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Royal Ontario Museum Michael Lee-Chin Crystal. Bloor Street Entrance.
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ROM March Break Enchants Kids of all Ages with Theatre, Dance, and Science Activities

Enchanted March Break activities run at the ROM from March 12 to March 20, 2016 Daily programs and activities are free with General Admission (from 11:00 am to 4:00 pm) Activities include theatre
ROM Artist Georgia Guenther gives a passenger pigeon mount a final check before installing it into the exhibit
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Empty Skies: Behind-the-Scenes - Recreating Passenger Pigeon Habitat

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
A volunteer gathers a stack of Toronto Biodiversity Series books on a table
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Biodiversity in the City: Toronto Biodiversity Series Launch

Guest blog written by Environmental Visual Communication student Justine DiCesare In summer 2014, the public was invited to the Evergreen Brickworks for the launch of the “Biodiversity Series of
Royal Ontario Museum Michael Lee-Chin Crystal. Bloor Street Entrance.
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ROM Press Publishes New Field Guide On Butterflies of Ontario

First ever definitive guide to butterflies of Ontario; features 167 species Includes easy-to-use navigation, and more than 800 colour photographs Butterflies is the fifth publication in the ROM’s
Royal Ontario Museum Michael Lee-Chin Crystal. Bloor Street Entrance.
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I found what looks like a tiny “caterpillar” in my home. What is it?

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
Royal Ontario Museum Michael Lee-Chin Crystal. Bloor Street Entrance.
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The Schad Gallery of Biodiversity

New Natural History Gallery opening Spring 2009 Schad Gallery of Biodiversity, scheduled to open at the Royal Ontario Museum (ROM) in Spring 2009, explores the diversity of life on earth and how these
Josh Basseches, Director & CEO, Royal Ontario Museum
ROM Executive Leadership, ROM Governors

Josh Basseches

Board Director (Ex-Officio)
This white rhino is a rare specimen and the centerpiece of the Life in Crisis: Schad Gallery of Biodiversity.
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Life in Crisis

Life is Diverse. Life is Interconnected. Life is at Risk.
ROM Executive Leadership, ROM Governors

Josh Basseches

Board Director (Ex-Officio)
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The Plastic Age - How Plastics are changing our Planet's Geology

Explore how plastics have become a hallmark of the Anthropocene – the period during which humans have had a substantial impact on our planet – and a permanent part of Earth’s geology. Researcher
Royal Ontario Museum Michael Lee-Chin Crystal. Bloor Street Entrance.
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Royal Ontario Museum to Close Temporarily Starting November 23

TORONTO, November 20,2020 — The Royal Ontario Museum announced today that it will temporarily close its doors to the public starting Monday November 23, 2020. ROM Director & CEO Josh Basseches has
A photo of the sign posted outside the door of the ROM's dermestid beetle colony quotes Dante's Inferno, "Abandon all hope ye who enter here"
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Our Darling Dermestids - A Visit to the ROM's Bug Room

Guest blog written by 2015 Environmental Visual Communication student Robert Elliot How does the Royal Ontario Museum get their Skeletons so clean without compromising their integrity? A well-kept
Royal Ontario Museum Michael Lee-Chin Crystal. Bloor Street Entrance.
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Play meets Learning at ROM’s new WonderWorks

ROM reimagines play-based learning with nearly 3,000 square feet of space. TORONTO, July 25, 2023 – On Monday, July 24, ROM launched WonderWorks — a full reimagination of the Museum’s beloved play
Royal Ontario Museum Michael Lee-Chin Crystal. Bloor Street Entrance.
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ROM Marks National Day for Truth and Reconciliation with Reading of the 94 Calls to Action

TORONTO, Sept. 28, 2021 – Amid the national reckoning over residential schools, Indigenous leaders have urged Canadians to heed the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada’s Calls to Action. In
Black and white photograph of an older man with tattoos on his neck and shoulders
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Tattoos: Borneo

Guest blog by Chris Darling, Senior Curator of Entomology. The ROM is guided by a dual mandate, “The Arts of Man Through all the Years” and “The Record of Nature Through Countless Ages.” Many major