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Curator Conversations: Tiger’s Embrace

Explore the extraordinary work of Canadian contemporary artist Xiaojing Yan, a first generation Chinese Canadian who weaves a bi-cultural lens of the natural world throughout her art. Yan’s sculptural

Gil Wizen standing next to an insect trap.

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“I Really Wanted to See That Fly”

Whereas most people run away from insects that sting and bite, Gil Wizen moves slowly and methodically towards them. Since childhood, he has been intrigued by arachnids, beetles, parasites and has

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An Enriching Relationship

In the Canadian multicultural mosaic, Jayshree Khimasia sees ROM as a vital institution.

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A Gift That Lasts Forever

The late Harold Robert Stankaitis was always strong in his conviction that ROM is a cultural haven that will be around forever to inspire the next generation. Thanks to a generous gift-in-kind from

Saving Us by Katharine Hayhoe book cover

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Curator Conversations: Reframing the Climate Crisis

Drawing on her interdisciplinary research and personal stories, join climate scientist Katharine Hayhoe in conversation with ROM’s Soren Brothers as she makes the case for hope and healing as we face

Head shot of Madhur Anand with cover of book

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Curator Conversations: Parasitic Oscillations

Poet and scientist Madhur Anand joins ROM’s Santiago Claramunt for an engaging talk about her newest collection of poems, Parasitic Oscillations. Drawing on her own experiences and examining

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

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Remarkably preserved 450-million-year-old marine animal discovered in Ontario

Researchers discover a new species, Tomlinsonus dimitrii, a late Ordovician arthropod. See it on display in ROM’s Willner Madge Gallery, Dawn of Life TORONTO, April 19, 2022 – ROM (Royal Ontario

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Royal Ontario Museum’s Third Tuesday Nights Free are Back!

TORONTO, April 13, 2022 – After a two-year pause, ROM (Royal Ontario Museum) is pleased to relaunch Third Tuesday Night Free. Starting on Tuesday, April 19, 2022, every third Tuesday of each month the

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Fantastic Beasts™: The Wonder of Nature comes to ROM

Discover how nature inspired the imaginary creatures of the Wizarding World TORONTO, ON and LONDON, UK, April 7, 2022 – This June, ROM (Royal Ontario Museum) will be the first stop on an international

A trilobite featured in the Willner Madge Gallery, Dawn of Life.

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The Reductionist

After a series of stops and starts during the pandemic, Paul Eekhoff is now finally settling into his role as a photographer for the Museum. While most artists insert themselves into their work, he

Beautiful bloodsucker © Gil Wizen. Featured in Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2021.

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Curator Conversations: Photographing Hidden Worlds

Explore the hidden worlds of invertebrates with award-winning photographer Gil Wizen in conversation with ROM’s Burton Lim. As a naturalist and science educator with a passion for small creatures

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Royal Ontario Museum Establishes Nick Mirkopoulos Curatorship of Ancient Greece and Rome

The inaugural position is made possible through a matched gift from the Mirkopoulos family and the Louise Hawley Stone Charitable Trust TORONTO, March 22, 2022 – ROM (Royal Ontario Museum) today

An overhead drone captures the WWF-Ecuador-funded research team in the field.

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Studying the Rare Fishes of the Ecuadorian Amazon

In a grainy video posted to Instagram, the scene unfurls like a set piece from a science fiction film. Headlamps guiding them through the darkness, a team wades into a muddy backwater. It sounds like