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Does the Museum appraise or authenticate objects?

In conformity with national and international museum standards, it is contrary to the practice of the ROM to offer financial appraisals or evaluations of objects to the general public, to give evaluations, assist in the disposal of private property or to express opinions regarding the merits of

Kenneth Harrigan and Flavia Redelmeier Honoured

Kenneth Harrigan and Flavia Redelmeier Honoured

Hundreds of ROM supporters gathered at the Museum on May 8, 2013 for the Chairs’ Reception, hosted by Won J. Kim, Chairman of the ROM Board of Trustees and Robert E. Pierce, Chairman of the ROM Board of Governors. The annual event celebrates philanthropy at the Museum, acknowledging donors,

Minoan Ivory Goddess

Minoan Ivory Goddess

This exquisite ivory and gold figurine (museum registration number 931.21.1) has been an icon of the ROM collection since she was acquired in 1931, but she has also attracted huge controversy.  When she was bought by the ROM, she was believed to be a rare example of a female bull-leaper from

Faces to Remember: Chinese Portraits of the Ming and Qing Dynasties (1368 – 1911)

Faces to Remember: Chinese Portraits of the Ming and Qing Dynasties (1368 – 1911)

Currently on display in the Herman Herzog Levy Gallery from May 18, 2013 to February 23, 2014 is the exhibition Faces to Remember: Chinese Portraits of the Ming and Qing Dynasties (1368 – 1911).  Located on Level 1 of the ROM’s Philosophers’ Walk building, the Levy Gallery is the

Viktor&Rolf Dolls come to the ROM

Viktor&Rolf Dolls come to the ROM

by Alexandra Palmer,   Senior Curator, Nora E. Vaughan Fashion Costume Curatorship The Amsterdam studios of Viktor&Rolf, the internationally renowned fashion designers currently exhibiting at the ROM, occupy an historic 17th-century house that was once the home to the burgemeester (mayor).

Cloth hunting in Tanzania

Stone Town, Zanzibar, from the ferry The heart of Stone Town Indian Ocean at sunset In the 19th century, cloth was big business in East Africa. From present-day Somalia down to Mozambique, the whole eastern half of the continent was experiencing an economic boom as it exported elephant ivory,

Veni, Vidi, Vici- A Weekend to Remember

Veni, Vidi, Vici- A Weekend to Remember

By Natasha Ali & Lindsay Britton We’re student interns working in the Centre of Ancient Cultures this summer. This month we had a chance to see what really goes on behind the scenes in the build-up to public events at the ROM, when we took part in Ancient Rome and Greece Weekend  on June 15

Oh Canada! Celebrating our history

Oh Canada! Celebrating our history

Recently, the Hon. James Moore, federal Minister of Canadian Heritage and Official Languages, announced the creation of a new initiative: Canada History Week. Its goal is to help make history more accessible to all Canadians and particularly to youth. It is only fitting that we should mark this

Descriptive Audio Tour: Transcript

Introduction When you hear the word Iraq, what images spring to mind? Desert landscapes? Military trucks? The events of the 20 th and 21 st centuries, from the First Gulf War to the American Invasion in 2003, have coloured how many of us view this part of the world. Five thousands years ago,

Purple Wartybacks, Pink Heelsplitters, and Rayed Beans—Oh my!

Purple Wartybacks, Pink Heelsplitters, and Rayed Beans—Oh my!

Text and Photos by Vanessa Minke-Martin, EVC Student Freshwater mussels live in streams and lakes across the country, but the largest number of species and highest densities of Canadian mussels are found in the rivers of southern Ontario. Unfortunately, thirteen of the 41 species currently living