Submitted by Vincent Vertolli, Assistant Curator Geology In September of 1959 Dr. Walter Tovell, Curator of Geology was contacted by the operators of a limestone quarry to find out whether the ROM

World's largest twinned serandite crystal. This is the first entry in a new series the Earth Sciences section will be running, Mineral of the Month. These blogs will feature remarkable (and perhaps

Janet Carding, Director and CEO of the Royal Ontario Museum (ROM), announces the appointment of Wende Cartwright and Susan Crocker as the new Co-Chairs of the Board of Directors of the Institute for

American author discusses the Image of the African in Western Art, November 8th The Institute for Contemporary Culture (ICC) at the Royal Ontario Museum (ROM) presents the fifth annual Eva Holtby

Celebrate the 250th birthday of Scotland’s national poet with food, music, and dance The Royal Ontario Museum (ROM) celebrates the 250th birthday of Robert Burns with Robert Burns Day on Sunday

New study uses CT scans to explore inner structure of lambeosaur skulls A new study led by Dr. David Evans, Associate Curator of Vertebrate Palaeontology at the Royal Ontario Museum (ROM), reveals

Highlight of the sparkling fundraiser Material Ball: Diamonds on November 13, 2008 On Thursday, November 13, the ROM showcases the North American premiere of the Giambattista Valli Spring/Summer 2009

William Thorsell, Director and CEO of the Royal Ontario Museum (ROM) is pleased to announce Francisco Alvarez as the new Managing Director of the Institute for Contemporary Culture, effective March 3

Sir David Attenborough has been filming Nature all his life. In 2009, at the age of 83, he traveled the world again to discover how Life began and diversified into the myriad of organisms that form

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Meg Beckel’s relationship with ROM began years before ever working here—or anywhere, for that matter.

Contemporary art presents a window into the world in which we live. Artists such as Elias Sime are often careful observers and critics of the society of their time. Sime’s work is the oeuvre of a