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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
Royal Ontario Museum Michael Lee-Chin Crystal. Bloor Street Entrance.
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Royal Ontario Museum Announces Appointment of Associate Curator, Japanese Art & Culture

TORONTO, August 12, 2021 – Josh Basseches, Director & CEO and Dr. Chen Shen, interim Co-Deputy Director of Collections and Research of the Royal Ontario Museum (ROM) are pleased to announce the
Chasen tea whisk.
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The Art of Making Tea

Various utensils are used throughout the course of a tea ceremony, which sometimes includes the serving of food before tea. While the art of tea lies in the harmony of the ensemble, individual
Royal Ontario Museum Michael Lee-Chin Crystal. Bloor Street Entrance.
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Groundbreaking Exhibition at ROM Explores Alternative History of Photography

Breaking the Frame takes an inclusive look at 19 th and 20th-century photographers from around the world TORONTO, August 4, 2021 – Starting August 14, 2021, Royal Ontario Museum (ROM) invites visitors
Street of Dali.
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Words and Images from Inland China

Travel restrictions brought on by COVID-19 have made us all appreciate, more than ever, the close connections we maintain with our families and friends through modern communication technology, be it
Portrait of Austin Clarke.
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Portraying a Literary Giant

Towards the end of his life, the Canadian portraitist John Wycliffe Lowes Forster (1850–1938) bequeathed a small group of his portraits and a nominal sum of money for the founding of a national
Pearly everlasting.
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Posts from the Plaza: June 25 to July 8

Summer is in full swing and we’re seeing new plants blooming and attracting their fair share of visitors. These past couple of weeks, we have been observing the two additional plants that have come