Travel restrictions brought on by COVID-19 have made us all appreciate, more than ever, the close connections we maintain with our families and friends through modern communication technology, be it

Towards the end of his life, the Canadian portraitist John Wycliffe Lowes Forster (1850–1938) bequeathed a small group of his portraits and a nominal sum of money for the founding of a national

Summer is in full swing and we’re seeing new plants blooming and attracting their fair share of visitors. These past couple of weeks, we have been observing the two additional plants that have come

Courtship in birds is varied and complicated. It may involve brilliant plumage, songs, noises, dancing, flight displays, and even food. Some species perform elaborate displays for several months

Royal Ontario Museum launches its first AR-based social media campaign, creating the opportunity for anyone to swim with great whales in key Toronto locations. TORONTO, July 26, 2021 – ROM is inviting

First ever Curatorship of Korean Art & Culture in Canada announced as part of a multi-year partnership. TORONTO, July 19, 2021 – The Royal Ontario Museum (ROM) is pleased to announce a landmark

The Islamic religious holiday, Eid al-Adha, meaning the “Festival of Sacrifice,” will be celebrated this week from 20 to 22 July by Muslims around the world, including over one million Canadians. Eid

This summer, Great Whales: Up Close and Personal invites visitors to venture beneath the surface and discover the fascinating and enigmatic world of Earth’s largest animals TORONTO, ON, July 13, 2021

TORONTO, July 9, 2021 – The Royal Ontario Museum (ROM) is pleased to announce a revised date of July 17 for its much-anticipated reopening to the public. In accordance with the accelerated Step 3

Haircut. Patio. ROM – check, check, check! ** Now Updated** TORONTO, July 7, 2021 – It’s time for a return to culture. The Royal Ontario Museum (ROM) is getting ready to reopen its doors and welcome

From bulbous foreheads to giant compressible ribcages, we look at how whale skeletons are uniquely adapted for their size.

THE FAMILY CAMERA NETWORK (FamCam) is a collaborative project that explores the relationship between photography and the idea of family, whether of origin or of choice, as is the case with LGBTQ2+

In the series “Full Moon on a Dark Night” (2015–), artist Soumya Sankar Bose worked closely with the LGBTQ+ community in eastern India to produce a series of staged portraits that have a surreal

Great whales are the largest animals living on Earth today. They are typically longer than 10 metres (32 feet) and weigh more than 10 tonnes (22,000 pounds). In addition, great whales are important to

Researchers provide the first sample-based evidence for the age of the Serenitatis Basin TORONTO, ON, June 9, 2021 – An international team of researchers from the UK, Sweden and Australia, Canada