Cloth in Art, Cloth in Fashion. Folded kalamkari fabrics in dye artist Ajit Das’s workshop possessed an innate ambiguity: when folded, they are pieces of fabric; when unfolded, they reveal themselves

Museum debuts a powerful new film to help audiences see ROM in a new way TORONTO, ON (June 9, 2022) – As the country moves beyond the pandemic, a new ROM (Royal Ontario Museum) is emerging, one that

Bats have had a bad rap lately. Soon after the COVID-19 pandemic hit, a viral video claimed the outbreak began by people eating bat soup. Turns out, that’s just not true. In fact, the video pre-dated

Discover how nature inspired the imaginary creatures of the Wizarding World TORONTO, ON, June 1, 2022 – This June, ROM (Royal Ontario Museum) visitors will explore the natural wonders of the animal

Kent Monkman: Being Legendary will showcase new artworks in dialogue with ROM’s collection TORONTO, May 30, 2022 – This fall, ROM (Royal Ontario Museum) will present Kent Monkman: Being Legendary, a

For Philip Cheong, collecting is an intergenerational affair. With his father and maternal grandfather both avid collectors, he notes his formative years surrounded by carefully curated objects as a

Whereas most people run away from insects that sting and bite, Gil Wizen moves slowly and methodically towards them. Since childhood, he has been intrigued by arachnids, beetles, parasites and has

In the Canadian multicultural mosaic, Jayshree Khimasia sees ROM as a vital institution.

The late Harold Robert Stankaitis was always strong in his conviction that ROM is a cultural haven that will be around forever to inspire the next generation. Thanks to a generous gift-in-kind from

Researchers discover a new species, Tomlinsonus dimitrii, a late Ordovician arthropod. See it on display in ROM’s Willner Madge Gallery, Dawn of Life TORONTO, April 19, 2022 – ROM (Royal Ontario

TORONTO, April 13, 2022 – After a two-year pause, ROM (Royal Ontario Museum) is pleased to relaunch Third Tuesday Night Free. Starting on Tuesday, April 19, 2022, every third Tuesday of each month the

Discover how nature inspired the imaginary creatures of the Wizarding World TORONTO, ON and LONDON, UK, April 7, 2022 – This June, ROM (Royal Ontario Museum) will be the first stop on an international

After a series of stops and starts during the pandemic, Paul Eekhoff is now finally settling into his role as a photographer for the Museum. While most artists insert themselves into their work, he

The inaugural position is made possible through a matched gift from the Mirkopoulos family and the Louise Hawley Stone Charitable Trust TORONTO, March 22, 2022 – ROM (Royal Ontario Museum) today

In a grainy video posted to Instagram, the scene unfurls like a set piece from a science fiction film. Headlamps guiding them through the darkness, a team wades into a muddy backwater. It sounds like