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Curators in conversation: Dr. Deepali Dewan & Dr. Deborah Hutton discuss work on the Dayal exhibit.

Curators in conversation: Dr. Deepali Dewan & Dr. Deborah Hutton discuss work on the Dayal exhibit.

Raja Deen Dayal (1844 – 1905) was the first Indian photographer to earn international renown. Noted for remarkable beauty, aesthetic nuance and technical skill, Deen Dayal's photographs capture the architectural heritage of India, its landscape and people, and provide a lens through which we

Curators in Conversation: Dr. Deepali Dewan & Rahaab Allana speak about the Dayal exhibit

Curators in Conversation: Dr. Deepali Dewan & Rahaab Allana speak about the Dayal exhibit

Raja Deen Dayal (1844 – 1905) was the first Indian photographer to earn international renown. Noted for remarkable beauty, aesthetic nuance and technical skill, Deen Dayal's photographs capture the architectural heritage of India, its landscape and people, and provide a lens through which we

Curators in conversation: Dr. Deborah Hutton & Vikas Chand Jain, great great grandson of Dayal

Curators in conversation: Dr. Deborah Hutton & Vikas Chand Jain, great great grandson of Dayal

Raja Deen Dayal (1844 – 1905) was the first Indian photographer to earn international renown. Noted for remarkable beauty, aesthetic nuance and technical skill, Deen Dayal's photographs capture the architectural heritage of India, its landscape and people, and provide a lens through which we

Story of Nubia

Story of Nubia

This short documentary tells the story of Nubia and the civilization that flourished in the Nile Valley for thousands of years and particularly between 800 BC and 400 AD. The Galleries of Africa: Nubia at the Royal Ontario Museum in Toronto allow visitors to explore an exxtraordiary ancient legacy

Canada's Oceans & YOU: Moving a Narwhal

Canada's Oceans & YOU: Moving a Narwhal

Moving a Narwhal through the corridors of the ROM is tricky business, but well worth the effort! The Life in Crisis: Schad Gallery of Biodiversity coordinated this special exhibition at the Green Living Show.

Building the Michael Lee-Chin Crystal

Building the Michael Lee-Chin Crystal

Observe one of the most challenging construction projects in North America, the Michael Lee-Chin Crystal. The sequence documents development from May 2003 to November 2007 through a series of still images captured daily at 1 pm during construction and at 10-minute intervals throughout opening week.

Return of the Mummy

Return of the Mummy

After years in storage at the University of Toronto, a mummy from the Royal Ontario Museum's Egyptian collection returns to the Museum. Gayle Gibson, ROM Educator and Egyptologist, introduces us to this young mummy and describes what we can now learn about her life through research.

Bloodletting: The Ancient Maya Ritual

Bloodletting: The Ancient Maya Ritual

The ancient Mayans practiced Bloodletting- a sacrificial ritual they believed allowed them to communicate with the gods. Journey through the mysterious land of the ancient Maya at the Royal Ontario Museum in the world premiere of the landmark exhibition, Maya: Secrets of their Ancient World,

ROM 100, 1914- 2014

ROM 100, 1914- 2014

  The year 2014 marks the ROM’s 100th anniversary. We are already working on a spectacular year-long celebration, not just of our legacy, but as a kick off to our next century of building community through relevant, surprising and lively content and programming.    Learn more at 

Holtby Lecture on Contemporary Culture: Antony Gormley

Holtby Lecture on Contemporary Culture: Antony Gormley

ROM Contemporary Culture presents the eighth annual Eva Holtby Lecture on November 20, 2013, moderated by art critic and journalist Sarah Milroy, former editor of Canadian Art magazine, and contributor for the Globe and Mail. In Art as Survival, London born sculptor, Antony Gormley will explore the