Around 1914: Design in a New Age Opening March 29, original exhibit showcases the ROM’s decorative arts collections Stunning salute to the Museum’s Centennial includes works by Jensen, Tiffany, Lloyd

A while back, I stopped in to the Earth Sciences Dept to look at some meteorites which needed to be photographed. While I was there, I noticed some very odd looking medallions sitting in a box on the

ROM Exhibition Features Canadian Winners of Doodle 4 Google Contest (Toronto, Ontario - February 25, 2014) The Royal Ontario Museum unveiled today a new exhibition featuring the drawings of the top 73

ROM Opens Gates of China’s Forbidden City with New Centennial Exhibition The Forbidden City: Inside the Court of China’s Emperors opens March 8. For the first time, Canadians will see 250 treasures

The Corinthian helmet type is one of the most immediately recognisable types of helmet, romantically associated with the great heroes of Ancient Greece, even by the Ancient Greeks themselves who

I’ve just finished a Google+ Hangout talking about the ROM ‘Minoan’ goddess with a colleague and expert in ancient ivory and gold statues, Dr. Kenneth Lapatin. It was Ken’s research and publications

In South Asia during the 16th to early 20th centuries all fashionable young men when visiting their ladies would want to dress at their best. This would include one very necessary dress acessory: the

ROM Researchers discover ‘epic’ new Burgess Shale site in Canada’s Kootenay National Park Massive deposit may be world’s most important animal fossil discovery in decades February 11, 2014, Toronto

This new fossil assemblage is about the same age as the famous Burgess Shale deposit in Yoho National Park, and has the potential to become at least as significant. Since it was discovered by Charles

Rap Artist Baba Brinkman Performs at ROM’s Annual Darwin Lecture (Toronto, February 6, 2014): This year’s Annual Darwin Lecture, Celebrating Evolution in the 21 st Century, co-presented by ROM Fossils

Experiential learning is sometimes used as a synonym for educational practices that include active participation by the learner. Museum educators consider this an effective way to teach; it is also a

The horse is not just a form of transportation, but is a weapon in itself. The genus Equus is thought to have evolved over 4 million years ago in North America, specialising in being able to eat the

TVO-commissioned series Museum Diaries takes viewers behind the scenes to unmask the mysteries of the Royal Ontario Museum Series Premieres February 25 at 7:30 pm Toronto, ON, January 29, 2014 – TVO’s

The ROM’s Twentieth Annual Silver Lecture Tales from the Vault: A Peek Inside the World’s Greatest Jewellery Boxes: From Queen Mary to Gina Lollobrigida – Tuesday, February 11 (Toronto, Ontario

ROM Celebrates Family Day Weekend with Earth Rangers Show, Hands-on Activities and more! To celebrate Family Day Weekend (February 15 – 17) the Royal Ontario Museum (ROM) has curated a special