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ROM curators and technicians working on content for the Cloth the Changed the World exhibition.
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The Making of Chintz: Behind the Scenes at Cloth the Changed the World

The ROM-original exhibition Cloth that Changed the World: India’s Painted and Printed Cottons was three years in the making, and invoked the talents of many people at the ROM and far beyond. Join
Veronica DiCecco holding asteroid.
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Experts & Objects: Rare Meteorites

Step into the Museum’s mineral and meteorite collection with ROM mineralogy technician Veronica DiCecco, and find out what specimens can tell us about the formation of our solar system.
Dr. Krzysztof Grzymski in front of a ruin.
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Ask ROM Anything: Krzysztof Grzymski

Dr. Grzymski is an active field archaeologist. Since 2000, he has been directing the joint ROM – University of Khartoum project at the site of Meroe, Sudan’s ancient capital and one of the largest
Kiron Mukherjee.
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ROMKids Show: The One With The Creepy Crawlies

Tune in every Tuesday at 2 pm on Instagram Live @ROMtoronto as ROM Kids Coordinator and Camp Director Kiron Mukherjee combines his passion for children’s education with storytelling to bring to life
Krzysztof Grzymski.
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Experts & Objects: Nestawedjat

Discover the story of Nestawedjat, the “Lady of the House” and what we can learn about her life in ancient Egypt with Dr. Krzysztof Grzymski, ROM Senior Curator of Egypt and Nubia.
Dense trees in forest.
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Turning a Page in History

The “Tree Cookie” is an endearing name that staff at the ROM and nature educators use for a 2.3-metre cross-section of a 500-year-old Douglas-fir in the Life in Crisis: Schad Gallery of Biodiversity
Remco van Vliet.
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Art in Bloom: Still Life comes to Life with Dutch Master Florist Remco van Vliet

Explore the stunning world of Dutch floral design with 3rd generation Dutch Master Florist Remco van Vliet. As the in-house florist for the Metropolitan Museum of Art, van Vliet discusses how 17th
Mary Burridge.
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Ask ROM Anything: Mary Burridge

Every Thursday at 10 am on Instagram we chat with a different ROM expert ready to answer your burning questions on a different subject. This time on Ask ROM Anything we are talking to Mary Burridge
Royal Ontario Museum Michael Lee-Chin Crystal. Bloor Street Entrance.
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Wildlife Photographer of the Year Winners’ Photos on Display at the ROM Starting November 21, 2020

TORONTO, October 14, 2020 – The winners of the world-renowned Wildlife Photographer of the Year (WPY) competition were revealed yesterday at a ceremony at the Natural History Museum in London, England
OSIRIS-REx launching from Cape Canaveral.
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Understanding the solar system’s earliest rocks

OSIRIS-REx is a NASA-led mission to study a near Earth asteroid named Bennu. The mission’s primary goal is to obtain a sample of at least 60 grams (2.1 oz) from Bennu and to return this material to
Reid Family Plaza
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From Bare Pavement to Native Plants

It has only been a year since the ROM unveiled the Reid Family Plaza and the Helga & Mike Schmidt Performance Terrace. In that time these appealing spaces adjacent to the Bloor Street entrance have
Mohegan Archaeological Field School.
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Archaeology and the Future

Ask anyone about archaeology and they will almost certainly tell you that it has something to do with the past. Or perhaps, if you ask specifically about archaeology in North America, they’ll tell you
Kiron Mukherjee.
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ROMKids Show: The One With The Tree Cookie

Tune in every Tuesday at 2 pm on Instagram Live as ROM Kids Coordinator and Camp Director Kiron Mukherjee combines his passion for children’s education with storytelling to bring to life science
Alexandra Palmer and Chris Paulocik.
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Experts & Objects: Christian Dior Evening Gown

Chris Paulocik, Senior Textile Conservator discusses the treatment of a Dior evening gown from the ROM's collection with Dr. Alexandra Palmer, Senior Nora Vaughan Curator, Global Textiles & Fashion.
Craig Cipolla on site at archaeological dig.
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Archaeology: Why it Matters Today

ROM archaeologists Craig Cipolla and Justin Jennings draw back the curtain on the science of history in our own backyard in this online conversation. Discover the what, where and why of archaeology in