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Assistive Devices

Large print access guides and floor plans are available online through the Museum website, on the accessibility page. These guides are also available at the Museum through the admission desk. Tactile books at the ROM feature Braille, raised line graphics, large print and full-colour pictures.

Conservation

"None of the dead can rise up and answer our questions. But from all they have left behind, their imperishables or slowly dissolving gear, we may perhaps hear voices which are now only able to whisper when everything else has become silent...” Björn Kurtén. Finnish Palaeontologist To

Ontario Road Ecology Group- Protecting biodiversity from the threat of roads

Ontario Road Ecology Group- Protecting biodiversity from the threat of roads

Authored by Mandy Karch   Over 14,000 wildlife vehicle collisions are reported in Ontario.  This number mainly reflects collisions with large wildlife (moose, deer).  Many thousands more unreported collisions occur with small wildlife (snakes, frogs, turtles) and the threats of roads for some of

Inspiring Brighter Futures

Inspiring Brighter Futures

Thanking our School Visits Bursary partners Each day at the Museum, inspiration takes hold in many incredible ways. For our visiting school groups, it can be a young student examining real specimens from our solar system in their hands, or being introduced to computer coding through innovative

Planned Gift reflects couple’s passion for the ROM

Planned Gift reflects couple’s passion for the ROM

Blanche and Wes Mitchell shared many passions in their life together: the arts, learning, and travelling—but chief among them all was the Royal Ontario Museum. They loved the ROM so much they left a significant gift to the Museum in their wills—making them members of the Currelly Legacy Society

A Gift to Future Generations

A Gift to Future Generations

During his decades as an elementary school teacher, Thomas Charles Messecar Logan was devoted to inspiring brighter futures for young people. And though he passed away in March 2022, his impact will continue thanks to his generous estate gift to ROM. “Thomas believed in the power of the arts to

Learn more about the Cambodian atrocities

Learn more about this dreadful chapter in human history through the organizations and projects listed below. Documentation Center of Cambodia Tuol Sleng Museum of Genocide DC-Cam Khmer Rouge Archives Yale University program on the Cambodian Genocide The Digital Archive of Cambodian Genocide

Your Guide to Family Summer Fun at the ROM

Your Guide to Family Summer Fun at the ROM

1. CIBC Discovery Gallery   After passing through the Dinosaur and Mammal Galleries, head towards the dynamic CIBC Discovery Gallery on the second floor of the museum. This dedicated kid’s zone for fun learning has all sorts of exciting activities! With the help of trained facilitators, kids

Hands on in the Archaeology Lab at University of California, Merced

Hands on in the Archaeology Lab at University of California, Merced

This spring I packed my bags for the University of California, Merced.  My colleague Dr. Holley Moyes  invited me to talk about my research on ancient Maya ceramics. While at UC Merced I gave a lecture and a hands on workshop introducing graduate and undergraduate students to the study of

ROM Fossils & Evolution kicks off #Fossil150!

ROM Fossils & Evolution kicks off #Fossil150!

Posted by: Marianne Mader & David Evans   ROM Fossils & Evolution kicks off #Fossil150 Campaign! This year will mark Canada’s 150th anniversary of Confederation. The year 2017 will be one of reflection and celebration of Canada’s rich cultural, linguistic, geographic- and geological-