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A Tailor-Made Approach to Philanthropy
Joseph Wong’s penchant for fashion started at an early age. As a teenager, he was roused by the vibrancy and variety of the Japanese and Italian designs that ruled Toronto in the 1970s and 1980s, a stark contrast to the strict world of school uniforms he had left behind in his native Hong Kong.
A Tale of Two Cities
Dr. Helen R. Haines has discovered many things in her years of digging, measuring and mapping the remnants of the ancient Maya culture. However, it would be a mistake to assume that what she uncovers relates only to peoples of the distant past. Sometimes, what we learn about them reveals equally as
A thank you to all the volunteers at the ROM
This week marks National Volunteer Week, a special week that recognizes and pays tribute to the many contributions that volunteers make each day in Canada and around the globe. Now in its 72 nd year, National Volunteer Week celebrates the efforts and time of volunteers and the incredible impact
A tortoise by any other name is…a new species.
In 1861, American Physician and Naturalist James Graham Cooper described a new species of tortoise from the deserts of California, and a 150-year mystery began. He named this new discovery Agassiz’s Land Tortoise (Gopherus agassizii), but the name was changed some years later to Desert Tortoise.
A Tour of Viktor&Rolf Dolls with Alexandra Palmer
Alexandra Palmer, Senior Curator, Nora E. Vaughan Fashion Costume Curatorship gives a preview of VIKTOR&ROLF DOLLS, a special exhibition that features 31 Victorian porcelain dolls, dressed in impeccably crafted, miniaturized versions of Viktor&Rolf's historic couture designs, parading
A Viking's Life
Post by the Swedish History Museum The term “Viking” is often synonymous with pirate or robber, and evokes violence. But is that a false impression of the people from the north? During the period 793 to 1066 AD, the Vikings played a vital role as traders, plunderers, seafarers, and
A.G. Leventis Foundation Gallery of Ancient Cyprus
The crossroads of the Eastern Mediterranean. The island of Cyprus is rich in natural resources and lies between the eastern and western worlds. From the Bronze Age to the Hellenistic period trade with, and control of, ancient Cyprus was important to the Greeks and Romans to the west and the
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About ROM Governors
Established in 1992 as the ROM Foundation, the office of ROM Governors is responsible for all philanthropic activities in support of the Museum’s highest priorities. Its work enables ROM to better serve its diverse and ever-changing community, by fostering long-term sustainable relationships of
About the Exhibition
Observance and Memorial: Photographs from S-21, Cambodia features 103 prisoner photographs from S-21, a secret detention centre in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. The individuals pictured in this exhibition represent 103 of the estimated 2 million victims of the Khmer Rouge, the ruling party in Cambodia from
About the Museum
Opened in 1914, the Royal Ontario Museum showcases art, culture and nature from around the world and across the ages. Among the top 10 cultural institutions in North America, Canada’s largest and most comprehensive museum is home to a world-class collection of 18 million artworks, cultural
About this Resource
This timeline resource was developed as part of the ROM Learning Department’s efforts to infuse Indigenous knowledge and perspectives into the Museum’s educational and outreach programming. Our goal is to offer more balanced accounts of history in Canada that support the Ontario curriculum in
About Us
ROM’s Strategic Direction ROM’s new Strategic Direction sets the course for the museum to become one of the world’s foremost 21 st century cultural institutions. LEARN MORE ROM Leadership About ROM Media Centre Toward an Inclusive and Equitable Future Reports, Policies & Public
Accessibility
ROM is committed to providing inclusive museum experiences for all our visitors. Access to our collections and information resources is one of our primary and defining responsibilities. See below for accessibility features at ROM. Admissions Policies Attendants supporting persons with disabilities
Accessibility Awareness Week 2013 Spotlight- Alexis Pastuch
Alexis Pastuch has been a member of the ROM’s Accessibility Advisory Committee since 2010. After studying to be a law clerk at Durham College, Alexis found it difficult to locate a position with accessibility standards that created a comfortable working environment. This challenge encouraged
Accessibility Awareness Week Spotlight 2013- Adam Roy Cohoon
Adam Roy Cohoon is an active member of the accessibility advocacy community. He has been a member of the ROM’s Accessibility Advisory Committee since 2010 and is also involved with the Anne Johnston Barrier-Free Advisory Council and the TTC Advisory Committee on Accessible Transportation. Adam
Accessibility Commitment
ROM Accessibility Strategy The ROM has developed a Multi Year Accessibility Plan which outlines our commitment to removing barriers to participation for Museum visitors with disabilities. This Multi Year Plan includes a brief overview of our organization, a description of the Accessibility for
Accessibilité
Au Musée, nous avons à cœur d’offrir l’accessibilité à tous nos visiteurs. L’accès à nos collections et à nos sources d’information constitue l’une de nos responsabilités principales. Il est au cœur de notre mission. Vous trouverez ci-dessous certains de nos programmes
Acquisitions & Loans
The Registration section works in collaboration with the curatorial departments for all object transactions including acquisitions, loans and Canadian Cultural Property Export Review Board grant and certification applications. We draft and negotiate copyright agreements for acquisitions and loans,
Acquisitions et prêts
De concert avec les conservateurs et commissaires, le Service de l’enregistrement s’occupe des transactions d’objets, notamment les acquisitions et les prêts, les subventions accordées par la Commission canadienne d’examen des exportations de biens culturels et les demandes
Activités pour entreprises
Visites guidées en équipe Faites une pause! De magnifiques aventures et des faits amusants redonneront vie à l’histoire! Découvrez pourquoi le ROM est aussi unique en son genre. Sujets populaires : Le Canada: mille voix, mille visions! Laissez-nous vous raconter la riche histoire du
Adaptive radiation, convergent evolution and speciation in Neotropical cichlids
Adaptive radiation is recognized as one of the most important processes responsible for the origin of biological diversity. Because adaptive radiations produce diversification through ecological specialization, they are essential for understanding how ecological forces can drive evolutionary
Adhésion
Obtenez un accès prioritaire à quatre milliards d'années de beauté et d'émerveillement Devenez Membre du ROM Les adhésions peuvent aussi être achetées à la billetterie à l'entrée du Musée ou par téléphone en composant le 416 586-5700, durant les heures
Adhésion entreprise
Des activités captivantes. Des offres à votre intention. Des avantages uniquement pour vous! L'adhésion entreprise du ROM est le moyen idéal de récompenser vos employés en leur offrant des avantages exclusifs tels que l'entrée gratuite au ROM, des invitations aux avant-premières
Admission Information
Regular Hours of Operation Open Tuesday – Sunday: 10:00 am to 5:30 pm Closed Mondays Open on Statutory Holidays RECOMMENDED ON Royal Ontario Museum Tickets Take advantage of Plan Ahead Pricing! We encourage visitors to purchase tickets in advance for the best savings. When you book your
Adopt a Journal
Adopt a Journal Journals are important research tools for museum curators and staff, as well as students and public researchers. However, subscription costs rapidly increase every year. Some of the journals the museum library holds are scarce, and many are not available elsewhere in the city or
Adriana Morrison
Meet YPC Committee Vice Chair Adriana Morrison What is your occupation? I am a corporate governance professional at the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board. I work with CPPIB’s investment teams, companies we invest in and organizations around the world on governance issues like executive pay,
Adventure ROM
A special program for Scouts & Girl Guides Book a guided ROM tour for your troop or unit! For each new themed tour completed, Scouts and Girl Guides earn a ROM-exclusive badge to add to their collection. Our tours include: Natural History Adventure ROM-exclusive badge: A glow in the dark T.
Adventures at Big Fish River
This blog post was written by Dr. Kim Tait, Curator of Mineralogy at the ROM. As the new recipient of the YPC Research Fund, Kim has travelled to the northeastern corner of the Yukon—a remote region rich with minerals called Rapid Creek. Her work builds on the legacy of ROM research on phosphate
Adventures in the Great Bear Rainforest: from the Royal Ontario Museum to the wilds of British Columbia with Paul Nicklen
By guest blogger Paul Esposti, 2016 Environmental Visual Communication Program graduate. It’s September 2016, although I’ve lost track of the days. But it’s September and I’m in Northern British Columbia and being dry is a distant memory as I lay in a damp field surrounded by tall
Advertised Bidding Opportunities
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Age Before Beauty: The Acasta Gneiss and Jack Hills Conglomerate
Submitted by Vincent Vertolli, Assistant Curator Geology The Jack Hills Conglomerate, a 3,000 million year old sedimentary rock from which the oldest, at 4,200 million years, terrestrial minerals have been found. The Jack Hills Conglomerate occurs in the Mt. Narryer and Jack Hills area of Western