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Penguins dressed in black

by Elaisha Stokes, Schad Gallery of Biodiversity on March 10, 2010

Dr. Allan Baker, Head of Natural History at the Royal Ontario Museum, was recently interviewed regarding  a sighting of a rare, black penguin.  The bird, which was spotted on the sub-Antarctic island of Georgia, is believed to have a condition known as Melanism, which affects the pigment in the bird’s skin.

Read the full article, along with Dr. Baker’s thoughts, here.

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March Break at the ROM

by Royal Ontario Museum on March 9, 2010

Children marvel at live animals on display in Samuel Hall Currelly Gallery during March Break 2009.

Children marvel at live animals on display during March Break 2009.

With March Break just around the corner, the Museum is gearing up for another fun-filled family holiday. Incorporating tons of Bat Month activities, as well as the perennial favourites, March Break at the ROM is brimming with programs kids love.

This year kids can encounter live bats, dig for dinos, touch real fossils, see a science show, learn about safecracking, meet a Samurai warrior and more! Take a peek at the full March Break schedule.

And if you haven’t already seen the new Bat Cave, make sure you come early! This is one of our most popular galleries and we expect longer than normal wait times to enter the cave. The ROM opens at 10 am daily, with March Break programming kicking off at 11 am.

The ROM will also be open late March 13 to 21, with half-price admission after 4:30 pm daily. Special programming is not offered after 4 pm, but you will have loads of time to explore the galleries and exhibitions, including the new Bat Cave.

So lace-up your Medieval dancing shoes, grab your autodialer and pick axe, and get ready to let your imagination run wild this March Break at the ROM.

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Brave the bat cave

March 5, 2010

The good folks over at YTV have created an awesome game to promote the opening of the new bat cave.  Brave your way through the bowels of the the St. Clair cave in Jamaica, dodging falling guano as you search for bat facts.  Check it out here! Who knows, maybe you’ll get the next high [...]

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YPC’s Fifth Annual PROM Goes Noir

March 1, 2010

YPC’s Prom has become one of Toronto’s premier glamorous events essential to the city’s social calendar, and March 27 promises to be another dramatic affair.
A thrilling night of cinematic fantasy, PROM V: NOIR is inspired by the ROM’s captivating collection of winged creatures in the newly revamped Bat Cave and the recently opened Life in Crisis: Schad Gallery [...]

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Bat Cave: Now Open

March 1, 2010

The new Bat Cave officially opened on Saturday, February 27 and here’s a peek inside the finished gallery.   Visit the ROM during March for a truly batty experience as the ROM celebrates the opening of its newest gallery with March is Bat Month.

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Dan Hill in Concert at the ROM

February 23, 2010

The ROM’s Black History Month programming has brought a variety of cultural and educational events to the Museum throughout February. Tonight, Dan Hill will be taking the stage for an evening of new songs and old hits with special guests Liz Rodrigues and Joe Sealy.
Internationally renowned for his singles (including the 70’s hit Sometimes When [...]

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Bat Cave: Moving In

February 18, 2010

With most of the construction complete within the existing cave structure, Gallery Preparators are busy installing bats into the space and bringing the cave to life for the re-opening of the new Bat Cave on February 27.

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Artist at Work: Dan Perjovschi

February 17, 2010

When it was announced by the Institute for Contemporary Culture that Dan Perjovschi would be coming to the ROM, the Museum was abuzz with excitement. Not only would Dan Perjovschi: Late News be exhibited in Toronto, but the creation of this exhibition would be part of the experience!
Today Perjovschi climbs up and down the scaffolding as [...]

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Bat Cave: Construction Sneak Peek

February 9, 2010

Opening on February 27, the new Bat Cave promises to be more interactive, more realistic and scarier than ever. For anyone who’s skeptical, here’s a sneak peek into the gallery in progress.
Originally opened in 1988, the ROM’s Bat Cave was based on fieldwork by a ROM team that documented all aspects of the St. Clair [...]

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ROM Colloquium 2010: Discoveries Around the World

February 9, 2010

The annual ROM research Colloquium is an opportunity to discover what it is ROM experts are studying right now. Twenty speakers took the stage Friday, February 5, to share their research within the fields of arts, archaeology and pure and applied sciences.
Not only does the ROM’s research and collections form the foundations for the Museum’s [...]

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