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Staying in Style: Books on Fashion

October saw another Fashion Week in Toronto come and go - one of many events that mark the seasons of the fashion calendar. Our interest in fashion is not new: clothing is a way to demonstrate

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

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When Objects Guide Our Pedagogy: An Introduction to Experiential Learning

Experiential learning is sometimes used as a synonym for educational practices that include active participation by the learner. Museum educators consider this an effective way to teach; it is also a

two sample court hats made by students doing the activity

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Activity: Make an Imperial Court Hat

Make a court hat like the ones worn by the emperors and empresses of China, and show everyone who's boss!

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Hamra Abbas

Hamra Abbas’ versatile artistic practice straddles a wide range of media, from paper collage and painting to ephemeral soft Plasticine sculpture and video. Her works often take a playful look towards

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How to Weigh a Dinosaur

Researchers from the University of New England and Royal Ontario Museum shed new light on long-debated topic of dinosaur weight Toronto/Armidale, September 1, 2020 – How do you weigh a long-extinct

It took a team of seven people to lift the blue whale heart enough to finish wrapping it. Photo by Stacey Lee Kerr

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Blue Whale Update: From Trenton with Love

It’s that time of year where many of us are pretty focused on the holidays. Spending time with family and friends, baking and eating loads of treats, and - let’s be honest - the gifts. Finding them

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Cooking up History: Historical Recipe Books

The cookbooks of the past provide information about diet and habits, as well as telling us which foods were expensive treats, and which were commonly available. Many of the foods that appear regularly