As I mentioned in my first post, this behind-the-scenes tour is based on a course for University of Toronto graduates that I have been teaching this semester (my excuse for the long delay between blog

ICC at the ROM presents Mariner 9 by Kelly Richardson ICC collaborates with TIFF to present North American debut of Richardson’s Martian Landscape The Institute for Contemporary Culture (ICC) at the

On Saturday, December 1, 2007 come discover the fascinating stories behind the export of Chinese goods throughout the world with the Royal Ontario Museum’s (ROM) new exhibition, Trade Winds: Chinese

Darwin: The Evolution Revolution closes at the Royal Ontario Museum (ROM) on Monday, August 4, 2008. The wide-ranging exhibition exploring the life and work of Charles Darwin is on display in the

The extensive and versatile career of Tōkō Shinoda, who passed away in 2021 at the age of 107, makes us reflect on how artistic achievements are recognized through the life of the artist. As an artist

For Philip Cheong, collecting is an intergenerational affair. With his father and maternal grandfather both avid collectors, he notes his formative years surrounded by carefully curated objects as a

Jack Cockwell, Frank Potter and Barrick Gold Corporation celebrated for generous philanthropic contributions and commitment to the ROM W. Robert Farquharson, Chair of the ROM Board of Governors and

Ontario Government honours the ROM for its dedication to accessibility The Ministry of Community and Social Services has honoured the Royal Ontario Museum (ROM) in a new video for its leading

The Changing Arctic Landscape ___________________________________________________________________________ Join Carbon 14: Climate is Culture Day of Dialogue at the ROM with members of Inuit community

NEWLY EXTENDED TO SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 2014 (Toronto, Ontario – June 11, 2013) The premiere North American engagement of Mesopotamia: Inventing our World, presented by RSA Insurance, at the Royal

World’s third largest cut diamond comes to the ROM as part of The Nature of Diamonds The Royal Ontario Museum (ROM) announces that the Incomparable Diamond will be prominently featured in the Museum’s

Making a Difference: An Evening with Dr. Jane Goodall Tuesday, September 25, 2012 The Royal Ontario Museum (ROM) and the Jane Goodall Institute of Canada (JGI) present a rare opportunity to spend the

A white oak tree witnessed history in the making at Burlington Bay in the 17th century. Palaeobiology is all about putting the evidence of past life into the context of earth’s history. Sometimes this

ROM Palaeobiology Technician Honoured in Naming of New Species Two new horned dinosaurs have been named based on fossils collected from Alberta, Canada. The new species, Unescopceratops koppelhusae

Towards the end of his life, the Canadian portraitist John Wycliffe Lowes Forster (1850–1938) bequeathed a small group of his portraits and a nominal sum of money for the founding of a national