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Royal Ontario Museum Michael Lee-Chin Crystal. Bloor Street Entrance.
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Charlotte Chaffey

Acting Head, Library & Archives; Archivist/Records Manager
Dr. Alexandra Palmer.
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Experts & Objects: A Chanel Tie Embroidered by Joseph Wong

ROM donor Joseph Wong joins Senior Curator, Dr. Alexandra Palmer, Global Fashion & Textiles, in conversation about shifting his wardrobe from colours of Versace to the blacks of the Tom Ford era to
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Rococo to Rustique: Early French-Canadian Furniture in the Royal Ontario Museum

Founded by Marius Barbeau, the pioneer of French-Canadian decorative arts, the ROM's is the most significant early French-Canadian furniture collection outside Quebéc. Armoires, cradles, chairs
Front cover of the book Dead Sea Scrolls
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Dead Sea Scrolls Words that Changed the World

A record of the ROM's blockbuster exhibition Dead Sea Scrolls: Words that Changed the World (June 27, 2009 to January 3, 2010). The illuminative text is accompanied by brilliant photography of the
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Rococo to Rustique: Early French-Canadian Furniture in the Royal Ontario Museum (Paperback)

Founded by Marius Barbeau, the pioneer of French-Canadian decorative arts, the ROM's is the most significant early French-Canadian furniture collection outside Quebéc. Armoires, cradles, chairs
Front cover of the book Chinese Shadows
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Chinese Shadows: Stone Reliefs, Rubbings, and Related Works of Art from the Han Dynasty (206 BC-AD 220) in the Royal Ontario Museum

Klaas Ruitenbeek, who holds the Louise Hawley Stone Chair of Far Eastern Art, brings distinguished scholarship and an artist's sensitivity to this illustrative work. The cover shows a detail from
Woman’s jacket, ordant-dyed and resist-dyed cotton, 18th century.
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Curator Conversations: Cloth that Changed the World

Join Sarah Fee, ROM Senior Curator, Global Fashion & Textiles, in conversation with Anjli Patel as they explore the Museum’s world-class collection of chintz, from the importance of historical pieces
Front cover of the book Breakout Dinosaurs
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Breakout Dinosaurs: Canada's Coolest, Scariest Ancient Creatures Return!

When it comes to dinosaurs, Canada had lots of them! In this spectacular new book, vivid illustrations and ROM specimens evoke the amazing creatures that made the earth in Canada tremble millions of
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Curator Conversations: Genderless Fashion

Join Toronto-based creative Mic Carter of the contemporary fashion label L'Uomo Strano in conversation with ROM's Alexandra Palmer on the movement to make fashion more inclusive and responsive to the
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Iconic: White Rhino

This white rhino is a rare specimen and the centerpiece of the Life in Crisis: Schad Gallery of Biodiversity at the Royal Ontario Museum. Born in South Africa, "Bull" was a mighty 4,500 pounds and is
Priest king Mohenjo Daro.
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Cotton & Colour: A Deep History of Indus Valley Textiles

From the earliest evidence of cotton (7,000 BCE) to the importance of fiber arts in the emergence of early urban centres, ROM botanist Deborah Metsger and archaeologist J. Mark Kenoyer explore the
Front cover of Bold Visions: The Architecture of the Royal Ontario Museum
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Bold Visions: The Architecture of the Royal Ontario Museum

The architecture of the Royal Ontario Museum, from the original brick ROM of 1914 through the great stone building of 1933, and later additions in 1968 and 1984, to the iconic Daniel-Libeskind
Loon about to take flight.
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A water dance of loons

The Canadian loons are back in season. When the long cold spring finally ends, my mind turns to the summer season of camping and rustic cabins. It’s at this point that thoughts of loons start to fill
A museum preparator collects the Species At Risk that will be added to the Empty Skies Passenger Pigeon exhibit
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Empty Skies: Who Are the Species At Risk?

In the case across from the Passenger Pigeons in the new Empty Skies exhibit (August 2014 - April 2015), eleven different Species At Risk birds are on display. But who are these species? What are
Front cover of the book Canadian Watercolours and Drawings Volume 1 & 2
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Canadian Watercolours and Drawings in the Royal Ontario Museum

The ROM has one of the largest collections of Canadian heritage art in the world, including the premier collection of paintings and sketches by Paul Kane. This illustrated catalogue includes works