As many of my colleagues know, I am both new and familiar to ROM. I started in 2001 as a visiting scholar to catalogue the Japanese collection, as Academic Advisor for the first Prince Takamado

The story of life on Earth spans nearly 4 billion years of evolution, from the oldest records of life to the rise of the first dinosaurs TORONTO, ON, (October 21, 2021) – On December 4, 2021, Royal

TORONTO, Oct. 14, 2021 – Royal Ontario Museum (ROM) announces the publication of Molly & The Mastodon on October 25, 2021. The new children’s book from author Denise Dias and illustrator Tara

Two large Chinese scroll paintings recently returned to the ROM after a two-year treatment at a private conservation studio in the United States. The painting Ladies in the Garden is filled with

Exhibition of winning nature photography will feature prestigious Grand Title winners, and category winners from Canadian photographers TORONTO, ON, October 13, 2021 – This fall, visitor-favourite

New original exhibition, open free to the public, features 60 pieces of artwork by youth aged 4 to 18 Image: “Ambiguity” by Choigoh (Hannah); 16-18 years old, Mississauga, ON. Photo reproduced with

Sandra Brewster’s art was part of the photographs on display in the recent ROM exhibition Breaking the Frame. Here, she chats with ROM curator Dr. Silvia Forni on how her art evokes memory, history

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

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

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