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- The ROM Welcomes Gordo the BarosaurusAssociate Curator, David Evans introduces the ROM's new Barosaurus as it is being installed in the James and Louise Temerty Galleries of the Age of Dinosaurs. Discover how it was found and what makes this skeleton so unique to the collection.Associate Curator, David Evans introduces the ROM's new Barosaurus as it is being installed in the James and Louise Temerty Galleries of the Age of Dinosaurs. Discover how it was …Royal Ontario Museum
- Breakout Dinosaurs with Hugh BrewsterHugh Brewster, author of Breakout Dinosaurs: Canada's Coolest, Scariest Ancient Creatures – Return!, reveals some of his favourite dinosaurs. His ninth children's book, created with ROM curators, is filled with fascinating facts and captivating images.Hugh Brewster, author of Breakout Dinosaurs: Canada's Coolest, Scariest Ancient Creatures – Return!, reveals some of his favourite dinosaurs. His ninth children's book, created with ROM curators, is filled with …Royal Ontario Museum
- Staff Favourites: Paul Kane PaintingsTechnician Liliane Lortie talks about the Paul Kane paintings on display in the Daphne Cockwell Gallery of Canada: First Peoples.Technician Liliane Lortie talks about the Paul Kane paintings on display in the Daphne Cockwell Gallery of Canada: First Peoples.Royal Ontario Museum
- Marking the Moche: Tattoos and Body Modification in Ancient PeruAssociate Curator Justin Jennings talks about Moche objects on loan to the ROM from the Linden Museum in Stuttgart, Germany.Associate Curator Justin Jennings talks about Moche objects on loan to the ROM from the Linden Museum in Stuttgart, Germany.Royal Ontario Museum
- ROM Backstage: Modelling the Sicán Lord's TombROM Artist Georgia Guenther creates a model of the tomb at Huaca Loro as part of the exhibition Ancient Peru Unearthed: Golden Treasures of a Lost Civilization.ROM Artist Georgia Guenther creates a model of the tomb at Huaca Loro as part of the exhibition Ancient Peru Unearthed: Golden Treasures of a Lost Civilization.Royal Ontario Museum
- March Break at the Royal Ontario MuseumKids on hanging out, doing and seeing neat stuff at the ROM during March Break.Kids on hanging out, doing and seeing neat stuff at the ROM during March Break.Royal Ontario Museum
- Ancient Peru Unearthed: IntroductionAudio tour excerpt by William Thorsell (Director & CEO) introducing the Sicán civilization and the exhibition.Audio tour excerpt by William Thorsell (Director & CEO) introducing the Sicán civilization and the exhibition.Royal Ontario Museum
- The Sicán Archaeological ProjectAudio tour excerpt by Associate Curator Justin Jennings on the work of the Sicán Archaeological Project, including the 1995-1996 excavation of the West Tomb containing 23 individuals, and the 2006 discovery of a cemetery with 21 intact tombs.Audio tour excerpt by Associate Curator Justin Jennings on the work of the Sicán Archaeological Project, including the 1995-1996 excavation of the West Tomb containing 23 individuals, and the 2006 …Royal Ontario Museum
- Huaca LoroAudio tour excerpt by Associate Curator Justin Jennings on Sicán sacred places, huacas, their layout and function, and the rituals and ceremonies held on these platform mounds, especially at Huaca Loro.Audio tour excerpt by Associate Curator Justin Jennings on Sicán sacred places, huacas, their layout and function, and the rituals and ceremonies held on these platform mounds, especially at Huaca …Royal Ontario Museum
- Ancient Peru Unearthed: PreviewWilliam Thorsell (Director & CEO) and Justin Jennings (Associate Curator) address the audience at the media preview of the exhibition Ancient Peru Unearthed.William Thorsell (Director & CEO) and Justin Jennings (Associate Curator) address the audience at the media preview of the exhibition Ancient Peru Unearthed.Royal Ontario Museum
- Packing PeruRegistrar Lisa Tillotson from the Nickle Arts Museum in Calgary, describes the challenges of transporting and unpacking a priceless collection from Peru.Registrar Lisa Tillotson from the Nickle Arts Museum in Calgary, describes the challenges of transporting and unpacking a priceless collection from Peru.Royal Ontario Museum
- Specimen PreparationAssistant Curator Burton Lim describes the process of preparing specimens collected in the field for research and study.Assistant Curator Burton Lim describes the process of preparing specimens collected in the field for research and study.Royal Ontario Museum
- Photography at the ROMSenior photographer Brian Boyle provides a brief history of photography at the ROM, and describes the process and technology used to create digital images today.Senior photographer Brian Boyle provides a brief history of photography at the ROM, and describes the process and technology used to create digital images today.Royal Ontario Museum
- A Day in the FieldAssistant Curator Burton Lim describes a typical day of fieldwork in China, from preparing bat and rodent specimens to recording field notes, and of course enjoying camp meals.Assistant Curator Burton Lim describes a typical day of fieldwork in China, from preparing bat and rodent specimens to recording field notes, and of course enjoying camp meals.Royal Ontario Museum
- Sapphires and RubiesKatherine Dunnell, ROM Mineralogy Technician, provides an overview of sapphires, and explains the allure of rubies.Katherine Dunnell, ROM Mineralogy Technician, provides an overview of sapphires, and explains the allure of rubies.Royal Ontario Museum
- BeadworkTechnician Liliane Lortie on the personal appeal of the beadwork displayed in the Daphne Cockwell Gallery of Canada: First Peoples.Technician Liliane Lortie on the personal appeal of the beadwork displayed in the Daphne Cockwell Gallery of Canada: First Peoples.Royal Ontario Museum
- Building the Michael Lee-Chin CrystalObserve one of the most challenging construction projects in North America, the Michael Lee-Chin Crystal. The sequence documents development from May 2003 to November 2007 through a series of still images captured daily at 1 pm during construction and at 10-minute intervals throughout opening week.Observe one of the most challenging construction projects in North America, the Michael Lee-Chin Crystal. The sequence documents development from May 2003 to November 2007 through a series of still …Royal Ontario Museum
- Coming Soon: T. RexAssistant 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.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 …Royal Ontario Museum
- Early TypewritersPrivate collector, Martin Howard speaks about the development of the typewriter, highlighting examples from his own collection on display in the exhibition Early Typewriters.Private collector, Martin Howard speaks about the development of the typewriter, highlighting examples from his own collection on display in the exhibition Early Typewriters.Royal Ontario Museum
- A Reflection of Female Beauty: Katsushika Hokusai's PaintingsAssistant 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 provides an introduction to the exhibition Drama and Desire: Japanese Paintings from the Floating World 1690 - 1850 (June 3 to August 12, 2007), highlighting …Royal Ontario Museum