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A pair of Cedar Waxwings mid-courtship.
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Labours of Love

Courtship in birds is varied and complicated. It may involve brilliant plumage, songs, noises, dancing, flight displays, and even food. Some species perform elaborate displays for several months
Art made from computer motherboard.
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Art for the 21st Century with Wally Dion

Delve into to sculptural practice of artist Wally Dion, in conversation with ROM’s Silvia Forni. Recycling first world waste, Dion’s intricate works are crafted from computer circuit boards using
Royal Ontario Museum Michael Lee-Chin Crystal. Bloor Street Entrance.
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ROM Makes Waves in Toronto’s Skyline

Royal Ontario Museum launches its first AR-based social media campaign, creating the opportunity for anyone to swim with great whales in key Toronto locations. TORONTO, July 26, 2021 – ROM is inviting
Red chintz jacket.
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Costs of Desire: Ethics of Production in Historic Chintz

Join Deepali Dewan alongside scholars Mark Balmforth and Bessie Cecil as they explore the intertwined histories of textile dye and production in South Asia, considering recent scholarship on slave
Royal Ontario Museum Michael Lee-Chin Crystal. Bloor Street Entrance.
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ROM Announces Major Gift in Support of Korean Art and Culture at the Museum

First ever Curatorship of Korean Art & Culture in Canada announced as part of a multi-year partnership. TORONTO, July 19, 2021 – The Royal Ontario Museum (ROM) is pleased to announce a landmark
Crescent moon on a blue background.
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Celebrating Eid

The Islamic religious holiday, Eid al-Adha, meaning the “Festival of Sacrifice,” will be celebrated this week from 20 to 22 July by Muslims around the world, including over one million Canadians. Eid
Royal Ontario Museum Michael Lee-Chin Crystal. Bloor Street Entrance.
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New ROM Exhibition Explores the Extraordinary Stories of Great Whales

This summer, Great Whales: Up Close and Personal invites visitors to venture beneath the surface and discover the fascinating and enigmatic world of Earth’s largest animals TORONTO, ON, July 13, 2021
Priest king Mohenjo Daro.
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Cotton & Colour: A Deep History of Indus Valley Textiles

From the earliest evidence of cotton (7,000 BCE) to the importance of fiber arts in the emergence of early urban centres, ROM botanist Deborah Metsger and archaeologist J. Mark Kenoyer explore the
A Bride Dances, around 1937
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Breaking the Frame

Experience the unexpected in the North American debut of Breaking the Frame, featuring one of the earliest photographs taken by a female artist, unusual subject matter from the biggest names in
Royal Ontario Museum Michael Lee-Chin Crystal. Bloor Street Entrance.
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ROM Announces New Reopening Date 

TORONTO, July 9, 2021 – The Royal Ontario Museum (ROM) is pleased to announce a revised date of July 17 for its much-anticipated reopening to the public. In accordance with the accelerated Step 3
Royal Ontario Museum Michael Lee-Chin Crystal. Bloor Street Entrance.
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Reopen You

Haircut. Patio. ROM – check, check, check! ** Now Updated** TORONTO, July 7, 2021 – It’s time for a return to culture. The Royal Ontario Museum (ROM) is getting ready to reopen its doors and welcome
Chinese painting of a woman.
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Celebrate Lunar New Year: Ancestral Images Used in Traditional Chinese Families

Explore some of the rich elements of Chinese customs, traditions, and beliefs tied to Lunar New Year with ROM’s Wen-chien Cheng. Explore a range of ancestral images from painted portraits to mass
North Atlantic right whale anatomy illustration.
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Anatomy of a Skeleton

From bulbous foreheads to giant compressible ribcages, we look at how whale skeletons are uniquely adapted for their size.
Portrait of Austin Clarke by Neville Clarke.
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Austin Clarke: Recognizing a Literary Great

Join us to celebrate the legacy of Barbadian-Canadian writer Austin Clarke (1934-2016). This special program marked the unveiling of the ROM’s recently commissioned portrait of Clarke by artist
Hon Lu with his cousin, Shanobi Lam, at their cousin’s wedding.
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We Are Family

THE FAMILY CAMERA NETWORK (FamCam) is a collaborative project that explores the relationship between photography and the idea of family, whether of origin or of choice, as is the case with LGBTQ2+