Figure 1: Woman’s jacket. Textile made in coastal southeast India, for the Dutch market, eighteenth century. Cotton, hand-drawn, mordant dyed, resist-dyed. Tailored and woven TORONTO, November 20

Written by Lisa Golombek, Curator Emeritus (Islamic Art) There are thousands of tiles from the Safavid period in Iran (16 th-17 th centuries), and many monuments of this period preserve their splendid

Photography Exhibition opens at the ROM Saturday, December 16, 2017 TORONTO, October 18, 2017 — The winners of this year’s prestigious Wildlife Photographer of the Year Competition were announced

Guest blog written by 2015 Environmental Visual Communication student Sean de Francia The 13th of June saw the fourth annual Ontario Bioblitz, a 24-hour frenzy of citizen science bringing taxonomic

Shop the world for one-of-a-kind gifts at the Museum The Royal Ontario Museum (ROM) invites shoppers to discover exclusive global gifts inspired by the ROM’s collections of natural history and world

Dramatic journey through the mysterious Maya world showcases recently discovered, never-before-seen artifacts and riveting videos The Royal Ontario Museum (ROM) premieres Maya: Secrets of their

Special holiday week programming features live performances, hands-on activities, and the return of ROM’s favourite ankylosaur. TORONTO, February 27, 2024 – ROM March Break, presented by BASF Canada

Zuul shows that ankylosaurs may have also used their tail clubs for social dominance TORONTO, December 7, 2022 – Scientists from the Royal Ontario Museum (ROM), Royal BC Museum, and North Carolina

Kent Monkman: Being Legendary will showcase new artworks in dialogue with ROM’s collection TORONTO, May 30, 2022 – This fall, ROM (Royal Ontario Museum) will present Kent Monkman: Being Legendary, a

TORONTO, May 10, 2018 – The Royal Ontario Museum (ROM) is proud to announce the establishment of the Richard M. Ivey Curator of Invertebrate Palaeontology—the first endowed position of its kind in

ROM Friday Night Live Kicks Off Season 10 September 30, 2016 TORONTO, September 1, 2016— Friday Night Live (#FNLROM), presented by Ford of Canada, returns to the Royal Ontario Museum (ROM) for its 10

Fossil Teeth Suggest Raptor Dinosaur Extinction Sudden New research suggests seed eating may have helped beaked birds survive TORONTO, April 21, 2016 -- Living birds may have their ancestors' beaks to

ROM Friday Night Live returns October 2 nd for its 8 th Season Image courtesy of ElectriCITY Events (Toronto: September 24, 2015) -- Friday Night Live (FNL), presented by Ford of Canada, returns to

Exhibition opens June 13 at the ROM Some of its 200 remarkable objects appear for the first time outside of Italy Casts of the victims of this natural disaster are among exhibition’s highlights Girl

Visitors have a new and entertaining way to experience the ROM’s treasures with the touch of a smartphone (Toronto, Ontario – October 2, 2013) The Royal Ontario Museum (ROM) is pleased to announce the