Laws for hat insignia worn by the Manchu in China, date back to 1636. Numbering less than a quarter of a million, the Manchu conquered the Chinese empire, establishing the Qing dynasty by 1644. To

ROM publishes iconic collection of Canadian writing to mark its Centennial Twenty-one writers celebrate 21 objects from ROM Collection Features Joseph Boyden, Margaret MacMillan and Deepa Mehta among

Celebrate Chinese Cultural Heritage Weekend at the ROM with live music, dance performances, shopping, dinning, and more! Celebrate Chinese Cultural Heritage Weekend at the ROM on Saturday, April 12

One of the world’s rare Chinese Chicken Cups fetched a record $36 million (USD) at an auction on Tuesday by Sotheby’s in Hong Kong, making it one of the most expensive Chinese cultural relics ever

Here I continue the story of an icon of the Royal Ontario Museum (ROM) collection: the ivory and gold female figurine–ROM 931.21.1. For further information see the ‘Minoan’ Ivory Goddess Research

Here I continue the story of an icon of the Royal Ontario Museum (ROM) collection: the ivory and gold female figurine–ROM 931.21.1. For further information see the ‘ Minoan’ Ivory Goddess Research

The ROM Celebrates Polish Heritage Day with dance, music, art, food, and more! The Royal Ontario Museum celebrates Polish Heritage Day on Saturday, April 5, 2014 with dance performances, work from

Step inside the Forbidden City at this year’s PROM Young Patrons Circle Signature Fundraiser at the ROM (Toronto, Ontario – March 3, 2014­) - The Young Patrons Circle (YPC) at the Royal Ontario Museum

Spring. You can smell it in the air, or so they say. Spring still feels like such a long way away. To celebrate the vernal equinox, I felt that it would be appropriate to talk about butterflies, and

ROM Celebrates Centennial with Bold New Plans New entrance, biodiversity gardens & outdoor performance space announced Gallery of Early Life planned $15M Love the ROM Centennial Campaign launched

ROM Offers Lego, Live Animals, and a Piece of the Moon for March Break 2014 The Royal Ontario Museum is full of exciting March Break activities for the entire family including live animals, genuine

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