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Royal Ontario Museum Michael Lee-Chin Crystal. Bloor Street Entrance.
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Hamra Abbas

Hamra Abbas’ versatile artistic practice straddles a wide range of media, from paper collage and painting to ephemeral soft Plasticine sculpture and video. Her works often take a playful look towards
Royal Ontario Museum Michael Lee-Chin Crystal. Bloor Street Entrance.
Exhibition

Drama and Desire

Imagine a world of flamboyant kabuki actors, unnerving ghosts, and graceful geisha clad in the finest and most delicate kimonos of the day. Imagine elaborate tea ceremonies and evenings filled with
Royal Ontario Museum Michael Lee-Chin Crystal. Bloor Street Entrance.
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For the first time in 50 years, the Royal Ontario Museum unveils its world-famous collection of Indian chintz

Figure 1: Woman’s jacket. Textile made in coastal southeast India, for the Dutch market, eighteenth century. Cotton, hand-drawn, mordant dyed, resist-dyed. Tailored and woven TORONTO, November 20
Mosquito fogging in countryside of Penang, Malaysia.
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The Deadliest Animal on the Planet

The biology of mosquitoes and the diseases they transmit. Mosquitoes are a type of flying insect that people love to hate. They are annoying pests, buzzing in our ears as we try to fall asleep on warm
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Sebastião Salgado

Genesis by internationally renowned photojournalist Sebastião Salgado makes its North American premiere at ROM, organized by Amazonas images, with support of Vale and presented by ROM Contemporary
The First Brush: Paul Kane & Infrared Reflectography
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The First Brush

In the mid-19th century, Canadian artist Paul Kane (1810–1871) travelled from Toronto to the Pacific Ocean sketching Aboriginal inhabitants and landscapes. Upon his return, he settled in his studio
Chihuly ceiling
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CHIHULY

Experience groundbreaking explorations in colour, light, and form by Dale Chihuly—a pioneer of the studio glass movement and considered to be one of the world’s foremost artists working in glass today
The Last Tattooed Women of Kalinga
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The Last Tattooed Women of Kalinga

Experience the Scotiabank CONTACT Photography Festival portrait installation, The Last Tattooed Women of Kalinga, by Manila-based photographer Jake Verzosa, bordering ROM’s Queen’s Park façade. This
Installation of artwork in the gallery.
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Worn: Shaping Black Feminine Identity

Worn: Shaping Black Feminine Identity by Vancouver based craft artist Karin Jones is the first contemporary art installation presented as part of the Of Africa project. This site-specific installation
Maps, Borders and Mobility in Africa
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Maps, Borders and Mobility in Africa

Maps, Borders and Mobility in Africa reflects upon the Berlin Conference, a critial event in African history. Through a series of maps spanning over seven centuries, explore how European propaganda
from Empty Skies: the Passenger Pigeon Legacy
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Empty Skies

This exhibition is a thought-provoking exploration of the extinction of a species at the time of the ROM’s inception. The Passenger Pigeon ( Ectopistes migratorius), known as one of the most abundant
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Tattoos

For Belonging. For Devotion. For Life. The practice of tattooing has evolved through cultural exchanges around the world, from those on the fringes of society to mainstream groups, from subculture
Minoan Mystery or Modern Masterpiece
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Minoan Mystery or Modern Masterpiece?

A favourite of the ROM's Aegean Bronze Age collection since it came to the museum in 1931, this beautiful ivory figurine has also been believed to be a fake created in the early 20th century. The
Headdress, Small Skills, Special Effects: Unusual Chinese Works of Art
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Small Skills, Special Effects

Imagine you were a craftsman during China’s Qing Dynasty several hundred years ago. You would create paintings, fans, snuff bottles or amulets. Despite your humble status, you would endeavour to make
An artist's illustration of an ancient sea scape teeming with life.
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The Burgess Shale

Take an online dive into a 500-million-year-old sea Famous for its stunning fossils, The Burgess Shale is a UNESCO World Heritage Site located high up in the Canadian Rocky Mountains. The fossils