TORONTO, May 14, 2024 – Royal Ontario Museum (ROM) today announced the appointment of Rhéanne Chartrand as the inaugural Hatch Curator of Indigenous Art & Culture. This newly created position signals

Museum’s world-leading South Asian galleries and programs are set to expand. TORONTO, May 6, 2024 – On Saturday, May 4, Sikh cultural leaders and community members gathered at ROM for an evening event

Inspired by the prestigious Wildlife Photographer of the Year exhibition, the Ontario-wide ROM Wildlife Photographer of the Year contest returned for a 9th year –with incredible prizes from our

After weeks of arduous travel by plane, truck, boat, and foot, I had reached the top of Salto de Oso, a remote, rainforest-shrouded waterfall near the Brazilian-Venezuelan border. But the discovery I

Quilts: Made in Canada displays rare quilts from ROM’s collection TORONTO, April 11, 2024 – This summer, the Royal Ontario Museum (ROM) will celebrate the artistry of quilt making with a new

The purr-fect exhibition for the whole family! TORONTO, April 9, 2024 – They are wild ferocious predators with razor-sharp retractable claws—and they may be in your home! Domestic house cats

TORONTO, March 22, 2024 – Royal Ontario Museum (ROM) is pleased to announce the appointment of Joe Aschaiek as Deputy Director & Chief Financial Officer, effective March 25, 2024. In this role

Janet Waddington was a cherished ROM staff member for over 40 years. Even after her passing in 2020 following a courageous battle with pancreatic cancer, her legacy continues to flourish, leaving a

As native Torontonians, brothers John and Paul Johnston have been visiting ROM for as long as they can remember. “ROM became part of our lives at a very young age,” recalls John, “and it was always a

TORONTO, March 19, 2024 – To mark ROM’s 110th anniversary, the entire Museum will be FREE on Saturday, March 23, and Sunday, March 24, from 10:00 am to 5:30 pm. No tickets are needed. However, due to

The Figure of St. Michael in ROM’s collection was made by the Baroque artist, Luisa Roldán (1652–1706), who is the first documented woman sculptor in Spain. This was an exceptional feat in 17th

Special holiday week programming features live performances, hands-on activities, and the return of ROM’s favourite ankylosaur. TORONTO, February 27, 2024 – ROM March Break, presented by BASF Canada

In a staff-only area of the Royal Ontario Museum, 30 steps from the droning buzz of the fossils lab, is the mycological herbarium. Inside the fluorescent-lit room, hidden amid rows and rows of many

In February 2024, ROM proudly announced the launch of OpenROM, a multi-faceted initiative that will dramatically open the Museum up even more to the public, creating a thriving cultural and civic hub

OpenROM set to break ground in early 2024 TORONTO, FEBRUARY 14, 2024 — Today, the Royal Ontario Museum (ROM) is pleased to announce the launch of OpenROM, a multi-faceted initiative that will