By Jacqueline Waters Environmental Visual Communication graduate (2013), For the Centre of Discovery in Biodiversity, Royal Ontario Museum Well it’s official we’ve been screeched in and the team and I

Written by Aruna Panday, Ph.D Candidate York University, Co-Chair Friends of South Asia Committee, and ROM curatorial intern. Bagh nakh (tiger-claw weapon), lacquered steel, India, 19th century, ROM

Submitted by Vincent Vertolli, Assistant Curator Geology The Jack Hills Conglomerate, a 3,000 million year old sedimentary rock from which the oldest, at 4,200 million years, terrestrial minerals have

Across South East and South Asia the traditional weapons often bear close affinities to the tools of the region. An example of this is the dha, the single edged sword most typically associated with

Rubies, emeralds and diamonds are words you immediately associate with gemstones, but mention spinel and people give you a questioning look. Gem spinels have been mined and used in jewellery for

Toronto, Tuesday September 6, 2016 - New Zealand’s kiwi may be one of the world’s oddest birds – flightless, nocturnal, an enigmatic dirt digger with nostrils at the end of its long bill. But the

During the recent Hero-themed Friday Night Live at the ROM, I brought out examples of popular prints from the collection that explored different hero tropes in South Asian culture. Here are some of

Ever wondered what goes in to the display you see in a museum gallery? I’m exploring some behind-the-scenes issues that shape what you see. This is the first of a series of posts that tie into a new

It’s no secret that sloths basically took over the internet in recent years after a series of adorable YouTube videos, listicles, and Kristen Bell’s infamous meltdown over her slothy Birthday gift

The story of India’s exuberantly colored textiles that made their mark on design, technology, and trade around the world Chintz, a type of multicolored printed or painted cotton cloth, originated in

Celebrity Chef David Rocco shares what makes the ROM special to him... Q: You travel a lot for your work. Do you get a chance to visit the ROM often? A: My office overlooks the Museum, so I see it a

The study of celestial bodies is one of the oldest sciences. Meticulous observations of the night sky were made by many early civilizations who used the information for various purposes, including