This new publication emphasizes the significant role of museums in documenting, preserving, and disseminating knowledge about material culture within its Indigenous contexts. It discusses material

Seventy-six million years ago, a bizarre walking fortress—an ankylosaurian dinosaur—roamed the lush swampy forests of ancient Montana. This is the story of its life, death, and second life as one of

Gods in My Home combines ancestral paintings with traditional popular prints and examines the unexplored connection between these two seemingly separate genres in the context of Chinese Lunar New Year

Arguably the most famous fashion designer of the 20th century, Christian Dior’s feminine fashions were desired, worn, and emulated by women around the world. This new publication by ROM Press explores

This landmark publication explores the stunning textile-based artistic tradition associated with the military companies of the Fante people in Ghana. It accompanies the Royal Ontario Museum’s

While many publications focus on the aesthetics and symbolism of African art, few explore the historical dynamics and exchanges that have informed the way people in Africa have created, preserved

Canadian artist, Paul Kane (1810–1871), journeyed between Toronto and the Pacific coast in the late 1840s to illustrate the customs of indigenous peoples and “to represent the scenery of an almost

Textiles are an essential part of Mexico’s enduring legacy. Over the course of four millennia, many cultures have flourished. The Maya, the Aztec and other major civilizations developed distinctive

A detailed guide highlighting nearly 40 showpieces from the ROM's exhibition Pompeii: In the Shadow of the Volcano. Accompanied by stunning photography and unique contextual images, this guidebook

Canadian artist Paul Kane lived in a century when foreign cultures were expanding across North America. Native cultures were encouraged to adopt different world views and alter the way they made a

This is the very first field guide on the butterflies of Ontario. It highlights the diversity of life by featuring a staggering 167 species of butterflies known to occur in Ontario. The ROM Field