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A night of splendour!

On March 6, 2019, the ROM welcomed more than 500 special guests at the ROM Ball, Ontario’s preeminent cultural charity gala in support of the Museum.  An unforgettable evening of culture and glamour made possible with generous support from Presenting Sponsor CIBC, the spectacular biennial

Google Hangout: Live from Borneo

Google Hangout: Live from Borneo

ROM Curators live from Borneo at Friday Night Live.

Google Hangout: Live from Borneo

Google Hangout: Live from Borneo

ROM Curators live from Borneo at Friday Night Live

ROM Out & About: Earth & Space Trivia Night

Last night was the second in a series of ROM Pub Trivia nights at the Fox's Den. With a healthy turnout of 53 people, the crowd was stumped and the winning team managed 37 correct answers out of 56. How well would you have done?  Test yourself with some of these questions from last night.

Third Tuesday Nights Free

ROM's much-loved Third Tuesday Nights Free is back!   Here's what you need to know: The Museum will be free—for everyone—on the third Tuesday Night (4:30 pm- 8:30 pm) of each month Includes free access to all galleries, plus our special exhibition  Wildlife Photographer of the

#ThrowbackThursday: Keep Me Warm One Night

#ThrowbackThursday: Keep Me Warm One Night

Exactly forty-five years ago, in September, 1971, the Royal Ontario Museum (ROM) opened the landmark exhibition  Keep me Warm One Night, a kaleidoscopic display of over 500 pieces of Canadian handweaving. It was the culmination of decades of pioneering research and collecting by the ROM curatorial

Opening Night for A Third Gender: Beautiful Youths in Japanese Prints

Written by Sofia D’Amico (Student at Fordham University) Supervised by Asato Ikeda (Assistant Professor at Fordham University and Research Associate at the Royal Ontario Museum)   Cue the unsophisticated toddler: that’s me. Pan to the setting: that’s Japan Society full of well-established

BioBlitz Bits- Night of the Newts and Salamanders

BioBlitz Bits- Night of the Newts and Salamanders

Blog by ROM Herpetology Technician Amy Lathrop This is the first of our "BioBlitz Bits" Series- ROM scientists share their favourite stories from past Ontario BioBlitz events My favourite moment from last year's Ontario BioBlitz in the Humber River Watershed would have to when me and

A Night in Pompeii

A Night in Pompeii

The ROM proudly welcomed 200 guests for an unforgettable evening of Pompeian flair and style in celebration of the Canadian premiere of  Pompeii: In the Shadow of the Volcano   on Tuesday, June 9. 2015. Guests enjoyed an exclusive preview of this highly anticipated show, an exquisite dining

A Night to Honour our ROM Supporters

A Night to Honour our ROM Supporters

Close to 500 members of the ROM family attended our annual Chairs’ Reception on May 4, 2016, celebrating our exceptional donors, patrons, sponsors and volunteers. The Honourable Elizabeth Dowdeswell, Lieutenant Governor of Ontario, presented the Lieutenant Governor’s Distinguished Service Award