ROM Entomologist Brad Hubley shares insights into what makes these eight-legged creatures special. Spiders are not insects. Spiders have eight legs, two main body parts (abdomen and cephalothorax), no

TORONTO, March 13, 2020, 4:00 p.m. — The Royal Ontario Museum announced today that it will temporarily close its doors to the public starting Saturday, March 14, 2020. Josh Basseches, Director & CEO

How the ROM’s extensive Ornithology collection is crucial to understanding bird diversity and evolution. Birds are the most diverse group of terrestrial vertebrates. They are not only an integral part

A sneak peek at some of the objects in the ROM’s renowned chintz collection. For the first time in 50 years, many of the ROM’s world-renowned Indian chintz textiles and fashions will step out of their

Using wax to create giant blackfly and mosquito models in Bloodsuckers: Legends to Leeches. If you’ve been to the ROM’s recent exhibition Bloodsuckers: Legends to Leeches, you’ve encountered the

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

The little bear that charmed readers around the world. In 1926, A.A. Milne and E.H. Shepard introduced Winnie-the-Pooh to the world. Yet the bear’s journey into print was a long and circuitous one

From Count von Count to Edward Cullen: A look at the immortal bloodsucker that has evolved alongside us. With brooding good looks, a hypnotic gaze, and enough charm to raise the dead, vampires have

Older than dinosaurs, we look at the bloodfeeding sea lampreys that have survived four major extinction periods. Perhaps one of the least known, but most frightening, species of fish in Ontario fresh

Figure 1: Wall or bed hanging (palampore). Made in coastal southeast India for the European market. Mordant-dyed and resist-dyed cotton tabby with gold leaf, first half of the 18th century, 365.6 ×

Playful, family-friendly exhibition Winnie-the-Pooh: Exploring a Classic opens at the ROM March 7 TORONTO, February 27, 2020 – Fans of all ages will soon be able to immerse themselves in the wonderful