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CANADA 150 - Nova Scotia – Black rag doll

The Canadian Decorative Arts section of the Royal Ontario Museum has a reasonable doll collection, featuring both folk and commercially made dolls. Primarily the dolls represent the backgrounds of
Sockeye salmon, female on the left and male on the right, in the nest preparing to spawn.
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Salmon Love: Upstream Migration Gives New Meaning to the Term “Long-Distance Relationship”

The story of Ontario’s salmon began at the end of the last ice age in Lake Ontario and its surrounding tributaries. As glaciers receded and their meltwaters formed modern-day lakes and rivers, wild
Dr. Fahmida Suleman, Curator of Islamic Art & Culture.
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Experts & Objects: Bread, Cookies and Tradition

As many of us are experimenting with new recipes in the kitchen during the lockdown, ROM’s Dr. Fahmida Suleman, Curator of Islamic Art & Culture, shares delectable objects that she’s acquired from the
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Curator Conversations: An Afternoon with the Fishes of Ontario

Celebrate the re-release of The ROM Field Guide to Freshwater Fishes of Ontario with co-author Nicholas Mandrak in conversation with ROM’s Nathan Lujan on the new edition and the important role field
curator-conversations-marine-rescue-research
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Marine Rescue and Research

Join ROM’s Mark Engstrom in conversation with Tonya Wimmer of the Marine Animal Response Society (MARS) as they discuss the important role this organization plays in actively engaging Canadians in the
Mother and calf North Atlantic right whales. © National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration / Canadian Wildlife Federation.
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Collecting the Right Whale

Join the ROM’s Jacqueline Miller in conversation with Burton Lim as she recounts the journey of a single North Atlantic Right Whale from the Gulf of St. Lawrence to Toronto, and discusses what it’s
Oliver Haddrath.
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Experts & Objects: Baleen and Blue Whales

Dive into the fascinating world of whales with ROM’s Oliver Haddrath, Research Technician in the Department of Natural History, as he examines a piece of baleen from a blue whale and sheds light on
Winnie-the-Pooh exhibition space.
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Reading Winnie in 2020

Join ROM’s Justin Jennings and medical professional Sarah Shea as they delve into the various characters and mental outlooks in the Hundred Acre Wood. From Piglet to Eeyore, explore how the stories of
Front cover of the book Deco Lalique
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Déco Lalique: Creator to Consumer

The ROM is home to Canada's premier collection of Lalique glass, the subject of the Museum's exhibition Déco Lalique: Creator to Consumer (December 2005-March 2007). Déco Lalique showcases the ROM's
A mask created with beeds in the shape of a blue berry
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Curator Conversations: Masks as Art - Adapting Artistic Practices through a Pandemic

Delve into pandemic-inspired face masks as works of contemporary art with ROM’s Fahmida Suleman and multi-disciplinary artist Nathalie Bertin. Inspired by her Indigenous heritage, explore how Bertin's
Portrait of Austin Clarke by Neville Clarke.
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Austin Clarke: Recognizing a Literary Great

Join us to celebrate the legacy of Barbadian-Canadian writer Austin Clarke (1934-2016). This special program marked the unveiling of the ROM’s recently commissioned portrait of Clarke by artist
Image of a visitor taking a photo on a smartphone
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#emptyROM - Katherine Ridgley, KMR Photography

Early on the morning of October 28th, 2015 we welcomed a group of photographers on our second #emptyROM tour. Photos are starting to trickle in and here are just a few of Katherine Ridgley's work
a shark overhead in the Schad gallery
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Project: Big Shark, Big Loss, Big Impact: Sharks are Apex Predators

Play two predator-prey simulations with your students to learn why apex predators like sharks are necessary for functioning, healthy ecosystems.
Promo photo of 2 people wearing masks
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Curator Conversations: Pandemic Masks HOAX Couture

Join ROM's Alexandra Palmer in conversation with Chris Tyrell and Jim Searle, the designers behind the Toronto fashion house Hoax Couture on how epidemics and pandemics from AIDS, SARS, and now COVID
Tour of the Samuel European Galleries
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