Search
You searched for:
through a lens
Narrow your results by
Type (17)
- Blog Post (354)
- Page (86)
- Inspiring Story (60)
- Event (53)
- Gallery (16)
- Research Project (12)
- Online Activity (11)
- Video (10)
- Staff (8)
- Friends Groups (5)
- Community Project (4)
- Webform (3)
- Magazine Article (2)
- ROM at Home Activity (2)
- Advanced Page (1)
- Exhibitions (1)
- Volunteer Opportunity (1)
Viewing 621 - 629 of 629 results
Trees for Life in Lakefield
Guest blog written by Environmental Visual Communication student Fenella Hood When Rebecca Rose left her home in Leslieville and moved her three young children to the quaint village of Lakefield, she felt secure in the belief that she was improving their lot in life. A small community in South
ROMKids Virtual Family Workshops
Welcome to ROMKids Virtual Family Workshops! Please read the following information and policies carefully regarding cancellations, refunds, transfers and more before completing your online registration. Registration Information Register in advance and secure your spot online at
Mighty Burgess Shale fossil site discovered in Kootenay National Park
THE STORY: Today we are proud to report the extraordinary discovery of a new fossil deposit in Kootenay National Park that will be announced formally in the Feb 11th 2014 issue of Nature Communications. This new fossil assemblage is about the same age as the famous Burgess Shale deposit in Yoho
The Evans Connection Part 1: The Minoans Discovered
I pick up the story of the Ivory ‘Minoan’ Goddess to discuss why the ROM, or indeed anyone, believed that the figurine was genuine (or why she was created, if she is fake). In essence, this was based on the opinion of one man, Sir Arthur Evans (as I explain in an earlier post), but to
The ROM ‘Minoan’ Goddess: the Suspect Sisters (and brothers)
The ROM Goddess is just one of the ‘Minoan’ figurines in several museums sometimes thought to be fake. These two installments of the ROM Minoan Goddess project introduce you to some of the suspected (although not definitively proven) fake figurines, and the genuine Minoan objects that may
Douglas Coupland: Everything Man
Artist, writer, thinker Douglas Coupland is a man of many talents Douglas Coupland is a Canadian novelist and artist. Although it was his work as a fiction writer that Coupland was first recognized for, his writing is complemented by his work in design and visual art, which arises from his
Burgess Shale Projects
The Cambrian radiation represents the sudden worldwide appearance and rapid diversification of animals. The record of this critical event is documented in a series of exceptional fossil deposits with preservation of soft-bodied animals, especially in China and Canada. The Burgess Shale, located in
Royalty and the Court
Who is Who? A-C Aa-akhti: Third Dynasty. Chief Architect and Royal Governor. Aa-akhti was wealthy and powerful. He was able to command a fine artist to carve decorations for his mortuary chapel. An image of Aa-akhti himself, dressed in an unusual long kilt, and surrounded by clear and lively
Mummification
Natural Mummies North Africa is very hot and dry. The Sahara would stretch right across from near the Atlantic Ocean to the Red Sea if not for the Nile River. The Nile has allowed people to live in Egypt and develop a great civilization. The dark rich soil deposited by the annual flood, the