Weapons are one of the most politically-incorrect subjects there are, associated with brutality and violence. But they are also important, and have often defined the cultures that made them (perhaps

The Nature of Diamonds and Mysteries of Ancient Ukraine: The Remarkable Trypilian Culture (5400–2700 BC) both close at the ROM on March 22 All stunning and intriguing things must come to an end, and

Each fossil has an extraordinary story to tell, starting with the amazingly small chance that each one had to become frozen in time—normally, when organisms die, their remains quickly decompose and

The little bear that charmed readers around the world. In 1926, A.A. Milne and E.H. Shepard introduced Winnie-the-Pooh to the world. Yet the bear’s journey into print was a long and circuitous one

Scientific study and preservation continue for the ROM’s Blue Whale Guest blog by Jacqueline Miller, Mammalian Technician The blue whale is the largest animal known to have ever lived. What are the

How a ROM entomologist’s research helped us understand the Monarch butterfly’s epic multi-generational migration

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

“To keep you is no gain; to destroy you is no loss” – Khmer Rouge Slogan The Institute for Contemporary Culture (ICC) at the Royal Ontario Museum (ROM) presents Observance and Memorial: Photographs

Exceptional fossils show how mandibulates were living in marine ecosystems 500 million years ago were trapping prey. TORONTO, July 24, 2024 – A new study, led by palaeontologists at the Royal Ontario

When we published the ROM Field Guide to Butterflies of Ontario in 2014, we mentioned that the European Common Blue butterfly (Polyommatus icarus) was a species to watch for in Ontario. Native to

Clumps of wild geraniums with their deeply lobed leaves over-topped by clusters of purple flowers provide the latest wave of colour in the plaza beds. During this two-week period, they have come into

Guest post by ROM Member, Anne Thériault When I was growing up trips to the ROM definitely topped my list of Amazing Fun Stuff I Sometimes Get To Do. When I had a kid of my own, I knew the ROM was

(Toronto, Ontario – August 13, 2013) The Royal Ontario Museum (ROM) presents its newest rotation, an exhibit highlighting the art of Paul Kane, one of Canada’s most influential artists. The exhibit is

ROM palaeontologists discover Cambroraster, a voracious new Cambrian predator. With its rake-like claws, pineapple-slice-shaped mouth, and enormous head, Cambroraster falcatus is a small but mighty

In the 3rd century of the current era the term "Frank" was used by Romans and others to describe a group of Germanic tribes living in the Rhine valley. In the 4th century Franks settled within