Closes September 15 In the Age of Rembrandt: Dutch Paintings from the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston Specially ticketed exhibition | | Featuring an exceptional collection of 70 powerful paintings, from detailed still lifes, humorous genre scenes and striking portraits to impressive landscapes, cityscapes, and architectural paintings,this exhibition presents artworks that capture life in the Dutch Republic. | | This exhibition is organized by the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. | | | | FINAL DAYS - Closes September 2 Treasures of a Desert Kingdom: The Royals Arts of Jodhpur, India Specially ticketed exhibition | 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. Don't miss your last chance to see the spectacular royal arts of one of India’s greatest former kingdoms, Jodhpur, Rajasthan. | | This exhibition is organized by the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston with the collaboration of the Mehrangarh Museum Trust, Jodhpur, India. | | LECTURES, TALKS and EVENTS | | | | ROM Speaks Art in Bloom: Still Life Comes to Life Tuesday, September 10; 7:00 pm Separately ticketed | Explore the stunning world of Dutch floral design with 3rd generation Dutch Master Florist Remco van Vliet, the in-house florist for the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City. | | | | ROM Connects Art, in the Mirror Wednesday, September 25; 7:00 pm Free with RSVP. Museum admission not included. | Director X discusses his epic sequel to “Death of the Sun” and examines how art can help us understand timely and pressing issues such as climate change and geopolitics. | | | | ROM Connects When "No" Gets in the Way Friday, September 27; 6:00 pm Free with RSVP. Museum admission not included. | Visitors are pushing museums to reinterpret their holdings to reflect the complexity and diversity of culture, heritage, and the past; but power never gives way easily. Join impatient curator Kathrine Ott as she raises some of the internal issues that arise when museums risk change. | | | | ROM U Wonder Women Sunday, September 29; 10:30 am - 3:30 pm Separately ticketed | From Cleopatra to Queen Elizabeth I, delve into the roles powerful women have played through history with ROM Educator Deirdre Keleher. | | | | ROM U Secrets of the Samurai Sunday, September 29; 10:30 am - 3:30 pm Separately ticketed | Join ROM Educator George Hewson and uncover the history of Feudal Japan with a focus on the legacies of the powerful Samurai families that dominated the period. | | ROM Connects Black History is Canadian History: Behind the Scenes Free with RSVP. Museum admission not included.
Nova Scotia Sunday, September 22; 2:00 - 4:30 pm Join Natasha Henry and Dr. Karolyn Smardz Frost and explore the waves of migration to Canada.
St. John's Ward Sunday, September 29; 2:00 - 4:30 pm Discover Canadian history with Holly Martelle as she sheds light on the early history of Toronto. | | Program Partner: Ontario Black History Society | | | | ROMWalks Plus King Street East: Newspapers and Newsmakers Sunday, September 15; 2:00-4:00 pm Separately ticketed | Rain or shine, join us in exploring the characters who have shaped Toronto’s history along its first main street. | | | | Save with CityPASS
Hostess with the mostess? Take your guests to the ROM and 4 other top Toronto attractions and save 38% with CityPASS. Purchase ONLINE today and you will immediately receive mobile and printable tickets by email. | | All photos courtesy of ROM unless otherwise noted. For In the Age of Rembrandt: Jan van der Heyden, View of the Westerkerk, Amsterdam, about 1667-70. Oil on panel. 53.3 x 64.1 cm. Promised gift of Rose-Marie and Eijk van Otterloo, in support of the Center for Netherlandish Art. Courtesy, Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. For Wonder Women: Faustina the Elder, Imperial Rome, Italy, 138--141 AD .
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