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The Last Day of Pompeii is a large canvas painting by Russian artist Karl Briullov in 1830-33 (Hermitage Museum, public domain image)
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Walking a half-Marathon as the Herculaneum soldier

Probably on October 24th in 79 AD a large group of people congregated on the beach at the seaside town of Herculaneum, in Italy. They were presumably trying to take ship to gain distance from Mount
Royal Ontario Museum Michael Lee-Chin Crystal. Bloor Street Entrance.
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Water: The Exhibition dries up September 5

Final Water Family Weekend is August 20th to 21st The Royal Ontario Museum (ROM) announces the final days of Water: The Exhibition, presented by RBC Blue Water Project, closing on September 5, 2011 in
Humber College, Lakeshore campus
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Unearthing Humber's Hidden Stories

Key areas of the
The ROM Ivory 'Minoan' Goddess, 1991
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The 'Goddess' and the Museum: "What's in a name?"

Here I continue the story of an icon of the Royal Ontario Museum (ROM) collection: the ivory and gold female figurine–ROM 931.21.1. For further information see the ‘Minoan’ Ivory Goddess Research
Joseph Wong
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A tailor-made approach to philanthropy

Joseph Wong’s penchant for fashion started at an early age. As a teenager, he was roused by the vibrancy and variety of the Japanese and Italian designs that ruled Toronto in the 1970s and 1980s, a
colourful disks pull an ancient organism through the water
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Game: MicroMash

Players must work together to move themselves, parts of an ancient organism, through a watery environment, while simultaneously battling each other to be the last arm standing. Use strategy and skill
Royal Ontario Museum Michael Lee-Chin Crystal. Bloor Street Entrance.
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The Museum As The New Agora by William Thorsell

Notes for an address to the Empire Club, Toronto, May 3, 2007 Like individuals, corporations and countries, cities go through cycles in their development – cycles characterized by ambition or
Royal Ontario Museum Michael Lee-Chin Crystal. Bloor Street Entrance.
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Ten Commandments: 80 Hours

Ten Commandments fragment displayed in Toronto at the ROM for 80 hours only from Saturday, October 10 to Sunday, October 18 The Royal Ontario Museum’s (ROM) Dead Sea Scrolls: Words that Changed the
Heaven and Earth (detail), Wu Lan-Chiann collection, credit Amanda Guerra
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The Year of the Dragon

The Lunar New Year is a significant annual festival in traditional Chinese society. Marking the first day of a year in the lunar calendar based on the monthly phases of the moon, the holiday is widely
Royal Ontario Museum Michael Lee-Chin Crystal. Bloor Street Entrance.
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Water: The Forum

Thought-provoking lectures, panels, debates and symposia about the most critical environmental topics of our time The Royal Ontario Museum (ROM) presents Water: The Forum, a provocative series of
Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2020
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Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2020

The longest-running and most prestigious nature photography competition in the world returns to the ROM for the eighth year in a row. Whether you’re a nature lover, aspiring photographer, or simply
Royal Ontario Museum Michael Lee-Chin Crystal. Bloor Street Entrance.
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Researchers take a bloody good look at the medicinal leech genome

Study offers new insights into the powerful anticoagulants contained in the saliva of leeches most often used in medical practice TORONTO, ON – JUNE 18, 2020 – The results of new research published
Royal Ontario Museum Michael Lee-Chin Crystal. Bloor Street Entrance.
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Second Annual Eva Holtby Lecture on Contemporary Culture

ICC welcomes Kwame Anthony Appiah on Oct. 12th On Friday, October 12, 2007, the Institute for Contemporary Culture (ICC) at the Royal Ontario Museum (ROM) presents the second annual Eva Holtby Lecture
Patrons explore the ROM's Chinese collections
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Robert Ellsworth's Legacy in the Making

A celebrated collector and benefactor of Asian art, Robert Ellsworth will forever advance new acquisitions and knowledge at the ROM through a $10.3-million bequest.
Hands pressing a stamp with yellow paint onto white fabric.
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The Global Craze for Cotton and Colour

How Indian chintz transformed fashion, trade, and technology. Of all the remarkable textile traditions that India has bestowed on the world, its printed and painted cotton textiles, popularly known as