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Seeing Ghosts: Traditions of Death in South Asia

Hosted by Dr. Deepali Dewan, this digital program expands the scope of content within the current exhibition, Death: Life’s Greatest Mystery, by taking a closer look at the diverse cultural and

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Of Catfish and Earthquakes: The Contemporary Art of Yuta Niwa

ROM hosts emerging Japanese artist Yuta Niwa in a keynote presentation in support of the online exhibition, Aftershocks: Japanese Earthquake Prints, that focuses on his reinterpretation of these

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Artist Highlight: Luisa Roldán

The Figure of St. Michael in ROM’s collection was made by the Baroque artist, Luisa Roldán (1652–1706), who is the first documented woman sculptor in Spain. This was an exceptional feat in 17th

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ROM Ideas: Research for our Shared Future

Using a 1,000-year-old wooden object– a statue of a Shinto female deity – from ROM’s Japanese collection as an example, they explore the importance of identifying materials for a better understanding

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

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School’s Out, Fun’s In with ROM March Break

Special holiday week programming features live performances, hands-on activities, and the return of ROM’s favourite ankylosaur. TORONTO, February 27, 2024 – ROM March Break, presented by BASF Canada

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Celebrating the Year of the Dragon with Artist Wu Lan-Chiann

Celebrate Lunar New Year with an engaging conversation with artist Wu Lan-Chiann, whose spectacular paintings Heaven and Earth are currently on display in the Joey and Toby Tanenbaum Gallery of China.

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The Lost Lichens

In a staff-only area of the Royal Ontario Museum, 30 steps from the droning buzz of the fossils lab, is the mycological herbarium. Inside the fluorescent-lit room, hidden amid rows and rows of many

Artist Tayeba Begum Lipi and Two high heels made of razorblades. Not For Me, 2018. Stainless steel razor blades, 16 x 22 x 9 cm (each shoe). Collection of Royal Ontario Museum. This acquisition was made possible with the generous support of the Louise Hawley Stone Charitable Trust, Peer Review Fund. Photo: ROM

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A Conversation Café with Artist Tayeba Begum Lipi

Part of the powerful content in ROM’s current exhibition Being and Belonging: Contemporary Women Artists from the Islamic World and Beyond is a pair of stiletto shoes and a child’s dress, both made

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ROM Announces Plan to Reimagine the Museum for the Future

In February 2024, ROM proudly announced the launch of OpenROM, a multi-faceted initiative that will dramatically open the Museum up even more to the public, creating a thriving cultural and civic hub

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ROM Announces Transformative Project that Reimagines the Museum for the Future  

OpenROM set to break ground in early 2024 TORONTO, FEBRUARY 14, 2024 — Today, the Royal Ontario Museum (ROM) is pleased to announce the launch of OpenROM, a multi-faceted initiative that will

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Learning by Heart

Nearly two decades after receiving an invitation to attend a curatorial event at ROM, the Museum has become like a second home to Neera Chopra and her husband, Deepak.

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The Year of the Dragon

The Lunar New Year is a significant annual festival in traditional Chinese society. Marking the first day of a year in the lunar calendar based on the monthly phases of the moon, the holiday is widely

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ROM Celebrates Family Day with Free Admission as Zuul Returns

Crowd-favourite ankylosaur specimen is back to headline special weekend programming TORONTO, February 8, 2024 – With enhanced programming and a much-anticipated return of a celebrated dino, Canada’s