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April 7, 2020 Visit Us | More Exhibitions | More Events | Support Us | Accessibility | Membership | Museum Tours JOIN US ONLINE Ask ROM Anything Every Thursday; 10:00 am-5:00 pm @ROMtoronto Ever wonder what makes a gem a gem? Or what birds are common to Central Ontario? Find out the answers to your questions and even some you didn’t ask, during our weekly Ask ROM Anything. Plan your questions ROMKids with Kiron Every Tuesday; 2:00-2:30 pm @ROMtoronto Tune in every week on Instagram Live as ROMKids Coordinator Kiron Mukherjee combines his passion for children’s education with storytelling to bring to life science, history and art for you and your loved ones in the comfort of your own home.   Tune in LET'S READ Jean-Bernard Caron, Richard M. Ivey Curator of Palaeontology, and Doug Currie, Vice-President, Department of Natural History and Senior Curator of Entomology, load the supplies on their way to Michael Garron Hospital. ROM Helps with the Fight Against COVID-19 The ROM may be closed to visitors, but that didn’t stop Museum staff from doing their part to help frontline and medical workers in this time of crisis. Several departments at the ROM banded together last week to answer a national call for donations of personal protective equipment (PPE). Read more Spiders in Our Backyard Written by ROM Entomologist Brad Hubley Conquer your fear and ignite your curiosity with fascinating insights into what makes these eight-legged creatures so special. Does whatever a spider can LET'S EXPLORE ROM Quest: Greatest Hits The ROM may be closed but you can still visit the Museum's top ten must-see items - virtually, of course. From the distant past to the depths of space, there's a little something for everyone on the Greatest Hits tour. Take the tour LET'S DO Make a Mummy Case For Ancient Egyptians, the journey to the afterlife was the most important one of all, and becoming a well-provisioned mummy could help you get there.  Make a miniature version of a cartonnage mummy case and discover one of the ways the Ancient Egyptians prepared for the journey to the afterlife. Get started All images courtesy of the ROM unless otherwise noted. For media inquiries, please contact media@rom.on.ca 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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