As native Torontonians, brothers John and Paul Johnston have been visiting ROM for as long as they can remember. “ROM became part of our lives at a very young age,” recalls John, “and it was always a

Why should ROM curators care about a proposal to create an organization that would make rules for how species of living things are named? Naming the things around us is a fundamental part of being

This painting would take most artists days, even weeks to make. It took Midjourney—a new artificial intelligence program—less than two minutes. How? According to PC World, Midjourney “takes user

OSIRIS-REx is a NASA-led mission to study a near Earth asteroid named Bennu. The mission’s primary goal is to obtain a sample of at least 60 grams (2.1 oz) from Bennu and to return this material to

Words and photos by Lisa Milosavljevic ROM Ancient ( @ROMAncient) is in southern Peru at the 1,400 year old archaeological site of Quilcapampa until the end of August 2016. This is a ROM-led project

The horse is not just a form of transportation, but is a weapon in itself. The genus Equus is thought to have evolved over 4 million years ago in North America, specialising in being able to eat the

As I mentioned in my first post, this behind-the-scenes tour is based on a course for University of Toronto graduates that I have been teaching this semester (my excuse for the long delay between blog

ICC at the ROM presents Mariner 9 by Kelly Richardson ICC collaborates with TIFF to present North American debut of Richardson’s Martian Landscape The Institute for Contemporary Culture (ICC) at the

On Saturday, December 1, 2007 come discover the fascinating stories behind the export of Chinese goods throughout the world with the Royal Ontario Museum’s (ROM) new exhibition, Trade Winds: Chinese

Darwin: The Evolution Revolution closes at the Royal Ontario Museum (ROM) on Monday, August 4, 2008. The wide-ranging exhibition exploring the life and work of Charles Darwin is on display in the

The extensive and versatile career of Tōkō Shinoda, who passed away in 2021 at the age of 107, makes us reflect on how artistic achievements are recognized through the life of the artist. As an artist

Toronto's premier group of art, culture and nature enthusiasts under 45. YPC members get insider access to ROM with 12 months of exciting programming.

For Philip Cheong, collecting is an intergenerational affair. With his father and maternal grandfather both avid collectors, he notes his formative years surrounded by carefully curated objects as a

Jack Cockwell, Frank Potter and Barrick Gold Corporation celebrated for generous philanthropic contributions and commitment to the ROM W. Robert Farquharson, Chair of the ROM Board of Governors and