Résultats

      Legendary in Chinese history, General Zu Dashou was celebrated for his defense of the Ming dynasty against the Manchu invasion. The Tomb of General Zu Dashou (Ming Tomb) now stands in the Gallery of Chinese Architecture and is one of the Museum's iconic objects.

      This rare, longnecked sauropod skeleton is the largest mounted dinosaur in Canada (90 feet long) and one of the Royal Ontario Museum’s iconic objects. It stands in the James and Louise Temerty Galleries of the Age of Dinosaurs on Level 2.

      Travel to Egypt, the land where the Book of the Dead of Amen-em-hat was written over 2,300 years ago and uncover the story of this mystical scroll. Acquired in the early 20th century, this beautiful papyrus scroll was recently restored and temporarily brought out of the vaults for display. Visitors …

      Heidi Sobol, Senior Paintings Conservator, offers a peek at the exhibition Returned to Former Splendour which explores the conservation process involved in preparing the historical paintings now on display in the Wilson Canadian Heritage Exhibition Room in the Sigmund Samuel Gallery of Canada.

      A time-lapse montage captures the set up of Housepaint, Phase 2: Shelter, a ground-breaking exhibition of street art in the Roloff Beny Gallery. Presented by the Institute for Contemporary Culture, ten street artists created colourful canvas house responding to issues of poverty and homelessness in memory of the former residents …

      The Institute for Contemporary Culture presented the third annual Eva Holtby Lecture on Contemporary Culture on November 20, 2008. Glenn Lowry introduces his lecture, Oil and Sugar: Contemporary Art and Islamic Culture, examining relevant and topical cultural issues of international scope.

      Embellished with silk embroidery, ribbon appliqués, spangles and glass stones, follow the journey of Marie-Antoinette's lavish dress from ROM's vault to the gallery. Discover the delicate conservation methods, innovative mounting techniques and the mesmerizing history of the woman who once wore this dress.

      Chief Sitting Bull was a great leader, a holy man and a central character in North American history. Discover how Sitting Bull's headdress, shirt and other personal artifacts were prepared for display in the Daphne Cockwell Gallery of Canada: First Peoples.

      Ten feet tall and fifteen tons of sand! Learn how sand artist, Sandi ‘Castle’ Stirling, sculpts a shapeless sand pile into a stunning Egyptian inspired work of art.

      Roberta Shaw, Assistant Curator of Egyptian Arts & Culture, introduces the restoration project of the ROM’s Book of the Dead of Amen-em-hat. A team from the University of Bonn worked throughout May 2008 to piece together this rare ancient Egyptian papyrus dating to about 320 BC.

      Christopher Phillips, curator of Shanghai Kaleidoscope, shares his passion for Shanghai art, architecture and fashion design and introduces some of the most provocative pieces on display in the Institute of Contemporary Culture's Roloff Beny Gallery until November 2, 2008.

      Sally Wu introduces the work of some of Shanghai's leading fashion designers on display in the Institute of Contemporary Culture's Shanghai Kaleidoscope until November 2, 2008. These compelling pieces convey much more then just personal fashion.

      Assistant Curator, Janet Waddington on the ROM's cast of Tyrannosaurus rex, one of the first specimens to be installed in the James and Louise Temerty Galleries of the Age of Dinosaurs.

      Private collector, Martin Howard speaks about the development of the typewriter, highlighting examples from his own collection on display in the exhibition Early Typewriters.

      Assistant curator, Ka Bo Tsang provides an introduction to the exhibition Drama and Desire: Japanese Paintings from the Floating World 1690 - 1850 (June 3 to August 12, 2007), highlighting two paintings depicting women by Katsushika Hokusai's, the preeminent ukiyo-e painter.

      Assistant curator, Ka Bo Tsang highlights the range and versatility of Katsushika Hokusai's work, focusing on a banner and two lanterns created by the preeminent ukiyo-e painter, on display in Drama and Desire: Japanese Paintings from the Floating World 1690 - 1850.

      Weekend highlights of the opening celebrations for the Michael Lee-Chin Crystal, June 1 to June 3, 2007.

      Director & CEO, William Thorsell speaks about the new Michael Lee-Chin Crystal - its enhancement of the Museum's public role, the development process, its "naked" opening, and highlights of the new building itself.

      Slide show set to music showing construction of the Michael Lee-Chin Crystal.

      Assistant Curator Brian Musselwhite reveals the treasures of the ROM's paperweight collection.