SPECIAL INSTALLATION Fayum Mummy Portraits Opens Saturday, May 18 | | Charles T. Currelly, one of the founders of the ROM, obtained two Fayum mummy portraits from Sotheby’s in 1912. After acquiring them, one of the portraits remained at the ROM, while the other was sent to the National Gallery of Canada.
Now after more than 100 years of separation, the two well-preserved mummy portraits will be together again. | | ROM CONNECTS: International Museum Day Faces for Eternity: Romano-Egyptian Mummy Portraits Saturday, May 18; 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm Free with Museum admission. RSVP required.
Trace the long journey of the Fayum Mummy Portraits with ROM Curator Paul Denis as he unravels the twisted path that these two unique objects have taken; from discovery and purchase to being separated and finally reunited in time for International Museum Day. | | | | FRIDAY NIGHT LIVE Afterlife Friday, May 3; 7:00 pm - 11:00 pm Separately ticketed
The Spring season of Friday Night Live launches with top Egyptian-Canadian talent, tasty food, and the interesting history of the ROM Egyptian collections. | | | | ROM DAYTIME Tibetan Art and the Promise of Sacred Vision Thursday, May 9; 11:00 am - 1:15 pm Free with Museum admission. RSVP required.
Looking at some of the Tibetan paintings in the ROM's collection and the devotional practices associated with them, art historian Sarah Richardson will explore the power and potential of seeing art as a means of transformation in Tibetan Buddhism. | | | | ROM SPEAKS: 2019 International Museum Day Lecture Greeting the Spring: Chinese Colour Prints from Suzhou Tuesday, May 14; 7:00 pm Separately ticketed
Celebrate International Museum Day with Clarissa von Spee of the Cleveland Museum of Art as she explores the meaning behind popular 17th century prints from Suzhou, China. | | | | ROM CONNECTS A Prince and his Pearls: Masculinity, Kingship, and Jewels in Royal India Friday, May 17; 6:00 - 7:00 pm Free with Museum admission. RSVP required. Explore the uniquely Canadian story of Japanese internment through the family stories of celebrated author Mark Sakamoto. | | | |
3rd Monday Nights Free Monday, May 20; 5:30- 8:30 pm FREE!
With complimentary access and extended hours, visitors are invited to explore art, culture, and nature in the Museum’s 40 permanent galleries.* | | | | ROM SPEAKS In the Age of Rembrandt: Collecting the Art of Dutch Masters Thursday, May 30; 7:00 pm Separately ticketed
Celebrate the opening of In the Age of Rembrandt: Dutch Paintings from the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston by exploring this exquisite exhibition through the eyes of Museum Directors Josh Basseches (ROM) and Matthew Teitelbaum (MFA Boston). | | | | CLOSES MAY 20 Zuul: Life of an Armoured Dinosaur Presenting Sponsor Sinking Ship Entertainment Specially ticketed exhibition
It's your last chance to come face-to-face with Zuul, the gnarly-faced, horned armoured dinosaur with a sledgehammer-like tail in this ROM original exhibition. | | | | Ghostbusters in Concert at the Sony Centre Saturday, June 8; 7:30 pm
Experience Ivan Reitman’s 1984 zany sci-fi comedy classic on the big screen while the Grammy-nominated score and Ray Parker Jr.’s chart-topping theme “Ghostbusters” are performed by an orchestra live, in-sync to picture! It's a perfect way to celebrate the 35th anniversary of the release! Use promo code ROM to save 15%. | | All photos courtesy of ROM unless otherwise noted. For Fayum Mummy Portraits: Left (ROM 2018.52.1) and right (ROM 918.20.1). Photo: Brian Boyle © Royal Ontario Museum. For Fossil Prep Workshop: Medusaceratops. Image courtesy Andrey Atuchin. For Greeting the Spring: Greeng the New Year, woodblock print, ink and color on paper, Qing dynasty (1644‐1911) © The Muban Educaonal Trust. For A Prince and his Pearls: Bert Harris, Portrait of Maharaja Jaswant Singh II, 1895, oil on canvas, Umaid Bhawan Palace. Private collection. Neil Greentree, photographer.For Tours: Image courtesy of Paul Vaculik. For Zuul: © Sinking Ship Entertainment Inc.
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