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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

Forbidden City Crates Arrive

Forbidden City Crates Arrive

They’re here! Over the weekend, all of the artifacts selected for the ROM’s upcoming blockbuster exhibition The Forbidden City: Inside the Court of China's Emperors arrived at the ROM from the Beijing's Palace Museum. Crate upon meticulously packed and sealed crate is sitting in a

Weapon Wednesday: The Horse

Weapon Wednesday: The Horse

The horse is not just a form of transportation, but is a weapon in itself. The genus Equus is thought to have evolved over 4 million years ago in North America, specialising in being able to eat the grass of the steppelands and run away from predators. North American horses later became extinct,

When Objects Guide Our Pedagogy: An Introduction to Experiential Learning

Experiential learning is sometimes used as a synonym for educational practices that include active participation by the learner.  Museum educators consider this an effective way to teach; it is also a tool that that animates and interprets objects within the museum’s collection. Experiential

Mighty Burgess Shale fossil site discovered in Kootenay National Park

Mighty Burgess Shale fossil site discovered in Kootenay National Park

THE STORY: Today we are proud to report the extraordinary discovery of a new fossil deposit in Kootenay National Park that will be announced formally in the Feb 11th 2014 issue of Nature Communications. This new fossil assemblage is about the same age as the famous Burgess Shale deposit in Yoho

Forbidden City Preparations

Forbidden City Preparations

Weston Exhibition hall is a hub of activity. Preparations for The Forbidden City: Inside the Court of China's Emperors are well under way. In just one month and 2 day the wait will be over. It is amazing how a bit of paint will transform a room. Imagine what it does for Weston Exhibition Hall.

10 Birds You'll Love More Than Flappy Bird

10 Birds You'll Love More Than Flappy Bird

Is your high score below 10? Are you constantly crashing into those nauseating green pipes? Behold Flappy Bird, a frustratingly repetitive and highly addicting flash game about a bird who depends on you to navigate through Super Mario-esque pipes. The instructions are undefined, but the game is

Weapon Wednesday: The Indian Katar, a Necessary Dress Accessory

Weapon Wednesday: The Indian Katar, a Necessary Dress Accessory

In South Asia during the 16th to early 20th centuries all fashionable young men when visiting their ladies would want to dress at their best. This would include one very necessary dress acessory: the katar. This uniquely South Asian dagger is thought to have developed in the very southern part of

ROM ‘Minoan’ Goddess Hangout: battling with technology!

I’ve just finished a Google+ Hangout talking about the ROM ‘Minoan’ goddess with a colleague and expert in ancient ivory and gold statues, Dr. Kenneth Lapatin.  It was Ken’s research and publications about the suspect Minoan ivory figurines in several museum collections that first prompted

Hands On Family Day Weekend

Hands On Family Day Weekend

This year’s  ROM Family Day long weekend  delivers a first-hand exploration of ROM Biodiversity. In the Patrick and Barbara Keenan Family Gallery of Hands-on Biodiversity and the CIBC Discovery Gallery we're delivering a hands-on experience with three wild touch tables offering a