Why should ROM curators care about a proposal to create an organization that would make rules for how species of living things are named? Naming the things around us is a fundamental part of being

“Wonderfully subversive exhibition resists the idea that viewers must walk away with an easy grasp of Black Canadian identity” Chris Rattan, NOW Magazine “…a vital update on what it means to be a

TORONTO, March 8, 2018 — Josh Basseches, Director & CEO of the Royal Ontario Museum (ROM), announced today the appointment of Shyam Oberoi as Chief Digital Officer (CDO), responsible for overseeing

Guest blog written by Environmental Visual Communication student Viridiana Jimenez. Right whales were featured heavily in the news throughout the latter half of 2017, unfortunately for dire reasons

TORONTO, March 6, 2018— VIKINGS: The Exhibition sets sail from the ROM on Monday, April 2, 2018. This is the last chance to experience this fascinating exhibition of rarely seen objects, offering a

Inspired by the stunning Wildlife Photographer of the Year exhibition, the Ontario-wide ROM Wildlife Photographer of the Year contest returned for its 3rd year –with incredible prizes for both adult

Guest blog written by Environmental Visual Communication student Ursula McClintock. In some Indigenous communities around the world, whaling is as much a part of their tradition as my family’s turkey

TORONTO, February 22, 2018 — The world-renowned Wildlife Photographer of the Year exhibition, on now at the Royal Ontario Museum (ROM), will close March 18, 2018. Featuring 100 original, awe-inspiring

TORONTO, February 20, 2018 — Spiders inhabit nearly every corner of the globe, and this summer they will take over the Royal Ontario Museum (ROM) in an astonishing exhibition that explores how these

Guest blog written by Environmental Visual Communication student Fenella Hood When Rebecca Rose left her home in Leslieville and moved her three young children to the quaint village of Lakefield, she

Programming runs from March 10 to 18, 2018 TORONTO, February 6, 2018— The Vikings are taking over the Royal Ontario Museum (ROM) during March Break from Saturday, March 10 to Sunday, March 18, 2018

TORONTO, January 31, 2018 — The Royal Ontario Museum (ROM) is pleased to announce that The Evidence Room has been held over until Monday, September 3, 2018. This powerful exhibition examines the

By Karma Nanglu Have you ever wondered how a new fossil is described? Or picked up an earthworm on a rainy day and thought to yourself “where do animals like these come from?” In this ROMblog post, I

New 508-million-year-old bristle worm species from British Columbia’s Burgess Shale wiggles into evolutionary history TORONTO, January 22, 2018— Researchers at the Royal Ontario Museum and the

TORONTO, January 17, 2018 — The Royal Ontario Museum (ROM) is pleased to present a new ROM-original exhibition Here We Are Here: Black Canadian Contemporary Art, presented by TD Bank Group. Opening on