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The ROM Celebrates Accessibility Awareness Week (May 26th to June 1st)
Kate Zankowicz is a museum educator and volunteer member of the Accessibility Advisory Committee who is committed to making the ROM a place where everyone can learn. Currently, Kate is a Ph.D. candidate at the University of Toronto’s Ontario Institute for Studies in Education. Her dissertation
The ROM changed my life- it's in my DNA.
When I tell people I volunteer at the ROM’s DNA laboratory they are surprised. Not because I’m volunteering at the ROM, but because they are unaware of the fantastic work that goes on behind the scenes at the ROM. My name is Christine Black and I’m in grade 12, and since September 2012, I
The ROM gets a new Roof
Walking past the ROM these days, you can’t help but notice the scaffolding on south side of the Queens Park wing, or the safety barriers on the roof. After eighty years of service, the familiar green copper roof is being replaced. If you take a look at the roof through the ROM’s web cam, you
The ROM Marks World Autism Awareness Day
April 2, 2013 is an historic day for the Canadian Autism community: for the first time, Canada is officially marking World Autism Awareness Day. Essential to reducing stigma, raising awareness and improving support structures, World Autism Awareness Day also serves as a message to individuals and
The ROM ‘Minoan’ Goddess: The Minoan Relations
After looking at the best known of the dubious ‘Minoan’ figurines (which may be modern) in my last post, here I show some of the genuine Minoan objects discovered in archaeological excavations on Crete. Read More ► There are similarities between these certainly Minoan antiquities and the
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
The ROM's presence on Social Media
Hello everyone, my name is Ryan Dodge and I am the Social Media Coordinator here at the ROM. Today, I am happy to announce the official launch of four new Twitter handles, now you can interact with each of our Centres of Discovery! Last year, the Museum launched the Centres of Discovery to help
The ROM's Remarkable Bees
Guest blog by Antonia Guidotti, Entomology Technician ROM visitors love the live hive of European Honey Bees in the Hands-on Biodiversity Gallery. The queen bee is currently “spotted” with a bright green dot. As long as she is near the front of the display, visitors can find her, and
The ROM's Very Own Batman Returns
Blog by the ROM Sri Lanka Communications Team, Deirdre Leowinata and Vincent Luk After every trip, there’s a period of time that passes before everything sinks in. For our #ROMSriLanka team, after a whirlwind of non-stop surveying, the events of the expedition are finally catching up to us.
The ROM’s Chinese New Year
By Martha Henderson, Head of Membership and Sales I am writing to invite everyone to join us Saturday, January 25 to celebrate an auspicious beginning to the Chinese Year of the Horse… and to remind you to get ready to book your tickets for our spectacular exhibition, The Forbidden City: Inside
The Rules of Taxonomy: How Species Are Named
Why should ROM curators care about a proposal to create an organization that would make rules for how species of living things are named? Naming the things around us is a fundamental part of being human and using language. In fact, we do more than that; we bring order to the plethora of names by
The secret of Oesia: a Burgess Shale mystery, by Karma Nanglu
My name is Karma Nanglu and I’m a PhD student at the University of Toronto, but on a day-to-day basis I do my research at the Royal Ontario Museum. I’ve recently co-authored a research paper, Cambrian suspension-feeding tubicolous hemichordates, with Jean-Bernard Caron, Curator, Invertebrate
The Sweet Life
Celebrity Chef David Rocco shares what makes the ROM special to him... Q: You travel a lot for your work. Do you get a chance to visit the ROM often? A: My office overlooks the Museum, so I see it a lot. I also live close by, so the Museum has always been a part of our local
The Tattoo Hunter
Guest blog by Doug Wallace Anthropologist Lars Krutak has documented the tattoo traditions of Indigenous people all over the world, from the Amazon to the high Arctic. A noted tattoo specialist, Washington, D.C.-based Lars Krutak is a featured speaker at an upcoming instalment of ROM
The TRCA Calls Upon Batman for Help
It’s been a hot summer, the sun is shining and the Scarborough Bluffs are standing tall above the Lake Ontario shoreline. But they might not be for long. The Scarborough Bluffs in Toronto’s east end are eroding at a rapid rate, increasing the likelihood of slope failure and damage to local
The Trees of the ROM
Of all the wonders of nature, a tree in summer is perhaps the most remarkable; with the possible exception of a moose singing “Embraceable You” in spats. ~Woody Allen Here in the Hands-on Galleries, we care greatly about our trees, which is why we’re so excited about the Earth Weekend events
The Ultimate Collaboration: Wildlife Photographer of the Year, the ROM and EVC
By guest blogger Rhi More, 2016 Environmental Visual Communication Program graduate. It’s the perfect storm. Natural history museum meets wildlife photography exhibition meets environmental visual communication- the ultimate collaboration of using storytelling to engage the public. For the
The Wildlife Photographer of Yesteryear
The Wildlife Photographer of the Year competition is celebrating its 50th year, and the exhibition showing this year's outstanding images of the natural world opened at the ROM last week. Wildlife photography has a history nearly as long as the medium itself. Artists of other mediums had of
The Woman Behind the Biggest Heart in the World
Guest Blog written by 2017 Environmental Visual Communication student Fenella Hood Knife in hand and knee-deep in rotting blubber, Jacqueline Miller is about to do something that has never been done before: carve out a blue whale's heart for preservation. Enveloped in its stench and racing
There’s bones in them there hills: Fossil Finding in the Badlands
written by: Mary Paquet, Intern, ROM Paleontology How do you go about finding a dinosaur? It’s the best kind of treasure hunt. The thrill, the satisfaction, the excitement of finding a fossil is something not everyone gets to experience. The Royal Ontario Museums’s very own Dr. David Evans,
There’s more than one "cool" Drake in The Six (or in this case just outside The Six)
By Antonia Guidotti & Dr. Henry Frania Meet the Eastern Green Drake Mayfly (Ephemera guttulata Pictet). This beautiful adult female was collected last year in the Terra Cotta Conservation Area during the Credit River Watershed Bioblitz. Sadly, this species, whose larvae live in burrows in the
Things to know when you meet a Maya High Priest
By Justin Jenning s, Associate Curator, Department of World Culture. For the Classic Period Maya (250-900 CE), high priests had a special connection with the heavens and underworld. Most of these priests were male and they often wore blue face and body paint to signify their sacred status. To
Three cheers for Burgess Shale’ newest oddball animal, a worm with waving “arms”
By Jean-Bernard Caron, Senior Curator of Invertebrate Palaeontology, Royal Ontario Museum Today, the ROM is announcing a spectacular new species from the world-famous Burgess Shale site in Yoho National Park. Its name, Ovatiovermis cribratus, means “standing suspension-feeding worm” in Latin
Three Questions for Prashant Kadam
For a long time, bioscopes have been a part of India’s bustling landscape, an aspect of childhood that came and went as bioscopewallahs travelled through the country. Bioscopes are an early movie projector taking the form of a wooden box, the interior of which has pictures that can be viewed
Three Questions with Cyrus Sundar Singh
Popular imagery of India is often full of bright colours that create vibrant landscapes. Taking a closer look it becomes clear that not only are India’s many forms of street art a huge source of these aesthetics, but also that they are changing. Canadian filmmaker Cyrus Sundar Singh, enchanted
Tips for toddlers visiting the ROM
Karla and her son Marshall run an internationally awarded blog, The [Tiny} Times (www.tinytimes.com), which humorously and visually documents life from a child's perspective. Karla writes a monthly travel column, Kids Concierge, for Qantas The Australian Way magazine and recently authored a
To X-Ray an Egg: Behind the Scenes of Empty Skies
“That egg is approximately one hundred and forty-four years old,” says Brad Millen, a technician who works in the ROM’s Natural History collections. Suddenly the large speckled shell that sits in the palm of my hand feels just a little bit heavier. I feel the weight of its place in the world-
Tokummia, a new fossil species from the Burgess Shale traces origin of ants, millipedes and lobsters.
Guest Blog by Cédric Aria, recent PhD graduate from Dept. of Ecology and Evolutionary, UofT, who was based at the ROM. Currently a post-doctoral researcher at the Nanjing Institute of Geology and Palaeontology. Science is now commonly seen as an arrow of progress. More and more, through books,
Tokummia, une nouvelle espèce fossilière des schistes de Burgess retrace l'origine des diplopodes, des crabes et des insectes
Blogue de Cédric Aria, récent titulaire d’un doctorat décerné par le département d’écologie et de biologie évolutive de l’Université de Toronto. Après avoir travaillé au ROM, il poursuit maintenant une recherche postdoctorale à l’Institut de géologie et de paléontologie de
Top 4 ROM Blogs of 2013
We’ve covered a range of stories on the blog over the last 12 months. From Ancient Egyptian cat mummies, to new apps, to landmark discoveries by our curators and tons in between. This year we introduced new series that offered readers a closer look behind the scenes. Brian Boyle showed us
Top 5 Blogs of 2017
#5- Three cheers for Burgess Shale’ newest oddball animal, a worm with waving “arms” Ovatiovermis cribratus, means “standing suspension-feeding worm” in Latin, this new discovery from the Burgess Shale is only 3cm tall! #4 - Meet a Worm with Invisibility Powers A new species of
Toronto at the Turn of the (Last) Century
The City of Toronto was officially incorporated in 1834 and the second half of the 19th century was a period of great growth in the city. The population grew through railway and steamer links, which facilitated the arrival of immigrants at the port or the new Union Station building. The harbour was
Toronto Space Apps Challenge hackathon results
On the weekend of April 19 to 21, 2013, the ROM was host partner for the Toronto Space Apps Challenge hackathon, held in partnership with local event partners and presented by Rogers Communications Inc. This event was part of NASA’s 2nd annual International Space Apps Challenge, that saw
Totally Buggin’: Spiders and Insects in Pop Culture
Guest blog written by 2018 Environmental Visual Communication student Michael Berger. Dr. Susan Tyler paces the empty subway platform, lit by flickering fluorescents, anxiously waiting for her husband’s return from the perilous depths of the underground. Out of the corner of her eye she
Tout sur nos PokéStops!
Comme Pokémon GO se joue toujours partout dans le monde, Sarah Elliott, notre productrice de contenu éducatif, a pensé à vous donner plus de détails sur les PokéStops situés un peu partout au Musée. Certains joueurs ont pu constater que le GPS du jeu n’est pas aussi précis qu’ils
Travels in India, part 1
Ahmedabad, India Traffic here is like a pinball machine, a crazy game of chicken, where you try not to hit anything, especially the cattle. After a day of relative inactivity, spent recovering from jetlag, I found myself bouncing around in the back of an autorickshaw, hurtling through a crazy quilt
Travels in India, part 2
Senior Preparator, Bob Walsh was asked to give a talk on his specialty, exhibit lighting design, by the National Institute of Design (NID) in Ahmedabad, India. http://www.nid.edu/ Bob has been there for over a week now and here is his second post from India. I thought it would be useful to describe
Travels in India, part 3
In the Old City of Ahmedabad Getting up in the early hours before dawn, I made my way to the Swaminaryan Temple, deep in the Old City. A beautifully colourful Hindu temple, it was to be the start of my exploration of the most fascinating part of Ahmedabad. As I wandered through narrow streets,
Travels in India, part 4
Senior Preparator, Bob Walsh was asked to give a talk on his specialty, exhibit lighting design, by the National Institute of Design in Ahmedabad, India. The Sun Temple at Modhera After 90 minutes of travel in a hired car, through what seemed an endless landscape of industrial parks, gated
Travels in India, part 5
Senior Preparator, Bob Walsh was asked to give a talk on his specialty, exhibit lighting design, by the National Institute of Design (NID) in Ahmedabad, India. http://www.nid.edu/ Bob has been there for over a two weeks now and here is his last post from India. Linking Sarkhej I'm
Treasures from the Forbidden City: Bird's-Eye View of the Capital City
During the New Year season, the snowy imperial capital bustled with life. Shoppers were busy in the commercial district of the outer city. To the north, layers of walls, gates, and towers blocked them from the emperor’s palace, the Forbidden City. The grand architectural organization of the
Treasures from the Forbidden City: Imperial Yellow Bowl
Objects on display in the exhibition The Forbidden City: Inside Court of China's Emperor at the Royal Ontario Museum, March 8- September 1, 2014; and at Vancouver Art Gallery Oct 18, 2014- Jan, 2015] Imperial Yellow Bowl 萬曆款黄釉碗 Porcelain with yellow glaze Ming dynasty, Wanli mark
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
Trees for Toronto- Our Urban Forest
Guest blog by Environmental Visual Communication student Rhi More On this, the first day of fall, imagine the city of Toronto without trees. I think we can all agree that it’s a pretty strange thought – especially as Toronto is home to just over 10 million of them according to Toronto’s 2013
Triceratops Dig 2014 Recap
Our time at the Triceratops site came to an end on Friday, June 27. As we rushed to get the last jackets out of the quarry and close down the site for the year, a menacing storm was rolling in, but we made it out just in time (Figure 1). With the back of our pick-up truck filled with plaster
Triceratops Dig Week 1
For the past week, a small crew from the Royal Ontario Museum’s palaeontology division (@ROMPalaeo) has been excavating a Triceratops site on private ranchland in Harding County, South Dakota (Fig. 1). The rocks exposed on the ranch are 67 million years old, and are classified as part of the
Triceratops Dig Week 2: June 20- June 27
@ROMPalaeo Triceratops Dig Week 2: June 20-June 27 After getting the site dried out, and the mapping grid set up over our quarrying area, we settled down and started to dig. The weather improved significantly for the rest of our time in South Dakota, so we had ten straight days of uncovering fossil
Troy, Magnus, and the ROM: The Road to Independence
Did you know that an estimated 1 in 68 children are on the autism spectrum? Individuals with autism experience the world differently, and bustling cultural attractions like the ROM can be overwhelming for some of them. We want to improve that experience, and provide the tools necessary to help
True Blue Detectives
Guest blog written by 2017 Environmental Visual Communication student Connor McDowell The Royal Ontario Museum has marked yet another first for science with its Blue Whale project. This achievement could hold keys to the conservation of this majestic, endangered mammal – not to mention a deeper
Tsuu T'ina Jr. Sr. High visits the ROM
It came as a surprise yesterday when Marie Menard wrote that she had brought her grade nine class from Tsuu T'ina Jr. Sr. High School all the way to Toronto and would like me to meet with them at the ROM the next day. Today I had the pleasure of meeting these warm and well-mannered students.