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Pompeii In the Shadow of the Volcano (Cover Image)
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Pompeii

Almost 2,000 years ago in southern Italy, the volcano Mount Vesuvius erupted violently, with tremendous force and little warning. Within 24 hours, the nearby ancient Roman city of Pompeii perished in
Royal Ontario Museum Michael Lee-Chin Crystal. Bloor Street Entrance.
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ROM’s 3rd Monday Nights Free Moves to Tuesdays With New Schedule

ROM’s 3 rd Monday Nights Free Moves to Tuesdays With New Schedule TORONTO, October 8, 2019 – Starting November 19, 2019, the Royal Ontario Museum (ROM) is shifting its monthly evening of free
Royal Ontario Museum Michael Lee-Chin Crystal. Bloor Street Entrance.
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Sabre-Toothed Cat in the Hat: Fossil of famous Ice Age cat found in Medicine Hat, Alberta

TORONTO, October 4, 2019 — New research shows that the fearsome sabre-toothed predator, Smilodon fatalis, lived in Alberta, Canada, during the Ice Age, according to scientists at the Royal Ontario
Royal Ontario Museum Michael Lee-Chin Crystal. Bloor Street Entrance.
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ROM Fall 2019 Lectures & Programs: An Autumn of Anarchy, Art & Animals

TORONTO, Sept 26, 2019 — Cultivate your curiosity with a wide range of programs that offer insight into the Royal Ontario Museum's (ROM) exhibitions and galleries with ROM Speaks, ROM Connects, and
Striding Lion - terracotta relief Babylon, Southern Citadel. 605 - 562 BCE From the throne room facade of the palace of King Nebuchadnezzar II 937.14.1 © ROM 2013
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Mesopotamia

The world we live in was born in Mesopotamia more than 3,000 years ago. Home to the world’s first great cities, the land “between the rivers” is the birthplace of writing, of codified laws, of urban
Inspired by Canada: Frances Anne Hopkins
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Inspired by Canada

The name “Frances Anne Hopkins” has long been synonymous with images of voyageurs of Canada’s fur‐trading past. Born in England, Hopkins arrived in Canada in late 1858, a young bride and new
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¡Viva México! Clothing and Culture

Presented by: We're taking over an entire gallery to showcase our collection of Mexican textiles. It's one of the largest and most important in the world, yet few textiles from this remarkable
Sir Asman Jah and Fancy Dress Ball Guests, Bashir Bagh Palace, February 1890, Albumen print
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Between Princely India and the British Raj

Noted for remarkable beauty, aesthetic nuance and technical skill, Deen Dayal's photographs capture the architectural heritage of India, its landscape and people, and provide a lens through which we
Exhibition

Afterimage

Photographs documenting historically significant sites of the War of 1812 also commemorate much more “As I worked with these primitive cameras and saw the images they produced, I felt a strong sense
Illustration of Winnie-the-Pooh walking with Piglet.
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Winnie-the-Pooh

Experience the magical world of this much-loved bear and his friends. Experience the timeless and universal appeal of one of the most adored fictional characters of all time – Winnie-the-Pooh –– in
The Franklin Expedition: The Bell Tolls again
Exhibition

The Franklin Expedition

Take a deep dive into the intriguing mystery behind the ill-fated Franklin Expedition, which saw Sir John Franklin's two ships, the HMS Erebus and the HMS Terror, vanish 160 years ago on a much
Mini pot from Toronto Underfoot
Exhibition

Toronto Underfoot

Toronto Underfoot takes objects from ROM's outstanding Ontario archaeology collection and reveals layer upon layer of the rich history of Toronto and the Greater Toronto Area. Each unique object tells
Royal Ontario Museum Michael Lee-Chin Crystal. Bloor Street Entrance.
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ROM dinosaur palaeontologist Dr. David Evans named to Royal Society of Canada

TORONTO, September 10, 2019 — Today, the Royal Society of Canada (RSC) announced the election of Dr. David C. Evans, the Royal Ontario Museum (ROM)’s James and Louise Temerty Endowed Chair of
A young woman sits in front of a laptop computer surrounded by squares of patterned fabric.
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An Innovative Approach to A Puzzling Problem

Conserving an Indian Chintz Cope made in the Eighteenth Century for the Armenian Church Here in the Textile Conservation department of the ROM, Senior Textile Conservator Chris Paulocik and I have
Woodblocks carved by Gangadhar at the weekend display, ROM, October 2018.
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Facing Histories: A Block Maker, a Dye Specialist, and a Textile Study Room

This guest post was written by Rajarshi Sengupta, ROM IARTS fellow 2017/18. Master block maker Gangadhar Kondra was leaning over the table to closely examine a cotton hanging intricately adorned with