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The Making of Genesis: In Conversation with Sebastião Salgado

  From May 4 to September 4, 2013, as part of this year’s Scotiabank CONTACT Photography Festival, the ROM will be home to the North American premiere of renowned photographer Sebastião Salgado’s Genesis, an exhibition curated by Lélia Wanick Salgado. It is his third large-scale

Election 2021: Membership-Elected Trustee Candidates

Trustee Election Results The ROM Membership program is an important aspect of the Royal Ontario Museum’s commitment to public access and accountability. Pursuant to the ROM Act, ROM Members elect three of the twenty-one positions on the Board of Trustees. A call for nominations to fill one

Descriptive Audio Tour: Transcript

Introduction When you hear the word Iraq, what images spring to mind? Desert landscapes? Military trucks? The events of the 20 th and 21 st centuries, from the First Gulf War to the American Invasion in 2003, have coloured how many of us view this part of the world. Five thousands years ago,

Repatriation at Royal Ontario Museum

Approach Consistent with the findings of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission Canada, the Royal Ontario Museum (ROM) recognizes repatriation as an institutional priority. ROM addresses repatriation requests on a case-by-case basis and approaches repatriation as a community-led process, meaning

Foreign Cultural Objects Immunity From Seizure for Fantastic Beasts: The Wonder of Nature exhibition. June 11, 2022 to January 2, 2023

Item Number Exhibit Description Exhibit type W (mm) D (mm) H (mm) Weight (kg) FB002.1 Siberian Unicorn/Elasmotherium  Resin cast 970 480 1940 TBC FB004.1 Narwhal tusk (replica) Replica tusk 2490 80 1830 TBC FB009 Jenny Haniver (dried guitar fish) Dried fish 155 500 45 TBC FB010.1 Indian python

Member-elected Trustee

Member-elected Trustee 2023 Member-elected Trustee Announcement The membership program is an important aspect of the Royal Ontario Museum’s commitment to public access and accountability. Pursuant to the Royal Ontario Museum Act, ROM Members elect 3 of the 21 positions on the Board of Trustees. A