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Sea lamprey
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Fin-tastic Beasts of the Great Lakes

Grab your snorkelling gear because we are going underwater with ROM’s Ichthyology (Fishes) team! ROM and university scientists, along with other groups such as the Department of Fisheries and Oceans
Ajrakh Blockprinting
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Curator Conversations: For the Past, Present and Future of Ajrakh Blockprinting

Join ROM’s Sarah Fee in conversation with textile artist Salemamad Khatri on his work to create and revitalize Ajrakh blockprinting in Kachchh, India. Joined by Abdulaziz Khatri, trade manager at
Smoke cloud coming out of a factory's chimney.
Article

For these curators, climate change is personal

From measuring the warming of our atmosphere and oceans to marking the changing patterns of life on Earth, thousands of scientists are working closely with massive amounts of data from innumerable
As the sun sets behind them, Dr. Nathan K. Lujan and his team boat down the Rio Napo, laden with an array of supplies.
Article

In Search of the River Monster

Because when it comes to bringing big fishes from Ecuador to ROM, catching them is only the beginning. Much more work is needed to keep each specimen from rotting under a blazing sun or being snatched
Royal Ontario Museum Michael Lee-Chin Crystal. Bloor Street Entrance.
Article

Teck and Royal Ontario Museum Partner to Highlight Copper’s Antimicrobial Benefits and Enhance Public Safety

TORONTO, July 21, 2022 — Teck Resources Limited (TSX: TECK.A and TECK.B, NYSE: TECK) (“Teck”) and Royal Ontario Museum (ROM), Canada’s world museum, today announced a partnership to outfit ROM with
Monochrome 1950s image of the back of a woman in a black dress seated on a chair made of a wood frame and cord strung seat and back.
Exhibition

Canadian Modern

Canadian Design is Everywhere. Do you recognize Canadian design around you? Canada's modern design and craft movement has been a dynamic part of the country's narrative from the early 20th century
Polar frame. Image © Dmitry Kokh, Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2022
Exhibition

Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2022

Each year, aspiring photographers of all ages and skill levels submit tens of thousands of images in the annual international Wildlife Photographer of the Year competition. Organized by the Natural
Breaking Boundaries and Subverting sterotypes
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Breaking Boundaries and Subverting Stereotypes

Artist and fashion designer Sudheer Rajbhar of Mumbai is pushing the boundaries of his medium and materials by subverting caste stereotypes in India while developing luxury goods that eschew leather
Royal Ontario Museum Michael Lee-Chin Crystal. Bloor Street Entrance.
Article

Royal Ontario Museum Announces the Establishment of the L.R. Wilson Curatorship of Canadian Art & Culture

Dr. Arlene Gehmacher TORONTO, July 14, 2022 – ROM (Royal Ontario Museum) today announced the establishment of the L.R. Wilson Curatorship of Canadian Art & Culture. Made possible with the generous
Royal Ontario Museum Michael Lee-Chin Crystal. Bloor Street Entrance.
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500-Million-Year-Old Fossilized Brains of Stanleycaris Prompt a Rethink of the Evolution of Insects and Spiders

An ancient radiodont predator with three eyes offers key insights into the evolution of the arthropod body plan TORONTO, ON, July 8, 2022 – ROM (Royal Ontario Museum) revealed new research based on a
Monkey on book cover
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Curator Conversations: Fantastic Beasts in an Immense World

All animals share the same world, but every species perceives a mere sliver of it. Join award-winning journalist Ed Yong alongside ROM’s Sebastian Kvist as they delve into the diverse ways that Earth
The Midnight Prowl © Andrew Budziak
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Presenting our Winners of the 2021 ROM Wildlife Photographer of the Year Contest

Inspired by the prestigious Wildlife Photographer of the Year exhibition, the Ontario-wide ROM Wildlife Photographer of the Year contest returned for a 7th year –with incredible prizes from our
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Curator Conversations: An Afternoon with the Fishes of Ontario

Celebrate the re-release of The ROM Field Guide to Freshwater Fishes of Ontario with co-author Nicholas Mandrak in conversation with ROM’s Nathan Lujan on the new edition and the important role field
Clownfish on a coral.
Article

Think Nature Isn’t Queer? Go Fish.

From coral reefs bustling with clownfish to deep sea groupers haunting shipwrecks, life under the water disrupts traditional, human-centred notions of gender and sexuality. By studying fishes, we know
Royal Ontario Museum Michael Lee-Chin Crystal. Bloor Street Entrance.
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Royal Ontario Museum Announces Appointment of Deputy Director, Collections & Research and CIO

TORONTO, June 27, 2022 - Josh Basseches, Director & CEO of ROM (Royal Ontario Museum) is pleased to announce the appointment of Valerie Huaco as Deputy Director for Collections & Research and Chief