This past Wednesday we held our 3rd #EmptyROM tour and the photos are just starting to trickle in. We focused this tour on the 2nd floor, mainly the Dinosaur gallery. Below you'll see a selection of

Back by popular deman, we're hosting our 3rd #EmptyROM tour and 1st of 2016! This time we will tour the Dinosaur gallery for some alone time with T. rex and the rest of your favourite dinosaurs

Can AI help us decode sperm whale communication?

THE FAMILY CAMERA NETWORK (FamCam) is a collaborative project that explores the relationship between photography and the idea of family, whether of origin or of choice, as is the case with LGBTQ2+

What Is “Obscene”? And Who Decides? — Thought and Proposition by the Curator of A Third Gender By Asato Ikeda The Toronto Star’s art critic Murray Whyte published a generous review of the show A Third

Guest Blog written by Environmental Visual Communication student Lisa Milosavljevic In the past few years, drone photography has provided us with more images from the skies than ever before. These

Collected in 1906 by Royal Ontario Museum's founder, Charles T. Currelly, these Hellenistic, Ptolemaic period, clay seal impressions were originally used like sealing wax to secure rolls of papyrus

Various utensils are used throughout the course of a tea ceremony, which sometimes includes the serving of food before tea. While the art of tea lies in the harmony of the ensemble, individual

My fondest memory is the time spent with my father, listening to tales told of when he fished with his dad. He has his own fishing traditions and rituals, which he passed on to me and I now pass on to

Guest Blog written by Environmental Visual Communication student Jessica Gordon The tradition of taking pictures of nature is a long one. It can be traced back to 1906 when National Geographic

Guest blog post by environmental visual communication student Justine DiCesare, with photos by Vincent Luk During my summer placement as an environmental visual communication student with ROM

Let’s take a look at a common critter that share our space. Amazingly, over 500 species of arthropods have been recorded in houses! One of our most common household guests is the carpet beetle. The

#MuseumWeek is an international online event celebrating and showcasing all things from cultural institutions over 7 days, 7 themes, 7 hashtags! Museum Week challenges Museums to share content based

It has been reported that the Muslim call to prayer was broadcast loudly over the Royal Ontario Museum’s PA system, followed by an announcement inviting visitors to join in prayer. What was heard was