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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

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Curator Conversations: From Hairbrush to Paintbrush- the Remarkable Art of Kwame Delfish

From the recently released commemorative coin paying tribute to the Underground Railroad to his incredible works on canvas, multifaceted artist Kwame Delfish’s interests and talents span a variety of

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Curator Conversations: Celebrating Samurai Armour

Join ROM’s Akiko Takesue in conversation with Conservators Anne Marie Guchardi and Jean Dendy as they discuss their ongoing work to ready a new suit of striking red lacquer Samurai armour for display.

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Adventures Abound at ROM this March Break

TORONTO, March 9, 2022 – After two years of endless screentime, kids are hungry for adventure, and ROM (Royal Ontario Museum) has plenty of that. With an exciting March Break line up of exhibitions

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Fantastic Beasts™

Embark on an inspiring journey where nothing is as it seems. Fantastic Beasts™: The Wonder of Nature explores the links between the magical creatures of the wizarding world and the remarkable animals

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Curator Conversations: Sustainability for Healthier Oceans

Join ROM’s Soren Brothers in conversation with Samantha Renshaw of Ocean Wise Seafood, as they explore the small but meaningful ways individuals can make a difference to the world’s marine

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Tiger's Embrace

I stood, transfixed, at the intriguing yet disturbing bust in the Zodiac display inside ROM’s China gallery. My eyes followed the intricately carved tiger head seemingly consuming a human head, that