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A vase from ancient Greece
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A Greek Wedding

Marriage in Athens 2400 years ago varied significantly from today’s ceremonies. The father chose his daughter’s husband, whom she met for the first time on her wedding night. The event was celebrated
Royal Ontario Museum Michael Lee-Chin Crystal. Bloor Street Entrance.
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ROM to screen premiere of new film celebrating artist Alanis Obomsawin on façade of the Museum 

TORONTO, Sept. 28, 2021 – The Royal Ontario Museum (ROM) will host the world premiere of Seeds: The Art of Alanis Obomsawin, presented by The Glenn Gould Foundation, as a spectacular sound and light
Royal Ontario Museum Michael Lee-Chin Crystal. Bloor Street Entrance.
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ROM Marks National Day for Truth and Reconciliation with Reading of the 94 Calls to Action

TORONTO, Sept. 28, 2021 – Amid the national reckoning over residential schools, Indigenous leaders have urged Canadians to heed the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada’s Calls to Action. In
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Conserving Two Ancient Chinese Scroll Paintings

Two large Chinese scroll paintings recently returned to the ROM after a two-year treatment at a private conservation studio in the United States. A more than thousand-year-old technique of Chinese
A face mask and turban on a bust.
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Functional Face Masks by AKaurBrand

How do you wear a mask over a turban or headdress that covers your ears? For Toronto-based designer Sanjeet Kaur, this challenge was prompted by her husband working on the frontlines during the
curator-conversations-atlantic-whales-ship-strikes
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Atlantic Whales and Vessel Strikes: Challenges and Opportunities

Join Canadian Whale Institute’s Senior Scientist, Moira Brown, in conversation with ROM’s Burton Lim and Jacquelline Miller, as they explore the threat to North America’s Great Whale populations from
Lynx on the threshold. Featured in Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2021.
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Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2021

All-new photographs from around the world reveal striking wildlife, breathtaking landscapes, and the remarkable beauty and rich multiplicity of our natural world. The longest-running and most
Royal Ontario Museum Michael Lee-Chin Crystal. Bloor Street Entrance.
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Massive new animal species discovered in half-billion-year-old Burgess Shale

ROM palaeontologists unearth one of the largest radiodonts of the Cambrian explosion TORONTO, Sept 8, 2021 – Palaeontologists at the Royal Ontario Museum (ROM) have uncovered the remains of a huge new
curator-conversations-marine-rescue-research
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Marine Rescue and Research

Join ROM’s Mark Engstrom in conversation with Tonya Wimmer of the Marine Animal Response Society (MARS) as they discuss the important role this organization plays in actively engaging Canadians in the
Wrangling Live Spiders
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Wrangling Live Spiders

Gil Wizen, an entomologist and photographer, and ROM postdoctoral fellow Mateus Pepinelli were part of the Spider Lab at the Museum during the run of the Spiders: Fear and Fascination exhibition. Here
Two male lions roaring at each other.
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Vital Sounds

The natural world is full of sound and the diversity of sound is rich across species. Among vertebrate organisms, sound is an important conduit for communication. It can signal danger, court a partner
Chintz fabrics on a clothesline.
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New Lives of Indian Chintz

Join ROM’s Sarah Fee as she explores the post-Independence revival of India’s craft industries with ninth-generation block printer and dyer Abduljabbar M. Khatri (National Craft Award, 2003), and
Royal Ontario Museum Michael Lee-Chin Crystal. Bloor Street Entrance.
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ROM Marks Generation-Defining Moment with New Exhibitions Chronicling the Pandemic

Two bold new ROM-original exhibitions, opening free to the public this fall, explore the artistry, innovation and emotions evoked by the global crisis Toronto, ON, August 31, 2021 – This fall, ROM
Great Whales: Up Close and Personal
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Blue Whales Revisited

Join researcher Asha de Vos in conversation with ROM’s Burton Lim on new research into the blue whale populations in the Indian Ocean. Dr. de Vos presented one of the most popular keynote lectures
From the Great Whales, curator conversations, Zodiac boat on the ocean with researchers looking toward the photographer.
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North Atlantic Right Whales & the Dangers of Fishing Gear

Join the Canadian Whale Institute’s Mackie Greene in conversation with Mark Engstrom and Mark Peck to discuss whale rescue and conservation centred on the Canadian East Coast. The Institute is working