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Myra J. Hird in front of a bookshelf.
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The Problem of (Micro)plastics

Join Queen’s University’s Myra J. Hird as she tackles the complicated issue of plastic waste, a problem that presses us to confront the environmental, political, economic, symbolic and cultural
Headshot of Fahmida Suleman
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Fahmida Suleman

Senior Curator, Islamic World
Black and white print showing a pumpkin.
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“Charming, remarkably wild, and humorous”: Yayoi Kusama’s Iconic Pumpkins

The pumpkin is an iconic symbol of Halloween, and carved jack-o'-lanterns are a familiar face of the season. Irish legend places the jack-o’-lantern in an in-between space of life and death, where the
Curator in collections room
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Curating Japanese Art

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
Royal Ontario Museum Michael Lee-Chin Crystal. Bloor Street Entrance.
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Landmark New Gallery Opens at ROM: Willner Madge Gallery, Dawn of Life

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
Close-up of a scene on a kalamkari hanging, of several groups of people standing close together.
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Scenes from a South Indian Court: A Newly Discovered Group of 17th-Century Kalamkari Hangings

Explore an important group of South Indian textiles made in the 17th century for a South Indian ruler, possibly Tirumal Nayak of Madurai (ruled 1623-59) with senior researcher Rosemary Crill. These
Royal Ontario Museum Michael Lee-Chin Crystal. Bloor Street Entrance.
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ROM Publishes New Children’s Book Molly & the Mastodon

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
Detail of Ladies in the Garden.
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Beauty Unveiled

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
Royal Ontario Museum Michael Lee-Chin Crystal. Bloor Street Entrance.
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Wildlife Photographer of the Year returns to ROM November 2021

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
Elias Sime: Tightrope exhibition space at the ROM.
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Elias Sime: Tightrope Panel Discussion

To celebrate the touring exhibition Elias Sime: Tightrope, which wrapped up its tour at the Royal Ontario Museum in the summer of 2021, join us for an online panel discussion, produced by the Wellin
Royal Ontario Museum Michael Lee-Chin Crystal. Bloor Street Entrance.
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#MyPandemicStory: Youth Create Portraits of a Pandemic Opens October 23, 2021 at ROM

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
Portrait, Photograph of Sandra Brewster by Jalani Morgan.
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The Reluctant Photographer

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
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