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Behind-the-scenes with OKCHF researchers and the ROM's Korean collection
In the summer of 2015 the ROM’s Department of World Cultures hosted a team of Korean researchers from the Overseas Korean Cultural Heritage Foundation (OKCHF). In August 2016 the OKCHF project team will be returning to the ROM for the second half of this two part assignment in order to finish
Being a Cat-alyst for Change: Living Well with Canada’s Wild Cats
FREE Zoom program. RSVP Required. Being a Cat-alyst for Change: Living Well with Canada's Wild Cats Wednesday, June 19, 2024, 1:00 pm to 1:45 pm EST Explore the role of Canadian wild cats in their ecosystems. Often overlooked in favour of their larger cousins in other regions, Canada is home
Belle découverte dans les schistes de Burgess: un ver oscillant sur ses « pattes »
By Jean-Bernard Caron, Conservateur principal de paléontologie des invertébrés, Musée royal de l’Ontario Le ROM annonce aujourd’hui la découverte d’une espèce étonnante sur le site mondialement connu des schistes de Burgess dans le Parc national Yoho. La créature a été baptisée
Beloved Assistant Curator Inspires Generous Gift to ROM Palaeontology Department
Janet Waddington was a cherished ROM staff member for over 40 years. Even after her passing in 2020 following a courageous battle with pancreatic cancer, her legacy continues to flourish, leaving a lasting impact on her colleagues and the Museum. “Janet had a deep passion for fossils,” says
Ben & Bruno’s Excellent Trilobite Adventure
Curatorial staff in attendance at the ROM’s popular bimonthly Rock, Gem, Mineral, Fossil, and Meteorite Identification Clinics are routinely treated to a fascinating array of objects brought in by an equally fascinating cross-section of our museum visitors. From very junior geologists clutching
Beneath the Surface: Photographing at the Edge of Imagination
Guest Blog written by Environmental Visual Communication student Sam Rose Phillips Walking through the ROM’s Wildlife Photographer of the Year (WPY) exhibition is a powerful experience. Backlit photograph after backlit photograph, we are immersed within and invited into the most stunning moments,
Better than Saturday morning cartoons
One-year-old Peter likes looking at the paper with his parents on Saturday mornings (or better yet, ripping it apart, says his dad). This past weekend he went straight for the latest copy of Let’s ROM and started flipping through it with a look of intense concentration on his face. The ROM’s
Bibliothèque Comité Mgr White de l’Asie orientale
The Far Eastern Library will be closed from July 6 to July 10, 2015, inclusive. Materials could be retrieved for use in the Main Library. Please send your requests to library@rom.on.ca in advance.--> Coordonnées Tél. : 416.586.5718 ou 416.586.7931 (Veuillez appeler pour connaître les heures
Bibliothèque H.H Mu d'Asie orientale
La bibliothèque est ouverte au public du lundi au vendredi entre 10 h et 17 h. Nous vous recommandons d’appeler avant de venir. Veuillez composer le 416-586-5718, poste 2 ou 3 pour confirmer les heures d'ouverture de la Bibliothèque H.H. Mu d'Asie orientale car nous disposons
Bibliothèque Richard Wernham et Julia West
Coordonnées Tél. : 416.586.5595 Téléc. : 416.586.5519 Courriel : library@rom.on.ca Horaire et adresse Heures d’ouverture au public Du lundi au vendredi, de 10 h à 17 h. Fermée la fin de semaine et les jours fériés. Carte Cliquez ici pour voir une carte sur Google Emplacement La
Bibliothèques et archives
HOLIDAY HOURS: Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Dec 17 10:00-5:00 Dec 18 10:00-5:00 Dec 19 10:00-5:00 Dec 20 10:00-5:00 Dec 21 10:00-5:00 Dec 24 closed Dec 25 closed Dec 26 closed Dec 27 Dec 28 by appointment only library@rom.on.ca 416-586-5847 / 416-586-5596 Dec
BIG- Media Preview (Remix)
Remix of Dr. Alexandra Palmer, Senior Curator, Nora E. Vaughan Fashion Costume Curatorship, speaking at the media preview of BIG.
Billets gratuits
Billets de membres gratuits Tous les membres du ROM ont droit à un accès gratuit illimité aux expositions temporaires tout au long de l’année. Vous n’êtes pas tenus de réserver vos billets pour ces expositions, mais nous vous recommandons de le faire si vous avez l’intention de nous
BioBlitz at the Edge of Beringia
Blog by Stacey Lee Kerr, Biodiversity Storyteller / Creative Producer for the ROM's Centre for Biodiversity There are strange things done in the midnight sun By the men who moil for gold; The Arctic trails have their secret tales That would make your blood run cold;-
BioBlitz Bits- A Tale of Two Bugs
Blog by ROM Entomology Technician Antonia Guidotti This is the third installment of our "BioBlitz Bits" Series- ROM scientists share their favourite stories from past Ontario BioBlitz events WIth so many species of insects around the world, it’s incredible how many you can find so close
BioBlitz Bits- Elusive At-Risk Birds
Blog by ROM Assistant Curator of Vertebrate Palaeontology Kevin Seymour This is the fourth installment of our "BioBlitz Bits" Series- ROM scientists share their favourite stories from past Ontario BioBlitz events The 2015 Ontario BioBlitz is this weekend, from June 13th to 14th, and our
BioBlitz Bits- Fungi Findings
Blog by ROM Senior Curator of Mycology, Jean-Marc Moncalvo This is the second installment of our "BioBlitz Bits" Series- ROM scientists share their favourite stories from past Ontario BioBlitz events I have been a part of the fungi team for the Ontario BioBlitz program since its first
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
BioBlitz Bits: Liking Lichen
Guest Blog written by 2015 Environmental Visual Communication student Austin Miller and Lichenologist Dr. Troy McMullin of the Biodiversity Institute of Ontario (BIO) During the 2015 Ontario BioBlitz in the Don Watershed, I had the pleasure of spending a day with Dr. Troy McMullin, a
BioBlitz Bits: The Bat Pack at Baker's Woods
Guest blog written by 2015 Environmental Visual Communication student Kendra Marjerrison It squeaked surprisingly loud and squirmed around in the light of our headlamps, looking for a way out. The young BioBlitz participants moved in closer for a better look; this was not something you could see
Biodiversity at the ROM
ROM Biodiversity is a leading resource for understanding and conserving our natural world.
Biodiversity in the City: Toronto Biodiversity Series Launch
Guest blog written by Environmental Visual Communication student Justine DiCesare Earlier this summer, the public was invited to the Evergreen Brickworks for the launch of the “Biodiversity Series of Toronto”. The four guidebooks highlighted at the event were “Mammals of Toronto”,
Biodiversity Series wins award!
Last week, the Ontario Association of Landscape Architects recognized the City of Toronto Biodiversity Series of booklets with their Service to the Environment award. The award is “In recognition of the recipient’s ongoing contribution in supporting sensitive, sustainable stewardship of the
Biodiversity: It's in Our Nature Announcement
On Monday afternoon, on behalf of the ROM, Janet Carding was pleased to welcome The Honourable Michael Gravelle, Minister of Natural Resources, for the announcement of Biodiversity: It's in Our Nature, the Ontario government’s new biodiversity plan. In addition to various government
Birds in your Backyard, by guest and ROM Biodiversity friend Jill Cooper
Taken on a trail at Lynde Shores Conservation Area (near Whitby, Ontario), earlier in March 2013, my fiancee and I were incredibly fortunate to have the opportunity to not only see, but capture a photograph of a Northern Saw-Whet Owl. Notoriously hard to spot, this tiny owl was resting on a low
Bishop White Committee Establishes ROM Curatorship
For close to 60 years, the Bishop White Committee has enabled the ROM to steward and display the greatest collection of Japanese art in Canada. Together with the ROM, this passionate group of volunteers has established the Bishop White Committee Curator of Japanese Art & Culture—an endowed
Bishop White Committee Library of East Asia
The Far Eastern Library will be closed from July 6 to July 10, 2015, inclusive. Materials could be retrieved for use in the Main Library. Please send your requests to library@rom.on.ca in advance.--> Contact Tel: 416.586.5718 Fax: 416.586.5877 E-mail: felibrary@rom.on.ca Public Hours Public
Bishop White Committee: Friends of East Asia
The Bishop White Committee, founded in 1960, is a group of people who have a special interest in learning about and supporting the activities of the East Asia Section – China, Japan and Korea. To promote learning about China, Japan and Korea, we: Publish twice-yearly newsletters of wide-ranging
Bishop White Gallery of Chinese Temple Art
Religious murals survive the march of time. The Paradise of Maitreya, the magnificent mural that dominates this gallery, adorned the wall of a Chinese Buddhist monastery that no longer exists. It was created more than seven centuries ago during the Yuan dynasty, when Khubilai Khan ruled and the
Bloodletting: The Ancient Maya Ritual
The ancient Mayans practiced Bloodletting- a sacrificial ritual they believed allowed them to communicate with the gods. Journey through the mysterious land of the ancient Maya at the Royal Ontario Museum in the world premiere of the landmark exhibition, Maya: Secrets of their Ancient World,
Blue Whale
In May 2014, a small ROM team travelled to Newfoundland to salvage a Blue Whale that had washed ashore. This unfortunate event presents an unprecedented opportunity to study one of the more endangered species of marine mammals—blue whales are listed as endangered under Schedule 1 of the federal
Blue Whale Research
Scientific study and preservation continue for the ROM’s Blue Whale Guest blog by Jacqueline Miller, Mammalian Technician The blue whale is the largest animal known to have ever lived. What are the advantages to being so large? What are the disadvantages? There are advantages to being large,
Blue Whale Update
Blue Whale Update Last spring, a team from the ROM, including deputy director, Mark Engstrom, and assistant curator, Burton Lim, helped salvage one of two blue whales that had died in the Gulf of St. Lawrence ice pack and washed ashore on the west coast of Newfoundland. This recovery project
Blue Whale Update: A Whole Lotta Heart
Guest Blog written by 2015 Environmental Visual Communication student Sam Rose Phillips I smelt it before I saw it. Following my nose to what can only be oddly described as the smell of farm mixed with wet dog food, all was confirmed when the stench lead to a Jacuzzi-sized stainless steel tank.