ROM at Home

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Visit Us | Safety Policy | Exhibitions | Membership In accordance with the Ontario Chief Medical Officer of Health, we will be temporarily closing the ROM to the public, effective November 23. The health and safety of our staff, volunteers and visitors remains our top priority. We will continue to follow the recommendations of our public health officials and look forward to opening our doors again once it is safe and responsible to do so. While the doors of the ROM are temporarily closed, we invite you to explore the Museum online with ROM at Home. ROM at Home Featuring live discussions, topical Q&As, educational activities, and behind-the-scenes videos from ROM curators and experts, ROM at Home opens the doors to the Museum with programming that is accessible through our website and social media channels. Find out more Photography Contest ROM Wildlife Photographer of the Year Contest Contest period: November 21, 2020 to March 21, 2021 at 11:59 PM EST The ROM Wildlife Photographer of the Year contest returns for a sixth year! Whether you're an amateur or professional photographer, the ROM invites you to share your captivating images of the natural world for a chance to win some amazing prizes including a Nikon Z6II DSLR Kit courtesy of Henry's, and more. Share your wildlife image from your unlocked Twitter or Instagram account and include @ROMtoronto & #ROMwpyON (or #ROMwpyJR for ages 13-17). Open to all residents of Ontario. Contest generously supported by: Learn more Temporarily closed Wildlife Photographer of the Year Specially ticketed exhibition The longest-running and most prestigious nature photography competition in the world returns for the eighth year in a row, highlighting stunning photographs from this year's contest entries. While the ROM remains temporarily closed, we invite you to listen to the exhibition's descriptive audio guide to learn more about the photographs and whet your appetite for a visit when the Museum reopens to visitors. Image: The perfect catch (c) Hannah Vijayan, Canada. Wildlife Photographer of the Year is developed and produced by the Natural History Museum, London. Learn more Curator Conversations Florals: Desires and Design Wednesday, December 2; 4:00 - 5:00 pm Free with RSVP on ZOOM. Explore the universal appeal of floral designs and their intricate connections to Art and Nature with Botanist Deborah Metsger and Textile & Fashion Historian Alexandra Palmer. Register now Experts & Objects Mammal Photography with Burton Lim Discover the tools and techniques Assistant Curator of Mammalogy, Burton Lim uses in the field and the important role photography plays in research and documenting species diversity. Watch now Experts & Objects Honeycomb Masterwork The ROM-original exhibition The Cloth that Changed the World: India's Painted and Printed Cottons celebrates 100 years of India's unique mastery of painting and printing using natural dyes on cotton. Senior Curator Sarah Fee looks at one of her favourite pieces in the exhibition, Honeycomb, a contemporary masterwork by textile printer Abduljabbar Khatri. Watch now Giving Tuesday Tuesday, December 1, 2020  The ROM is your Museum, filled with wonder and discovery. Your gift supports vital collections, exhibitions and lifelong learning for all - and will directly impact the ROM's ongoing work to provide a better understanding and connection to our world. Donate now Become a Member and SAVE Enjoy free unlimited admission to ROM galleries and special exhibitions, plus exclusive benefits all year long.  Learn more All images courtesy of ROM unless otherwise noted. For ROM Wildlife Photographer of the Year Contest: 2019 Grand Prize Winner image: Shake of the Spirit Bear, (c) Michelle Valberg. 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.   View as Webpage

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