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From folkloric wonder to fungal horror, these species remind us that love takes many forms – some gross, some gorgeous, all fascinating.
Read here the full article! www.rom.on.ca/magazine/lov...
Read here the full article! www.rom.on.ca/magazine/lov...
Love and Fungi
From folkloric wonder to fungal horror, these species remind us that love takes many forms – some gross, some gorgeous, all fascinating.
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February 12, 2026 at 8:36 PM
From folkloric wonder to fungal horror, these species remind us that love takes many forms – some gross, some gorgeous, all fascinating.
Read here the full article! www.rom.on.ca/magazine/lov...
Read here the full article! www.rom.on.ca/magazine/lov...
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I have been busy photographing #Roman coins minted in Alexandria, #Egypt in the collection @romtoronto.bsky.social This one of Probus is dated to 278 CE. I like the standing eagle on the reverse. Browse the whole series online here: collections.rom.on.ca/search/910.2...
#MuseumWork #Numismatics
#MuseumWork #Numismatics
February 11, 2026 at 8:58 PM
I have been busy photographing #Roman coins minted in Alexandria, #Egypt in the collection @romtoronto.bsky.social This one of Probus is dated to 278 CE. I like the standing eagle on the reverse. Browse the whole series online here: collections.rom.on.ca/search/910.2...
#MuseumWork #Numismatics
#MuseumWork #Numismatics
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Only cool kids hang out in the @romtoronto.bsky.social's Egyptian exhibit hoping to touch a magical stone and be transported, Highlander-style, to the 18th dynasty to meet Hatshepsut...right?
February 12, 2026 at 12:58 AM
Only cool kids hang out in the @romtoronto.bsky.social's Egyptian exhibit hoping to touch a magical stone and be transported, Highlander-style, to the 18th dynasty to meet Hatshepsut...right?
The Helicoprion puzzled scientists for years, who couldn't figure out where to place its spiral-shaped jaw loaded with teeth.
Dr. Nathan Lujan (Curator of Fishes) @potamophile.bsky.social sheds some light on this mysterious, extinct shark. Learn more at Sharks, on now through March 22!
Dr. Nathan Lujan (Curator of Fishes) @potamophile.bsky.social sheds some light on this mysterious, extinct shark. Learn more at Sharks, on now through March 22!
February 3, 2026 at 11:16 PM
The Helicoprion puzzled scientists for years, who couldn't figure out where to place its spiral-shaped jaw loaded with teeth.
Dr. Nathan Lujan (Curator of Fishes) @potamophile.bsky.social sheds some light on this mysterious, extinct shark. Learn more at Sharks, on now through March 22!
Dr. Nathan Lujan (Curator of Fishes) @potamophile.bsky.social sheds some light on this mysterious, extinct shark. Learn more at Sharks, on now through March 22!
“Crawford Lake: Layers in Time” offers an engaging look at the record of human life on Earth.
On until Sept. 13, 2026, Crawford Lake illustrates how everything from early agriculture to modern nuclear weapons testing has left its mark on this unassuming Canadian lake - and on the Earth at large.
On until Sept. 13, 2026, Crawford Lake illustrates how everything from early agriculture to modern nuclear weapons testing has left its mark on this unassuming Canadian lake - and on the Earth at large.
January 30, 2026 at 8:16 PM
“Crawford Lake: Layers in Time” offers an engaging look at the record of human life on Earth.
On until Sept. 13, 2026, Crawford Lake illustrates how everything from early agriculture to modern nuclear weapons testing has left its mark on this unassuming Canadian lake - and on the Earth at large.
On until Sept. 13, 2026, Crawford Lake illustrates how everything from early agriculture to modern nuclear weapons testing has left its mark on this unassuming Canadian lake - and on the Earth at large.
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The new dinosaur exhibit is open at the @romtoronto.bsky.social and it's very cool! My friend saw this picture and asked if the dinosaur on the left was licking the one on the right, and while it's actually his tail, tbh I like the idea of defeating your enemy with the power of being super creepy
January 24, 2026 at 3:33 PM
The new dinosaur exhibit is open at the @romtoronto.bsky.social and it's very cool! My friend saw this picture and asked if the dinosaur on the left was licking the one on the right, and while it's actually his tail, tbh I like the idea of defeating your enemy with the power of being super creepy
Trade your best travel tales for new friendships!
Spend an afternoon to connect with fellow travelers, where you can swap stories about the places you’ve wandered. Prior to the event, you can access the special exhibition: Saints, Sinners, Lovers, and Fools.
www.rom.on.ca/whats-on/eve...
Spend an afternoon to connect with fellow travelers, where you can swap stories about the places you’ve wandered. Prior to the event, you can access the special exhibition: Saints, Sinners, Lovers, and Fools.
www.rom.on.ca/whats-on/eve...
Speed Friending for Travellers
Are you ready to trade your best travel tales for new friendships? Do you want to beat the winter blues? After last year’s successful first Speed Friending for Travellers, we’re returning one last tim...
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January 9, 2026 at 3:42 PM
Trade your best travel tales for new friendships!
Spend an afternoon to connect with fellow travelers, where you can swap stories about the places you’ve wandered. Prior to the event, you can access the special exhibition: Saints, Sinners, Lovers, and Fools.
www.rom.on.ca/whats-on/eve...
Spend an afternoon to connect with fellow travelers, where you can swap stories about the places you’ve wandered. Prior to the event, you can access the special exhibition: Saints, Sinners, Lovers, and Fools.
www.rom.on.ca/whats-on/eve...
Photographer Simone Baumeister shows an orb weaver spider on its web on a pedestrian bridge, silhouetted by lights from the cars below.
In urban environments, orb weaver spiders often spin webs near artificial lights that attract insects at night.
📸: Caught in the Headlights by Simone Baumeister
In urban environments, orb weaver spiders often spin webs near artificial lights that attract insects at night.
📸: Caught in the Headlights by Simone Baumeister
December 30, 2025 at 4:51 PM
Photographer Simone Baumeister shows an orb weaver spider on its web on a pedestrian bridge, silhouetted by lights from the cars below.
In urban environments, orb weaver spiders often spin webs near artificial lights that attract insects at night.
📸: Caught in the Headlights by Simone Baumeister
In urban environments, orb weaver spiders often spin webs near artificial lights that attract insects at night.
📸: Caught in the Headlights by Simone Baumeister
Please note the Museum is closed December 25, but we are excited to welcome you to ROM For the Holidays each day between Dec 26 & Jan 4 from 10am to 5:30pm.
ROM For the Holidays is made possible through the generous support of BASF.
ROM For the Holidays is made possible through the generous support of BASF.
December 24, 2025 at 8:35 PM
Please note the Museum is closed December 25, but we are excited to welcome you to ROM For the Holidays each day between Dec 26 & Jan 4 from 10am to 5:30pm.
ROM For the Holidays is made possible through the generous support of BASF.
ROM For the Holidays is made possible through the generous support of BASF.
This 1163-year-old cedar tree stump from the Niagara Escarpment holds annual climate records in its tree rings. These yearly records coincide with the sediment records in nearby Crawford Lake.
December 16, 2025 at 4:44 PM
This 1163-year-old cedar tree stump from the Niagara Escarpment holds annual climate records in its tree rings. These yearly records coincide with the sediment records in nearby Crawford Lake.
On Dec. 14, join us for our program, “Stereographs in India.”
This conversation offers a unique opportunity to engage directly with rare 19th / early 20th century stereographs, the innovative photographs that produce 3D images when viewed through a stereoscope.
RSVP: www.rom.on.ca/whats-on/eve...
This conversation offers a unique opportunity to engage directly with rare 19th / early 20th century stereographs, the innovative photographs that produce 3D images when viewed through a stereoscope.
RSVP: www.rom.on.ca/whats-on/eve...
Stereographs of India
This conversation program offers a unique opportunity to engage directly with rare nineteenth- and early twentieth-century stereographs, the innovative photographs that produce striking 3D images when...
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December 9, 2025 at 8:52 PM
On Dec. 14, join us for our program, “Stereographs in India.”
This conversation offers a unique opportunity to engage directly with rare 19th / early 20th century stereographs, the innovative photographs that produce 3D images when viewed through a stereoscope.
RSVP: www.rom.on.ca/whats-on/eve...
This conversation offers a unique opportunity to engage directly with rare 19th / early 20th century stereographs, the innovative photographs that produce 3D images when viewed through a stereoscope.
RSVP: www.rom.on.ca/whats-on/eve...
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Thrilled for a former volunteer/summer student @romtoronto.bsky.social, Beckett Robertson, recognized in 15-17yo category of Wildlife Photographer of the Year, for a whip spider photo www.rom.on.ca/magazine/rom.... Congrats! #arachnids #photography #WPY
From ROM volunteer to Wildlife Photographer of the Year
When Beckett Robertson’s email about volunteering came through in 2022, Antonia Guidotti, a seasoned ROM entomology technician, had every reason to say no. First, there was no official volunteer posit...
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December 3, 2025 at 8:47 PM
Thrilled for a former volunteer/summer student @romtoronto.bsky.social, Beckett Robertson, recognized in 15-17yo category of Wildlife Photographer of the Year, for a whip spider photo www.rom.on.ca/magazine/rom.... Congrats! #arachnids #photography #WPY
Sediments from the bottom of a small lake in Ontario are revealing a remarkable record of our impact on the planet.
Just outside Toronto lies a significant site offering a unique, comprehensive 1,000-year record of human impacts - local, regional, and global: Crawford Lake near Milton, Ontario.
Just outside Toronto lies a significant site offering a unique, comprehensive 1,000-year record of human impacts - local, regional, and global: Crawford Lake near Milton, Ontario.
November 27, 2025 at 6:14 PM
Sediments from the bottom of a small lake in Ontario are revealing a remarkable record of our impact on the planet.
Just outside Toronto lies a significant site offering a unique, comprehensive 1,000-year record of human impacts - local, regional, and global: Crawford Lake near Milton, Ontario.
Just outside Toronto lies a significant site offering a unique, comprehensive 1,000-year record of human impacts - local, regional, and global: Crawford Lake near Milton, Ontario.
When fossil fuels such as the coal in this bag are burned, small particles called fly ash are released into the air. Crawford Lake’s sediments capture a dramatic increase in fly ash in the 1950s, coinciding with rapid industrialization locally and globally.
November 4, 2025 at 9:19 PM
When fossil fuels such as the coal in this bag are burned, small particles called fly ash are released into the air. Crawford Lake’s sediments capture a dramatic increase in fly ash in the 1950s, coinciding with rapid industrialization locally and globally.
All of us trying to figure out which way is up after Halloween/World Series loss/time change this weekend. 🦩
Experience our world in vivid detail and see some of the most unusual species and their habitats in ways you never imagined at Wildlife Photographer of the Year, opening November 8.
Experience our world in vivid detail and see some of the most unusual species and their habitats in ways you never imagined at Wildlife Photographer of the Year, opening November 8.
November 3, 2025 at 8:06 PM
All of us trying to figure out which way is up after Halloween/World Series loss/time change this weekend. 🦩
Experience our world in vivid detail and see some of the most unusual species and their habitats in ways you never imagined at Wildlife Photographer of the Year, opening November 8.
Experience our world in vivid detail and see some of the most unusual species and their habitats in ways you never imagined at Wildlife Photographer of the Year, opening November 8.
Ladies, does your man hang out in the deep sea, have a cartilaginous skeleton, and teeth on his forehead? That's not your man, that is a chimera. 👻🦈
In honour of Halloween weekend, Nathan Lujan @potamophile.bsky.social Curator of Fishes at ROM) gave us a lesson on these creepy creatures.
In honour of Halloween weekend, Nathan Lujan @potamophile.bsky.social Curator of Fishes at ROM) gave us a lesson on these creepy creatures.
October 31, 2025 at 11:01 PM
Ladies, does your man hang out in the deep sea, have a cartilaginous skeleton, and teeth on his forehead? That's not your man, that is a chimera. 👻🦈
In honour of Halloween weekend, Nathan Lujan @potamophile.bsky.social Curator of Fishes at ROM) gave us a lesson on these creepy creatures.
In honour of Halloween weekend, Nathan Lujan @potamophile.bsky.social Curator of Fishes at ROM) gave us a lesson on these creepy creatures.
The James and Louise Temerty Galleries of the Age of Dinosaurs & the Reed Gallery of the Age of Mammals will be temporarily closed from Nov 3 until Dec 5, 2025 as we prepare to welcome visitors back to a new and expanded gallery experience that will showcase even more of our favourite dinosaurs.
October 27, 2025 at 8:29 PM
The James and Louise Temerty Galleries of the Age of Dinosaurs & the Reed Gallery of the Age of Mammals will be temporarily closed from Nov 3 until Dec 5, 2025 as we prepare to welcome visitors back to a new and expanded gallery experience that will showcase even more of our favourite dinosaurs.
As we all get ready for the big game tonight, enjoy some peanuts and blue jay facts with Oliver Haddrath (Collections Technician) and the sassy birds in his yard. ⚾️🧢
#GoJaysGo #WorldSeries
#GoJaysGo #WorldSeries
October 24, 2025 at 9:03 PM
As we all get ready for the big game tonight, enjoy some peanuts and blue jay facts with Oliver Haddrath (Collections Technician) and the sassy birds in his yard. ⚾️🧢
#GoJaysGo #WorldSeries
#GoJaysGo #WorldSeries
Step into the spirit of Día de los Muertos at ROM After Dark: Day of the Dead. And for the first time ever, we’re bringing the party to a Saturday night!
www.rom.on.ca/whats-on/eve...
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Day of the Dead
Step into the spirit of Día de los Muertos at ROM After Dark: Day of the Dead. And for the first time ever, we’re bringing the party to a Saturday night! Get swept up in live performances, jaw-droppin...
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October 17, 2025 at 2:34 PM
Step into the spirit of Día de los Muertos at ROM After Dark: Day of the Dead. And for the first time ever, we’re bringing the party to a Saturday night!
www.rom.on.ca/whats-on/eve...
www.rom.on.ca/whats-on/eve...
Update: Saturday is Sold OUT. We recommend pre-booking for Sunday and Monday.
Sharks opens Saturday, October 11! 🦈
Though many associate sharks with the terrifying monster from the movie Jaws, they are far more fascinating and complex than their depiction in popular culture.
Sharks opens Saturday, October 11! 🦈
Though many associate sharks with the terrifying monster from the movie Jaws, they are far more fascinating and complex than their depiction in popular culture.
October 10, 2025 at 5:44 PM
Update: Saturday is Sold OUT. We recommend pre-booking for Sunday and Monday.
Sharks opens Saturday, October 11! 🦈
Though many associate sharks with the terrifying monster from the movie Jaws, they are far more fascinating and complex than their depiction in popular culture.
Sharks opens Saturday, October 11! 🦈
Though many associate sharks with the terrifying monster from the movie Jaws, they are far more fascinating and complex than their depiction in popular culture.
After trees are cut down, ragweed grows quickly over bare ground + produces many seeds. Humans can spread these seeds when they stick to the soles of boots.
This boot can be found in the exhibition “Crawford Lake: Layers in Time”, which offers an engaging look at the record of human life on Earth.
This boot can be found in the exhibition “Crawford Lake: Layers in Time”, which offers an engaging look at the record of human life on Earth.
October 7, 2025 at 7:51 PM
After trees are cut down, ragweed grows quickly over bare ground + produces many seeds. Humans can spread these seeds when they stick to the soles of boots.
This boot can be found in the exhibition “Crawford Lake: Layers in Time”, which offers an engaging look at the record of human life on Earth.
This boot can be found in the exhibition “Crawford Lake: Layers in Time”, which offers an engaging look at the record of human life on Earth.
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The @romtoronto.bsky.social Sharks exhibition is opening this weekend! The perfect family-friendly destination for the Thanksgiving long weekend!
October 7, 2025 at 2:02 PM
The @romtoronto.bsky.social Sharks exhibition is opening this weekend! The perfect family-friendly destination for the Thanksgiving long weekend!
If you're just jumping on the Blue Jays bandwagon, don't worry - making sense of our complicated world is what we do here at the Museum! We've put together a one-page guide of everything you need to know to avoid sounding like a fairweather fan over the next month. #LetsGoBlueJays
October 3, 2025 at 8:04 PM
If you're just jumping on the Blue Jays bandwagon, don't worry - making sense of our complicated world is what we do here at the Museum! We've put together a one-page guide of everything you need to know to avoid sounding like a fairweather fan over the next month. #LetsGoBlueJays
On Oct. 05, explore the beauty and splendor of Isfahan’s famed painted tiles, including the important role their past and present play in the public and private lives in Iran.
RSVP: www.rom.on.ca/whats-on/eve...
RSVP: www.rom.on.ca/whats-on/eve...
From Courtyards to Coffee Houses: The Painted Worlds of Isfahan
Explore the beauty and splendor of Isfahan’s famed painted tiles, including the important role their past and present play in the public and private lives in Iran. Celebrating the current Osler Gate i...
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September 23, 2025 at 5:53 PM
On Oct. 05, explore the beauty and splendor of Isfahan’s famed painted tiles, including the important role their past and present play in the public and private lives in Iran.
RSVP: www.rom.on.ca/whats-on/eve...
RSVP: www.rom.on.ca/whats-on/eve...