Guest blog written by 2017 Environmental Visual Communication student Cristina Bergman Every year, 10,000 tonnes of plastic enters the Great Lakes. Imagine 55 jumbo jets of plastic crash landing in

By Cédric Aria Post-doctoral researcher The rare animal Habelia optata, which had originally been described in 1912, had remained one of the most problematic fossils from the middle Cambrian Burgess

Oldest close parent of spiders, scorpions and horseshoe crabs evolved sophisticated head to hunt and eat small shelly animals TORONTO, December 21, 2017— Paleontologists from the Royal Ontario Museum

ROM celebrates with free general admission on opening day TORONTO, December 12, 2017 – Today, the Royal Ontario Museum (ROM) officially reopens its heritage Weston Entrance on Queen’s Park, providing

Continuing my geographically rooted exploration of the Canadian Decorative Arts Collection, as the year of the dubious Canada 150 draws to a close, I come to the West, and am going to highlight some

TORONTO, November 30, 2017 — The world-renowned Wildlife Photographer of the Year exhibition will return to the Royal Ontario Museum (ROM) on Saturday, December 16, 2017. Featuring 100 original, awe

ROM Launches New South Asia Lecture Event features Mumbai-based journalist Sidharth Bhatia and Ontario-based artist Panchal Mansaram TORONTO, November 20, 2017— On Tuesday, November 28, 2017, the

Christian Dior Opens at the ROM on November 25 ROM to publish companion book, Christian Dior: History & Modernity 1947-1957 Extensive lineup of high profile fashion themed programs scheduled

TORONTO, November 16, 2017 — The Royal Ontario Museum (ROM) is pleased to announce the upcoming ROM-original exhibition Here We Are Here: Black Canadian Contemporary Art. Opening Saturday, January 27

written by: Mary Paquet, Intern, ROM Paleontology How do you go about finding a dinosaur? It’s the best kind of treasure hunt. The thrill, the satisfaction, the excitement of finding a fossil is

In September, 1971, the ROM opened the landmark exhibition Keep Me Warm One Night, a kaleidoscopic display of over 500 pieces of Canadian handweaving. It was the culmination of decades of pioneering

In September, 1971, the ROM opened the landmark exhibition Keep Me Warm One Night, a kaleidoscopic display of over 500 pieces of Canadian handweaving. It was the culmination of decades of pioneering

In September, 1971, the ROM opened the landmark exhibition Keep Me Warm One Night, a kaleidoscopic display of over 500 pieces of Canadian handweaving. It was the culmination of decades of pioneering

In September, 1971, the ROM opened the landmark exhibition Keep Me Warm One Night, a kaleidoscopic display of over 500 pieces of Canadian handweaving. It was the culmination of decades of pioneering

Guest blog written by Environmental Visual Communication student Meghan Callon The world’s largest animal creates the world’s largest poop. By simply going about their daily functions, blue whales