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View of the sphere element of Astrocyte, an immersive installation for the EDIT: Expo for Design, Innovation & Technology, Toronto, Canada, 2017.
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Philip Beesley

Can architecture feel, care, and respond? Can it start, in primitive ways, to come alive? Philip Beesley thinks so. With a pioneering approach to structures and space that rests within the emerging
Silverware
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Around 1914

Explore a pivotal period of innovation and experimentation. One hundred years ago, the ROM opened its doors to the public. Europe was plunged into the Great War. This cataclysmic world event marked
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100 Years of Collecting

On March 19, 1914, the Duke of Connaught officially opened the doors of the Royal Ontario Museum for the first time. As a memento, he was presented with a beautifully illustrated manuscript, richly
Crow
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Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2016

Discover striking wildlife and captivating landscapes as Wildlife Photographer of the Year, the longest-running and most prestigious nature photography competition in the world, returns to the ROM for
whale from Out of the Depths: The Blue Whale Story
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Out of the Depths

Share in the journey of the ROM scientists, who worked with the local communities of Trout River and Rocky Harbour Newfoundland, to recover two rare blue whales. Dive deep into the story and explore
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Fashion Follows Form

Fashion Follows Form: Designs for Sitting is an exhibition that invites visitors to think critically about the relationship between function and fashion in our daily lives. The history of western
Carnival: From Emancipation to Celebration
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Carnival

ROM has hosted a Carnival-themed exhibition for a number of years, and our connections with the Toronto Carnival community continue to grow. This year, be dazzled by a vibrant display that features
Portrait of the elderly Master Jing
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Faces to Remember

Get an up-close look Chinese portraits created during the Ming and Qing dynasties, that come from the renowned collections of the Museum’s Far Eastern section. Showcasing a culturally important, but
Genizot: Repositories of Memory
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Genizot

Genizot is presented in conjunction with Holocaust Education Week and created by Toronto-based author and artist Bernice Eisenstein The word geniza comes from the Hebrew root g-n-z, originally meant
from Classroom to Community: A Century of Social Work in Toronto(
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Classroom to Community

For 100 years, social work education and practice has made a significant impact on individuals, families, and communities in Toronto. The stories displayed in Classroom to Community: A Century of
Cairo Under Wraps: Early Islamic Textiles features nearly 80 rare and delicate fabrics
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Cairo Under Wraps

Almost 80 precious Early Islamic textiles dating from the 7th to 14th centuries – including rare examples of clothing – are featured in this original exhibition of ROM material. The decoration on
Brushing It In the Rough: Women, Art & Nineteenth-century Canada
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Brushing It In the Rough

This exhibition examined how three 19th century women artists addressed and articulated their own Canadian experiences. The works of artists Anna Jameson, Susanna Moodie, and Alice Killaly were
Asafo Flags from Southern Ghana
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Art, Honour, and Ridicule

ROM’s new exhibition, Art, Honour, and Ridicule: Asafo Flags from Southern Ghana takes a historical and contemporary look at Asafo flags. These flags are the insignia created for the numerous military
Portrait of a man in military uniform
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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
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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