We are deeply saddened and disturbed by the discovery of the remains of 215 children found on the site of the former Kamloops Indian Residential School of British Columbia. Our thoughts are with the

For centuries, whalebone was used for shaping Western fashion. Whalebone, the keratin ribs in the upper jaws of the whale, was prepared by boiling for 12 hours until it was soft enough to cut into

Clumps of wild geraniums with their deeply lobed leaves over-topped by clusters of purple flowers provide the latest wave of colour in the plaza beds. During this two-week period, they have come into

Virtually view award-winning photographs from the Wildlife Photographer of the Year exhibition and join us for a virtual trip around the globe as photographers capture astounding images of the world

The deep-sea angler fish is a rather odd looking fish. It can be found deep under water, up to 4,000 meters below the ocean’s surface. It is very difficult to survive at these depths, in dark, cold

Despite the cool, rainy weather, the plaza gardens have filled in nicely over the past two weeks. The wild ginger is now a carpet of green, the barren strawberry is covered in bright yellow blooms

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

Spring Break is in full swing at the corner of Avenue Road and Bloor Street. By the first day of April, plants were beginning to poke through the ground in the ROM’s gardens on the Helga and Mike

The quillworked moccasins shown here were made in the early 20th century by Jenny Duck Chief, a Blackfoot woman from southern Alberta. They bear the image of the mythical Thunder Bird. According to

In this year of tribulations comes a much-needed blaze of shimmering colour. This spring, the ROM’s Global Fashion & Textiles collection welcomed an important new acquisition: a contemporary handwoven

We all have passions that fill our lives. Be it the arts, health care, education, poverty or the environment. We all have that internal need to give back to institutions that drive our passions. Many

Blanche and Wes Mitchell shared many passions in their life together: the arts, learning, and travelling—but chief among them all was the Royal Ontario Museum.

Canada’s most-visited museum is calling for submissions of works of art that reflect life in the pandemic through the eyes of Ontario's youth TORONTO, ON, April 12, 2021 – To mark a defining moment in

This painting is from a widely dispersed manuscript called the Mewar Gita Govinda, completed in 1714 in honour of Mewar kind Sangram Singh II, under the supervision of Rupaji Bhatt. It recounts the

Hamilton-based visual artist and curator Bryce Kanbara was recently named one of eight recipients of the 2021 Governor General’s Award in Visual and Media Arts. Handed out by the Canada Council for