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Portrait of a man in military uniform
Exhibition

Made in China

View Chinese art in a whole new light. This exhibition explores the lasting impact of cultural encounters between Europe and China on an important artistic tradition. While art is often inspired by
Aquamarine and Muscovite in Quartz
Exhibition

The Kirwin Collection

Enter the visually stunning world of the Kirwin Collection; with over 21,000 specimens – that’s 10 tonnes! – it truly is a rock collection of epic proportions. Amassed over the past 40 years by
Point & Punch: Historical Editorial Cartoons of J.W. Bengough
Exhibition

Point & Punch

Canada has a rich editorial cartoon history, with many regional and national newspapers such as the Toronto Star producing a wealth of works that have dated from before Confederation to present day
Champlain on Our Doorstep
Exhibition

Champlain on Our Doorstep

This year marks the 400th anniversary of Francophone presence in Ontario and to celebrate, the ROM will have an original second edition of Samuel de Champlain’s earlier 1613 Voyages journal. Champlain
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A Warlord's Stronghold

In the mid 1970s, ROM led an exploratory expedition to the site of Saray Yazdigirdi, translated as “Yazdigird's palace,” situated on the edge of the Zagros mountains in western Iran. Artifacts
Photo of a white gown with blue jewelled detailing
Exhibition

Christian Dior

In celebration of the House of Dior’s 70th anniversary, Christian Dior explores the brilliance behind Dior’s dramatic creations that revived the entire Paris haute couture industry after the
Royal Ontario Museum Michael Lee-Chin Crystal. Bloor Street Entrance.
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Stephen Bowman Appointed Chair of the Royal Ontario Museum`s Board of Trustees

TORONTO, January 17, 2020 – The Royal Ontario Museum (ROM) announced today the Order-in-Council appointment of Stephen W. Bowman as Chair of the ROM’s Board of Trustees for a three-year term
Royal Ontario Museum Michael Lee-Chin Crystal. Bloor Street Entrance.
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A New Decade Dawns with ROM After Dark

New after-hours event series launches on January 24 TORONTO, January 16, 2020 – The Royal Ontario Museum (ROM) ushers in 2020 with the debut of ROM After Dark (#ROMAfterDark), the Museum's new monthly
Tightrope in Boxes.
Exhibition

Elias Sime

Contemporary Ethiopian artist Elias Sime presents his intricately woven and densely layered artworks that draw upon their materiality to comment on humanity, ecological sustainability, and the
Indigo-dyed Indian chintz of mixed flower sprays.
Exhibition

Florals

Explore an era of European botanical discovery and its cultural connections in Florals: Desire and Design. With world-wide exploration and the economic expansion of the 1700s came a new-found
Royal Ontario Museum Michael Lee-Chin Crystal. Bloor Street Entrance.
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Laurie Anderson to deliver ROM's annual Eva Holtby Lecture

Multimedia artist takes audiences To the Moon in new VR installation For a limited engagement TORONTO, December 20, 2019 – The Royal Ontario Museum (ROM) will present its 14 th annual Eva Holtby
Bloodletting
Article

Bloodletting 101

A closer look at the dubious medical practice from the early 19th century. Bloodletting for medical cures can be traced as far back as 3,000 years ago. In Ancient Greece, it was thought that disease
Jamie Lee Curtis in Halloweentown.
Article

Desire, Fear, Curiosity

A woman in a red jumpsuit opens her mouth to speak. Her voice is strained, every word an act of will. “Once upon a time, there was a girl, and the girl had a shadow.” Jordan Peele’s Us (2019) begins
Royal Ontario Museum Michael Lee-Chin Crystal. Bloor Street Entrance.
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Winnie-the-Pooh: Exploring a Classic makes its Canadian debut at the ROM

TORONTO, December 12, 2019 – The Royal Ontario Museum (ROM) will be the exclusive Canadian venue for Winnie-the-Pooh: Exploring a Classic, an exhibition celebrating the magical world of one of the
Imperial Court ivory panel, front and back.
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A Rare Example of Byzantine Art

An ivory panel, made for the Imperial Court, on display at the ROM. Byzantine art flourished once again, after Iconoclasm ended in 843 CE, the period that banned the use of all figural images in