By Clemens Reichel, Sascha Priewe, and Sheeza Sarfraz It has become a cliché to say that “history is written by the victors,” but rarely does one note that it is not only written, but edited as well

What makes an object real or fake in a museum? Our newest digital publication explores that question as it studies the history of an ancient urn in the ROM’s collection. In Real Fake: The Story of a

TORONTO, April 16, 2018 – The Royal Ontario Museum (ROM) today announced plans to begin work on the Helga and Mike Schmidt Performance Terrace and the Reed Family Plaza. This initiative is part of the

Prior to its March 27th closing at the ROM, the exhibition is highlighted in an all-day Symposium featuring an international slate of panelists Position As Desired /Exploring African Canadian Identity

Researchers provide the first sample-based evidence for the age of the Serenitatis Basin TORONTO, ON, June 9, 2021 – An international team of researchers from the UK, Sweden and Australia, Canada

Newly launched bilingual exhibition is the world’s leading online Burgess Shale resource Today the Royal Ontario Museum (ROM) and Parks Canada announced the launch of the Burgess Shale online

Recently-acquired works by renowned Canadian Aboriginal artist featured in ROM’s Gallery of Canada’s First People The Royal Ontario Museum (ROM) announces Jane Ash Poitras: New Acquisitions of

Director & CEO announcement

How the ROM’s extensive Ornithology collection is crucial to understanding bird diversity and evolution. Birds are the most diverse group of terrestrial vertebrates. They are not only an integral part

Acclaimed exhibition makes its North American debut at the ROM during its international tour The Royal Ontario Museum (ROM) hosts Mesopotamia in its premiere North American engagement from June 22

ROM celebrates South Asian Heritage Month with new exhibit Opening in May during South Asian Heritage Month in Ontario, the Royal Ontario Museum (ROM) presents Ragamala: Garland of Melodies, a new

When Maryann Weston first moved to Toronto from London, England, no one warned her about the extreme weather—the hot, humid summers and the icy, cold winters.

TORONTO, March 8, 2018 — Josh Basseches, Director & CEO of the Royal Ontario Museum (ROM), announced today the appointment of Shyam Oberoi as Chief Digital Officer (CDO), responsible for overseeing

ROM palaeontologists unearth one of the largest radiodonts of the Cambrian explosion TORONTO, Sept 8, 2021 – Palaeontologists at the Royal Ontario Museum (ROM) have uncovered the remains of a huge new

TORONTO, December 11, 2018— The Royal Ontario Museum’s (ROM) feature exhibition Spiders: Fear & Fascination wraps up on Sunday, January 6, 2019. This is the last chance to explore the hunting