On Sunday evening, a massive fire devastated the National Museum of Brazil. Founded 200 years ago, the museum is Brazil's oldest scientific institution and one of the largest and most renowned museums

In 2014-2016, ROM received a collection of rare photographs, documents and artifacts once belonging to Clement Williams, one of the first Europeans to live in the Kingdom of Ava (Kingdom of Burma)

Mansaram collection encapsulates works ranging from before 1980 to present. In 2014, the ROM started acquiring pieces of art, archives, print material, and photographs by Panchal Mansaram. Mansaram is

TORONTO, August 15, 2018 —The Royal Ontario Museum (ROM) opens its doors during Nuit Blanche Toronto, the city-wide, annual overnight celebration of contemporary art. The ROM is pleased to present

The ROM recently added Fold II, a sculptural print by British artist Anish Kapoor, to its collection. Kapoor, a renowned monumental sculptor, is known for his public art projects such as the bean

“The greatest crime ever committed by architects” - Robert Jan van Pelt, exhibition principal and University Professor, University of Waterloo School of Architecture “… a fresh perspective on a

It’s Alive! Classic Horror and Sci-Fi Art from the Kirk Hammett Collection makes its Canadian debut at the Royal Ontario Museum in July 2019 Metallica’s Kirk Hammett holds one of the most significant

TORONTO, July 18, 2018 – Josh Basseches, Director & CEO of the Royal Ontario Museum (ROM) announced today the appointment of Jennifer Czajkowski as Deputy Director for Engagement. In this role

The ROM's Wirth Gallery of The Middle East is blessed with two complete friezes of cuerda seca tiles that would have been in the spandrels of arches. These were made in Iran in the last third of the

Some of the most noticeable objects in the ROM's Wirth Gallery of The Middle East are two friezes of tiles that would have been in the spandrels of arches. These were made in Iran in the last third of

TORONTO, June 22, 2018— The Royal Ontario Museum (ROM) will be the final North American and exclusive Canadian venue for Modernism on the Ganges: Raghubir Singh Photographs. Organized by the

TORONTO, June 22, 2018 — The Royal Ontario Museum (ROM) today announced plans for a series of public engagements that explore the intersection of #MeToo and the arts with a focus on museums. Launching

Written by Min Wong, Outreach Volunteer, Member of Friends of Palaeontology Anyone who has listened to an eight year old excitedly describe how a Velociraptor walked on two hind feet and had a huge

The story behind the sculptures at Museum subway station. On April 11, 2008, Mayor David Miller officially opened the renovated Museum subway station. Diamond Schmitt Architects designed the new

See spiders in a new light with Spiders: Fear & Fascination. From spinning webs, dancing, and swimming to even losing a limb and growing it back, spiders are one of the most fascinating animals on the