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Woman’s jacket, ordant-dyed and resist-dyed cotton, 18th century.
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Curator Conversations: Cloth that Changed the World

Join Sarah Fee, ROM Senior Curator, Global Fashion & Textiles, in conversation with Anjli Patel as they explore the Museum’s world-class collection of chintz, from the importance of historical pieces
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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Winnie-the-Pooh: Exploring a Classic Returns to the ROM

Family-friendly, immersive exhibition opens September 1 TORONTO, July 16, 2020 – A beloved bear is set to make his highly anticipated “return” to the Royal Ontario Museum (ROM) on September 1, 2020
Illustration of a dragon fly
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Insects: the little things that run the world

Insects are the world’s most diverse group of animals, with about a million species already found and named. Because of their generally small size they often escape our notice as we go about our daily
Standing youth.
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The Persistence of Fashion

Terracotta statuette offers a glimpse into the history of men’s fashion. A Hellenistic terracotta statuette of a standing youth from about 300 BCE, on display in the ROM’s A.G. Leventis Gallery of
Craig Cipolla.
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Experts & Objects: Stone tools from the Palaeolithic

The ROM has a number of objects from the Palaeolithic era, including spear points and knives. Find out what we can learn about this period with Craig Cipolla, ROM Curator of North American Archaeology
Burton Lim.
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Experts & Objects: From Bats to Balata

Bats contribute to their environments in a variety of beneficial ways. Burton Lim, Assistant Curator of mammalogy, sheds light on how these flying mammals help the local Guyanese economy.
Moving artifacts to this location has been a multi-year process with many items still being unwrapped.
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ROM Away From ROM

A look at one of our secret collection rooms.The ROM has nearly 7 million specimens and objects in its collection. Recently, a new storage location was acquired to safely store some of the Museum's
Brendan Edwards.
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Experts & Objects: Fashion Research and the ROM Library: Lessons from COVID-19

Print media offers a physical reminder of the history we live in, especially in the midst of COVID-19. Explore how present-day print fashion magazines have responded to the global pandemic. Dr
Sarah Elliott and Julie Tomé with From the Stars in the Sky to the Fish in the Sea book cover.
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ROM Storytime: “From the Stars in the Sky to the Fish in the Sea” by Kai Cheng Thom

Visit ROM Storytime for a discussion of children’s books for young learners with ROM educator Sarah Elliott. Joining Sarah this week is special co-host Julie Tomé, Bilingual Science Teacher at the ROM
Headshot of Doe O’Brien-Teengs.
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Indigenous Voices: Baby Carriers

ROM Indigenous Knowledge Resource Teacher Doe O’Brien-Teengs talks about baby carriers, or tikinagans.
Jesse Wente
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Towards 2067: Tracing an Indigenous Future in Canada

What kind of place will Canada be in 2067? In light of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission’s recommendations, and as Canadians struggle to understand our past and foster a greater Indigenous
Royal Ontario Museum Michael Lee-Chin Crystal. Bloor Street Entrance.
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ROM Opens to the Public Starting Saturday, July 11

TORONTO, June 26, 2020 – The Royal Ontario Museum (ROM) is delighted to announce it will re-open to the public starting Saturday, July 11, 2020. With new health and safety measures in place, visitors
Sebastian Kvist setting a leech trap in Lake Vermilion.
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Genome sequencing–the final frontier of DNA analysis

Sebastian Kvist on how new study offers insights into the powerful anticoagulants present in leech saliva. Sebastian Kvist, Curator of Invertebrates at the ROM, and an international team of
A girl with short spiky hair smiles while talking on the phone and sitting next to a laptop and grandfather clock on the table.
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ROM Around You: It’s (Oral) Tradition!

What do you know about the things around you? Let’s find out! Explore art, culture, and nature with ROM Teacher Julie Tomé. Visit ROM Around You for other themes and curiosity challenges to discover