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Breaking Boundaries and Subverting sterotypes

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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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A lifelong love becomes a lasting legacy

At a young age, Marnie Hunt’s father introduced her to books, the theatre, film and classical music. The result was a lifelong love for all the arts – including ROM.

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ROM is Free this Canada Day, July 1, 2022

TORONTO, June 23, 2022 – ROM (Royal Ontario Museum) is pleased to announce that it is opening its doors to visitors for free on Friday, July 1, 2022, to mark Canada Day. On this day, the public will

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$50 Million Investment in ROM’s Vision to Transform Museum Experience for Generations to Come

Hennick Family Foundation provides catalytic support for 21st-century ROM TORONTO, June 23, 2022 — Royal Ontario Museum (ROM) today announced a $50 million gift from the Hennick Family Foundation –

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Investment of a Lifetime

Philanthropy is at heart of every great institution and the Royal Ontario Museum is no exception. We often hear the stories of incredible philanthropists whose significant contributions have had a

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Art, Fashion, and Kalamkari Makers

Cloth in Art, Cloth in Fashion. Folded kalamkari fabrics in dye artist Ajit Das’s workshop possessed an innate ambiguity: when folded, they are pieces of fabric; when unfolded, they reveal themselves