Inspiring Stories

Celebrating your philanthropy

Many of us are familiar with the expression ‘the people make the place’ and nowhere is this truer than at ROM. The Museum would not be a world-class cultural institution without the generous support of so many individuals, families and corporations. Here are just a few stories of ROM volunteers and donors who have gone above and beyond.     

 

Helga Schmidt is a lover of operetta and live performance, and a benefactor of many cultural organizations in Europe. As lead donors, she and her late husband Mike Schmidt have been vital in galvanizing support for the Love the ROM Campaign. 

The ROM School Visits Bursary Program enables at-risk youth to visit the Museum free of charge. The ROM is grateful to our generous partners for helping us teach and inspire thousands of kids each year.

As Lead Sponsor of The Forbidden CityManulife is helping to bring the epic drama and intrigue of the 600-year-old imperial residence to life for Canadians.

As Presenting Sponsor of The Forbidden City, The Robert H. N. Ho Family Foundation continues its dedication to promoting Chinese arts and culture and advancing cross-cultural understanding between China and the world.

The ROM was pleased to host Barrick Gold Corporation employees and their families on Sunday, February 23, 2014. This special day celebrated the recent opening of the new Barrick Gold Corporation Gallery.

James and Louise Temerty standing in front of a dinosaur at the Royal Ontario Museum.

It’s not everyday a new dinosaur species is discovered, and it’s even more exciting when it is named in honour of long-time ROM supporters. Dr. David Evans and a team of scientists have named a small, meat-eating dinosaur (‘raptor’) based on newly unearthed fossils from Montana, USA.

Dr. Maureen Trudeau and her family first discovered the Burgess Shale while wandering the Royal Tyrell Museum in Drumheller, Alberta

Dr. Maureen Trudeau and her family tell us about hiking up an ancient fossil bed, holding 500-million-year old fossils in their hands, and their generous support of the ROM's future Dawn of Life on Earth Gallery. 

family photo of June Perry

Like most young people, June found it easy to put off thinking about will and estate planning with her demanding schedule. This amazing young mother talks about her decision to include the ROM in her will. 

ROM Trustee Mohammad Al Zaibak (centre)

“This exhibition illustrates the incredible developments of an ancient world, revealing how it is still timely and relevant to our modern-day lives,” says Mohammad Al Zaibak.

Tony Hayes, Vice President of Sales and Marketing at RSA, at the Patrons Preview

Leading home, auto and business insurer RSA Insurance is partnering with the ROM to present Mesopotamia: Inventing Our Worldthe ROM’s summer blockbuster exhibition.