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A 508 Million-year-old Sea Predator with a “Jackknife” Head

Oldest close parent of spiders, scorpions and horseshoe crabs evolved sophisticated head to hunt and eat small shelly animals TORONTO, December 21, 2017— Paleontologists from the Royal Ontario Museum

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Spiders

Ignite your curiosity. Conquer your fears. Get up close and personal with one of the world’s most misunderstood creatures. Spiders are one of the most remarkable animals on the planet! They spin webs

Curator, Emeritus

Mark Engstrom

Senior Curator Emeritus

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Terracotta Army to conquer Canada from 2010 - 2012Canadian tour of The Warrior Emperor and China’s Terracotta Army launches at Toronto’s Royal Ontario Museum in June 2010

(Toronto, Ontario, January 27, 2010) The launch of the 2010-2012 Canadian national tour of The Warrior Emperor and China’s Terracotta Army was announced this morning at the Royal Ontario Museum (ROM)

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Faces to Remember: Chinese Portraits of the Ming and Qing Dynasties (1368 - 1911)

Portraits of the finest quality from the ROM’s Chinese collection displayed in the Herman Herzog Levy Gallery from May 18 (Toronto, Ontario – April 9, 2013) - The tradition of hosting highly visual

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Toronto Welcomes Michael Lee-Chin Crystal on its Opening Weekend

40,000 attend Opening Ceremonies & Concert 25,000 people visit ROM through the weekend The Royal Ontario Museum (ROM) is pleased to announce that it welcomed 24,777 guests during the opening weekend

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Ismaili Heritage and the Aga Khan Museum

Celebrate the Aga

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Artist Highlight: Luisa Roldán

The Figure of St. Michael in ROM’s collection was made by the Baroque artist, Luisa Roldán (1652–1706), who is the first documented woman sculptor in Spain. This was an exceptional feat in 17th

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A Time to Hear for Here

Experience the Royal Ontario Museum in a new way with the Spirit House’s multidimensional sound installation The Royal Ontario Museum (ROM) invites visitors to experience the Museum in a dynamic new

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The ICC’s El Anatsui Exhibition Extended to February 27, 2011

New exhibitions, tours and films announced The Royal Ontario Museum (ROM) announces that the critically acclaimed exhibition El Anatsui: When I Last Wrote to You about Africa, presented by the

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A Man with a (Retirement) Plan

An afternoon exploring a favourite gallery, a long lunch at the café, a stroll through Philosopher’s Walk – these are some of the things Swee Goh and his late wife, Lilian, enjoyed most about ROM

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Frozen Bat Tissue Samples May Hold the Key to Future Coronavirus Vaccines

TORONTO/LONDON, ON, February 10, 2021 – Analyzing frozen bat tissues and bat droppings could hold the answer to stopping the next coronavirus pandemic, according to researchers at Western University

As the sun sets behind them, Dr. Nathan K. Lujan and his team boat down the Rio Napo, laden with an array of supplies.

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In Search of the River Monster

Because when it comes to bringing big fishes from Ecuador to ROM, catching them is only the beginning. Much more work is needed to keep each specimen from rotting under a blazing sun or being snatched