TORONTO, August 6, 2020 – Josh Basseches, Director & CEO of the Royal Ontario Museum (ROM), announced today the appointment of Nadim Kara as Chief Human Resources Officer (CHRO). In this role, Kara

In the kingdoms of the Grassfields of western Cameroon, porcupine quills on garments and headdresses are a sign of the highest distinction. An item of clothing adorned with quills signifies power and

Following a hardened smuggler (Pedro Pascal) as he ferries a 14-year-old girl (Bella Ramsey) across a zombie-infested America, HBO’s The Last of Us is both a video game adaptation and a horror

Written By Maya Wilson-Sanchez Since September 2016, OCAD University, The Royal Ontario Museum and The Family Camera Network have been collaborating to create an interactive project for The Family

A report on Deir Mar Musa would not be complete without an account of the frescoes. Others have done most of the work studying these paintings, but my architectural study of the monastery buildings

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As a PhD student in Berlin, I studied two shallow lakes in the heart of Brandenburg forests. Although these lakes were similar in many ways, one of them had “flipped” at some point in the previous

Marriage in Athens 2400 years ago varied significantly from today’s ceremonies. The father chose his daughter’s husband, whom she met for the first time on her wedding night. The event was celebrated

One of my favourite objects in the Canadian Decorative Arts Collection is the crokinole board. The board at the ROM dates from 1890-1910 and was made by the Schultz Brothers in Brantford, Ontario. It

by Aliya Mazari, M.A. student, Photography Preservation and Collections Management, Ryerson University Many family photos in museum collections have been separated from their family histories, thus

Free evening of rousing discussion and debate featuring three innovative thinkers takes place May 19 In celebration of the opening of the Schad Gallery of Biodiversity, the ROM’s new permanent gallery