A Discovery of Dino-proportions

September 3, 2020 Welcome back to the ROM! Exhibitions to explore, galleries to wander, everything to discover. Safe space. Timed-tickets. Visit Us | More Exhibitions | More Events | Support Us | Accessibility | Membership | Museum Tours WHAT'S HAPPENING The ROMKids Show with Kiron Tuesdays at 2:00 pm. Instagram LIVE @ROMtoronto Tune in to Instagram Live and join ROM Kids Coordinator and Camp Director Kiron Mukherjee for engaging activities, easy at-home crafts, behind the scenes anecdotes and fun facts - all connected to the ROM collections! Let's create! EXPERTS & OBJECTS A Story About Toys With Julius Bryant, Keeper of Word and Image Victoria & Albert Museum, London The characters from Winnie-the-Pooh were all based on real toys. Find out how illustrator E.H. Shepard was able to convey mood and character through his drawings.  Hallo! 12 Months of Flowers With Deborah Metsger, ROM Assistant Curator of Botany Take a closer look at a beautiful palampore from the ROM installation Florals: Desire and Design and find out how this piece showcases the intersection of art, culture and nature.  But make it flowers ROM READS Malignant Cancer Found in Dinosaur For the first time, a malignant cancer has been diagnosed in dinosaurs—a discovery that offers unprecedented access into the diseases that existed millions of years ago. Find out more A Cambrian Puzzle Written by Karma Nanglu A marine worm with a strange crown of tentacles is the latest new species to be named from the famous, 506-million-year-old Burgess Shale.  Read on ROM SPEAKS ENCORE As the ROM's signature lecture series, this program covers a wide range of engaging topics related to art, culture and nature. We will be sharing select recordings of our most exciting ROM Speaks lectures every other Tuesday on the ROM's YouTube channel this summer and fall. The Incredible Indian Kitchen: Madhur Jaffrey and Vikas Khanna in Conversation Celebrate the rich traditions of Indian cuisine with renowned chefs Madhur Jaffrey and Vikas Khanna. Moderated by award winning journalist Jacob Richler, explore the deep history of Indian regional flavours. Watch now All images courtesy of ROM unless otherwise noted. For Malignant Cancer Found in Dinosaur: Horned dinosaur Centrosaurus apertus with malignant bone cancer. Illustration by Danielle Dufault, Royal Ontario Museum. For A Cambrian Puzzle: Artistic reconstruction of Gyaltsenglossus senis. The foreground illustration shows Gyaltsenglossus as it would appear while motile. The background illustrates the posture of the animal while attached to the sea floor during suspension feeding. Illustrated by Emily S. Damstra, © Royal Ontario Museum. 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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