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Walrus laying on it's side
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ROM Connects: Wildlife Photography - Art, Science and Conservation

Join a unique collection of wildlife photographers as they celebrate their diverse perspectives into their craft. With experiences ranging from award-winning images to photography for personal
Royal Ontario Museum Michael Lee-Chin Crystal. Bloor Street Entrance.
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ROM Announces Featured 2023 Exhibitions

TORONTO, December 12, 2022 – ROM (Royal Ontario Museum), one of the world’s foremost cultural institutions, today reveals a wide-ranging slate of new exhibitions for 2023. Featuring programming
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The Dawn of the Anthropocene

The day of the last coring of Crawford Lake was bitterly cold. A small crowd stood on the ice, which was almost half a metre thick. They braced against the chill as Monica Garvie, an Anishinaabe PhD
Royal Ontario Museum Michael Lee-Chin Crystal. Bloor Street Entrance.
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Ankylosaurs battled each other as much as they fought off T. rex

Zuul shows that ankylosaurs may have also used their tail clubs for social dominance TORONTO, December 7, 2022 – Scientists from the Royal Ontario Museum (ROM), Royal BC Museum, and North Carolina
Rollie Williams
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Curator Conversations: Climate Change Comedy

Experience how comedy bridges the gap between science and public audiences with ROM’s Soren Brothers and guest Rollie Williams. The creative force behind the hilarious and informative video series
Photo of book covers for How to be a Climate Optimist and Jamilah at the End of the World
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Climate Change Literature - Balancing Anxiety and Optimism for Multi-Generational Audiences

Join climate advocate Soren Brothers with Chris Turner (How to be a Climate Optimist) and Mary-Lou Zeitoun (Jamilah at the End of the World) as they explore the use of literature to engage with the
Royal Ontario Museum Michael Lee-Chin Crystal. Bloor Street Entrance.
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Canadian Modern Offers a New Perspective on Design and Craft in Canada

ROM showcases 100 innovative and iconic examples of Canadian design in wide-ranging new exhibition TORONTO, November 16, 2022 – Canadian Modern offers a fresh look at modern material culture in Canada
Brontë Hebdon headshot and a preview of a clothing item
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Laurel, Oak, and Peacock: The Politics of Men's Historical Fashion (2022 Veronika Gervers Program)

Inspired by her work as ROM's 2022 Veronika Gervers Research Fellow, art and fashion historian Brontë Hebdon explores the role men's fashion plays in understanding the politics of the past. Using a
A crowd of prosperous earthquake survivors are crowded in a overloaded boat resembling a catfish.
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Namazu-e Catfish Prints: An Introduction (In Japanese with English caption)

ROM’s newest online exhibition, produced in partnership with The Japan Foundation, Toronto, takes a closer look at an exceptional collected album of earthquake prints – namazu-e (catfish prints) - in
In the Chiricahua Mountains of Arizona, Nick Kanakis prepares to shoot a jumping spider. Photo credit: Javier Aznar.
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A World-Renowned Wildlife Photographer on His Art and Process

To Wildlife Photographer of the Year (WPY) winner Nick Kanakis, all snakes are adorable. Even the venomous ones that hiss, rattle, and bite. This obsession began when he was just a toddler. According
Royal Ontario Museum Michael Lee-Chin Crystal. Bloor Street Entrance.
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Royal Ontario Museum announces appointment of Curator, Korean Art & Culture

TORONTO, November 7, 2022 – ROM (Royal Ontario Museum) today announced the appointment of Dr. Vicki Sung-yeon Kwon as the inaugural Curator of Korean Art & Culture. This appointment – the first of its
Flavia Redelmeier
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Weaving Her Magic

A self-proclaimed “museum person,” Flavia Redelmeier was a steadfast supporter of the Royal Ontario Museum for most of the Museum’s history.
Ukrainian & Canadian flags.
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ROM Connects: Being Ukrainian-Canadian in 2022

Explore the complex history of Ukrainian-Canadians in Canada in this digital conversation on identity, cultural heritage, trauma, and resilience from the perspectives of three diverse experiences with
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Curator Conversation: Satire in Pictures

Examine the use of satire as a powerful and complex communications tool with Wes Tyrell, president of the Association of Canadian Cartoonists and ROM’s Akiko Takesue. Using the Museum’s collection of
A team drives the electrofishing boat
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Great Lakes, Great Invaders

What’s iridescent, shiny, and worth spending millions of dollars? In this case, it's not gems or rosy-red rubies, but the Grass Carp instead. While they may be shiny (and can grow to be around 2