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Royal Ontario Museum Michael Lee-Chin Crystal. Bloor Street Entrance.
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Creative destruction: Apollo 17 sample shows new evidence that giant meteorite impacts formed parts of the Moon’s crust

TORONTO, CANADA (May 11, 2020) -- New research published today in the journal Nature Astronomy reveals a type of destructive event most often associated with disaster movies and dinosaur extinction
Sarah Elliott with The Day the Ocean Disappeared book cover.
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ROM Storytime: “The Day the Ocean Disappeared” by Denise Dias

Visit ROM Storytime for a discussion of children’s books for young learners with ROM educator Sarah Elliott. This week, we explore The Day the Ocean Disappeared by Denise Dias, illustrated by Tara
Woman and child walking along a trail path into a forest.
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ROM Around You: Ontario Forests

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
Royal Ontario Museum Michael Lee-Chin Crystal. Bloor Street Entrance.
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Award-winning ‘Uncover/Recover’ project from the ROM and OCAD University goes live online

May 8, 2020 ̶ Toronto ̶ Uncover/Recover, an award-winning multimedia project from the Royal Ontario Museum (ROM), OCAD University, and the Province of Ontario, is now live online. Celebrating
Sarah Elliott with Burton & Isabelle book cover
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ROM Storytime: “Burton & Isabelle Pipistrelle: Out of the Bat Cave” by Denise Dias

Visit ROM Storytime for a discussion of children’s books for young learners with ROM educator Sarah Elliott. This week, we explore Burton & Isabelle Pipistrelle: Out of the Bat Cave by Denise Dias
Royal Ontario Museum Michael Lee-Chin Crystal. Bloor Street Entrance.
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New insights into dinosaur ecosystems along North America’s inland sea

TORONTO, May 04, 2020 — An international team of scientists have revealed new insights into the inner workings of ancient dinosaur communities. Seventy-five million years ago, North America was
Sarah Elliott with Blackflies book cover.
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ROM Storytime: “Blackflies” by Robert Munsch

Visit ROM Storytime for a discussion of children’s books for young learners with ROM educator Sarah Elliott.
Katherine Dunnell in the collection room.
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Ask ROM Anything: Katherine Dunnell

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 chat about gems with Katherine
Deb Metsger in the field.
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Ask ROM Anything: Deborah Metsger

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 week on Ask ROM Anything we speak to Deborah Metsger
Royal Ontario Museum Michael Lee-Chin Crystal. Bloor Street Entrance.
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Royal Ontario Museum Senior Curator wins prestigious Costume Society of America award

TORONTO, April 28, 2020 –The Royal Ontario Museum is pleased to announce that Dr. Alexandra Palmer, the ROM’s Nora E. Vaughan Senior Curator has won the Costume Society of America’s (CSA) prestigious
Winnie-the-Pooh exhibition space.
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Ask ROM Anything: Justin Jennings

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 Justin Jennings
Portrait of Mark Peck.
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Ask ROM Anything: Mark Peck

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 about birds. Meet
Bird perched in tree
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What Can You Do to Help Canada’s Migratory Birds?

Every spring birds travel north to their breeding areas. In celebration of Earth Day 2020 the ROM is sharing what you can do to help birds as they migrate to their breeding areas in Ontario and
Paul Nicklen at work near Lewes Lake, Whitehorse, Yukon Territory. Photo courtesy of Paul Nicklen.
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Challenges of Wildlife Photography

Learn more about what it’s like to be a wildlife photographer.
Loon about to take flight.
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A water dance of loons

The Canadian loons are back in season. When the long cold spring finally ends, my mind turns to the summer season of camping and rustic cabins. It’s at this point that thoughts of loons start to fill