Minoan ivory figurines in several museum collections that first prompted
Voici les gagnants du concours du Photographe naturaliste du ROM 2022
Inspiré par la prestigieuse exposition Le photographe naturaliste de l’année, le concours Le photographe naturaliste de l’année du ROM 2022 s’est tenu pour une huitième année de suite – et il était accompagné d’une remise de prix incroyable provenant de nos amis chez Henry’s!
A Spotlight on Illegal Pelt Trading, and What the ROM Has to Do With It
Guest blog post by Environmental Visual Communication alumnus Matt Jenkins. Celebrating its centennial birthday this year, the ROM has always stood as a place of education, family enjoyment and research. That is why I found it surprising that the ROM identifies nearly one quarter of its roughly
Tattoos: Arctic
Guest blog by Kenneth R. Lister, Assistant Curator of Anthropology (Arctic, Subarctic, Great Lakes, Northwest Coast, Paul Kane collection). When Captain George Francis Lyon crouched down and crawled through the entranceway into the dim interior of an Inuit igloo in February 1822, he was unaware