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New Exhibition Opens this Satuday

March 8, 2019 Visit Us | More Exhibitions | More Events | Support Us | Accessibility | Membership | Museum Tours NEW EXHIBITION Treasures of a Desert Kingdom: The Royal Arts of Jodhpur, India Opens March 9 Specially ticketed exhibition; Free for ROM Members Explore the spectacular royal arts of one of India’s greatest former kingdoms, Jodhpur, Rajasthan, where alluring jewellery, lavish tents and canopies, vibrant paintings, and opulent decorative arts tell stories of kingship, strategic alliances, the role of women and life at court. Step into a royal world ENHANCE YOUR EXPERIENCE FRIDAY NIGHT LIVE Encore Holi Friday, March 22; 7:00 - 11:00 pm Separately ticketed Join us on the dance floor as we celebrate Friday Night Live Encore, featuring free access to the ROM's newest special exhibition Treasures of a Desert Kingdom: The Royal Arts of Jodhpur, India. Just dance ROM DAYTIME The Royal Arts of Jodhpur: From Palace to Toronto Thursday, March 28; 11:00 am - 1:15 pm Free with RSVP. Museum admission required. Delve into the magnificence of The Royal Arts of Jodhpur with ROM lead exhibition curator Dr. Deepali Dewan.  RSVP ROM SPEAKS - SAVE THE DATE! Jewels of India: Designs for a Contemporary World Tuesday, April 9; 7:00 pm Separately ticketed Celebrate the rich history of adornment in India, and how it and traditional influences translate to modern South-Asian inspired jewelry design with award-winning designer Reena Ahluwalia. ROM U The Blue City: An Introduction to the Arts & History of Jodhpur Sunday, April 14; 10:30 am - 3:30 pm Separately ticketed Discover the history of Jodhpur through an exploration of its arts from the 18th to 20th century with expert Akshaya Tankha of the University of Toronto.  Discover the Blue City ROM U May 12 The Artist's Studio: An Introduction to Indian Miniature Painting ROM CONNECTS  A Prince and his Pearls: Masculinity, Kingship, and Jewels in Royal India Tuesday, May 17; Free with RSVP. Museum admission not included. Delve into the function of jewels in styling monarchical power in India, as well as the role of jewellery in shaping a colonial fantasy of Indian men as inherently weak and spectacularly effeminate. Book your spot ROM U Jodhpur Kingdom: Gender, Class and Caste Sunday, May 26; 10:30 am - 3:30 pm Separately ticketed Examine the socio-cultural realities of gender, class and caste as seen in the spectacular royal arts of Jodhpur, Rajasthan.  Find out more SPECIAL INSTALLATION Toy Soldiers Opens Saturday, March 9 Included with Museum admission This historic Toy Soldiers Collection of the former Lieutenant Governor of Ontario, the Honourable Henry N. R. Jackman, traces the historic life span of Britains Ltd., one of the world’s pioneers in the manufacturing of toy soldiers. Plan your visit All photos courtesy of ROM unless otherwise noted. For lead image: Interior of Mehrangarh Fort, Jodhpur, India. Neil Greentree, photographer. For The Royal Arts of Jodhpur: Maharaja Abhai Singh on Horseback. Artist: Dalchand, Jodhpur, about 1725. Opaque watercolour and gold on paper, Mehrangarh Museum Trust. For Jewels of India: Anklet, Deccan, 19th century, gold set in kundan technique with diamonds and a single ruby and enameled, The al-Sabah Collection, Dar al-Athar al Islamiyyah, Kuwait. For The Blue City: Jodhpur (The Blue City), India. Neil Greentree, photographer. For A Prince and his Pearls: Portrait of Maharaja Sardar Singh. Artists: Bert Harris (painter), Johnston & Hoffman Studio (photographer), 1896. Oil on canvas based on a photograph. Umaid Bhawan Palace.For Gender, Class and Caste: Gujarat, Palanquin (Mahadol), c. 1700–1730, gilded wood, glass, copper, and ferrous alloy, Mehrangarh Museum Trust. Neil Greentree, photographer. For Toy Soldiers: Set 2110: US Military Band. Henry N. R. Jackman Collection of Toy Soldiers in the Royal Ontario Museum. For media inquiries please contact media@rom.on.ca The ROM relies on the generous support of donors to bring our programs, exhibitions and research to life. You can help ensure the future success of the ROM by making a donation today. giving@rom.on.ca | 416.586.5660 The ROM is an agency of the Government of Ontario.  You are receiving this email because you expressly consented to receive ecommunications from romnews@rom.on.ca or because you have a recent business relationship with the ROM. Please add romnews@rom.on.ca to your address book to ensure we land in your inbox. You may unsubscribe at any time using the link at the bottom of this email.

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