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Podcast Description
A series of podcasts by staff at the Royal Ontario Museum, Toronto, Canada
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Extraordinary Canadians: Tommy Douglas, Maurice Richard, Wilfrid Laurier and Glenn Gould | Bestselling authors Vincent Lam, Charles Foran, Andre Pratte and Mark Kingwell in a lively moderated conversation, discussing their new biographies of Tommy Douglas, Maurice Richard, Wilfrid Laurier and Glenn Gould. The opinions expressed in this lecture are those of the speaker and do not necessarily reflect the positions of the Royal Ontario Museum (ROM). | 13 4 11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Downstream: The Oil Sands Industry and The Athabasca River | D.W. Schindler discusses the controversy over the links between pollution from the oil sands industry with cancer deaths in fort Chipewyan on the Athabasca River in Alberta, what action has been taken, and what issues need to be addressed by future monitoring in order to develop the oil sands without jeopardizing the river or people downstream. The opinions expressed in this lecture are those of the speaker and do not necessarily reflect the positions of the Royal Ontario Museum (ROM). | 12 4 11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Being Different: Autism with John Elder Robison | John Elder Robison is one of the most visible advocates for people living with Asperger's syndrome. He grew up with Asperger's at a time when the diagnosis didn't exist, and with no inkling of how to pass for normal. Robison overcame enormous odds to lead a fulfilling life - from an anti-social child to a successful father who has now raised an Aspergian son. The opinions expressed in this lecture are those of the speaker and do not necessarily reflect the positions of the Royal Ontario Museum (ROM). | 10 4 11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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History Wars: Pierre Trudeau was a Disaster for Canada | One of the most loved and loathed Prime Ministers of Canada, Pierre Trudeau's influence continues to be felt today. Moderated by J.L. Granatstein, Canadian personalities David Frum and John English argue the nature of Trudeau's legacy in the third History Wars debate. The opinions expressed in this lecture are those of the speaker and do not necessarily reflect the positions of the Royal Ontario Museum (ROM). | 21 3 11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Blue Covenant | Is access to clean drinking water a basic human right? Moderated by Mark Kingwell, panelists Maude Barlow, National Chairperson, The Council of Canadians; Bruce Pardy, Professor of Environmental Law, Queen's University; and Dr. Zafar Adeel, Director, United Nations University Institute for Water, Environment and Health discuss this important discuss this important question. Presented as part of Water: The Forum. The opinions expressed in this lecture are those of the speaker and do not necessarily reflect the positions of the Royal Ontario Museum (ROM). | 2 3 11 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 6 | VideoEl Anatsui: Exhibition Overview - Part 2 | The final segment of Lilanne Lortie's ASL tour of the Institute of Contemporary Culture's exhibition, El Anatusui: When I Last Wrote to You About Africa features Akua's Surviving Children, a sculptural installation crafted from driftwood. Video contains no sound. | 23 2 11 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 7 | VideoEl Anatsui: Exhibition Overview - Part 1 | The first segment of Lilanne Lortie's ASL tour of the Institute of Contemporary Culture's exhibition, El Anatusui: When I Last Wrote to You About Africa examines the technique and design behind the artist's large tapestries. Video contains no sound. | 23 2 11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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History Wars: Multiculturalism has put Canada on the Wrong Course | The second of four lively debates on Canada's History. J.L. Granatstein and Haroon Siddiqui debate the influence of multicultrualism on Canada. Moderated by Michael Bliss. The opinions expressed in this lecture are those of the speaker and do not necessarily reflect the positions of the Royal Ontario Museum (ROM). | 21 2 11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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History Wars: Is the Monarchy a Dangerous Relic of the Past? | The first of four lively debates on Canada's History. Michael Bliss and John Fraser argue the relevance of the monarchy to Canada today. Moderated by J.L. Granatstein.The opinions expressed in this lecture are those of the speaker and do not necessarily reflect the positions of the Royal Ontario Museum (ROM). | 31 1 11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Eva Holtby Lecture: Dr. Henry Louis Gates, Jr. | Acclaimed literary critic Dr. Henry Louis Gates Jr., this year's distinguished speaker, presents The Image of the African in Western Art. Dr. Gates is the Alphonse Fletcher University Professor and the Director of the W. E. B. Du Bois Institute for African and African American Research at Harvard University and now the host of the PBS television mini-series African American Lives. The opinions expressed in this lecture are those of the speaker and do not necessarily reflect the positions of the Royal Ontario Museum (ROM). | 7 11 10 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 11 | VideoReturn of the Mummy | After years in storage at the University of Toronto, a mummy from the ROM's Egyptian collection returns to the Museum. Gayle Gibson, ROM Educator and Egyptologist, introduces us to this young mummy and describes what we can learn about her life. | 27 10 10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Before the Empire: New Light from Early Qin Archaeology | Li Feng is Associate Professor of Early Chinese History and Archaeology, Department of East Asian Languages and Culltures at Columbia University. He discusses what archaeology has revealed about China before the rise of the First Emperor's empire. The opinions expressed in this lecture are those of the speaker and do not necessarily reflect the positions of the Royal Ontario Museum (ROM). | 21 10 10 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 13 | VideoThe Palampore | The Palampore hangs in the Sir Christopher Ondaatje South Asian Gallery at the Royal Ontario Museum. Before installation in the gallery, this artifact was the focus of a conservation project lead by Shirley Ellis, Senior Textile Conservator at the ROM. | 6 9 10 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 14 | VideoSouth African Dinosaur Eggs and Babies | The discovery of a partial clutch of Massospondylus dinosaur eggs in South Africa helped ROM Palaeotologist, Dr. David Evans, and a team of researchers at the University of Toronto trace the growth from a tiny egg to a 20-foot-long adult. The rare 190 million year old fossils are on display at the ROM until September 12, 2010. | 6 9 10 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 15 | VideoConversations: Dr. Chen Shen | Dr. Chen Shen is the Bishop White Chair of East Asian Archaeology at the ROM, and is the senior curator who developed the exhibition The Warrior Emperor and China's Terracotta Army. This exciting series offers a behind the scenes look at the various curatorial research, education, and programming that is currently happening around the Museum. | 13 7 10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Building Up and Digging Down: New Archaeological Evidence for Construction of the Tomb Complex of the First Emperor | Explore the construction of the First Emperor's vast tomb complex and how recent discoveries have changed our understanding its construction. Dr. Chen Shen, Senior Curator and Bishop White Chair, East Asia Art & Archaeology and curator of The Warrior Emperor and China's Terracotta Army, is the first speaker in The Enduring Genius of China Lecture Series. | 23 6 10 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 17 | VideoPalaeontologists solve mystery of 500 million-year-old squid-like carnivore | A study by Martin Smith of the University of Toronto and Jean-Bernard Caron of the Royal Ontario Museum sheds new light on a previously unclassifiable 500 million-year-old squid-like carnivore known as Nectocaris pteryx. The new interpretation became possible with the discovery of 91 new fossils that were collected from the Burgess Shale site in the UNESCO World Heritage Canadian Rocky Mountain Parks, BC. The findings are presented in "Primitive soft-bodied cephalopods from the Cambrian", published in Nature (May 27, 2010). | 25 5 10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Isadore Sharp: Motel to Mogul | Isadore Sharp, Founder, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts, spoke at the Royal Ontario Museum on May 18 as the first in the Director's Signature Lecture Series. Listen as he shares his thoughts on leadership, success and accomplishment. Introduction by William Thorsell, Director and CEO of the ROM. | 17 5 10 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 19 | VideoConversations with Archaeologists and Researchers: Dr. Dan Bahat | Former District Archaeologist of Jerusalem and current professor at Bar-Llan University and St. Michael's College at University of Toronto, Dr. Dan Bahat talks about his renowned archaeological career. This unique video series, Conversations with Archaelogists and Researchers, explores the careers and experiences of five individuals associated with with the Royal Ontario Museum. | 6 5 10 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 20 | VideoConversations with Archaeologists and Researchers: Roberta Shaw | Roberta Shaw, Assistant Curator of Egyptology at the Royal Ontario Museum, talks about how she got into Egyptology, projects she has completed in her career, and her favourite object at the ROM. This unique video series, Conversations with Archaelogists and Researchers, explores the careers and experiences of five individuals associated with with the Royal Ontario Museum. | 6 5 10 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 21 | VideoConversations with Archaeologists and Researchers: Dan Rahimi | Dan Rahimi, Vice President of Gallery Development at the Royal Ontario Museum and archaeologist, talks about his archaeological career and what he believes to be the focus of archaeology. This unique video series, Conversations with Archaelogists and Researchers, explores the careers and experiences of five individuals associated with with the Royal Ontario Museum. | 6 5 10 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 22 | VideoConversations with Archaeologists and Researchers: Dr. Peter Storck | Dr. Peter Storck, ROM Archaeologist and author of Journey to the Ice Age, discusses his contributions to the study of Paleo-Indians, the first people to migrate into Ontario. This unique video series, Conversations with Archaelogists and Researchers, explores the careers and experiences of five individuals associated with with the Royal Ontario Museum. | 6 5 10 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 23 | VideoConversations with Archaeologists and Researchers: Dr. Eileen Schuller | Dr. Eileen Schuller, scholar and professor at McMaster University, talks about her personal journey as a Dead Sea Scrolls researcher and the opportunities she has had along the way. This unique video series, Conversations with Archaelogists and Researchers, explores the careers and experiences of five individuals associated with with the Royal Ontario Museum. | 6 5 10 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 24 | VideoDavid Evans in South Africa | On location in South Africa, David Evans, Associate Curator Vertebrate Palaeontology, shows us where he discovered and collected the dinosaur nest in 2005 that is on display at the ROM May 8 to June 4, 2010. | 2 5 10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Robert Mankoff: The Ethos and Ethics of The New Yorker Cartoons | Listen as Robert Mankoff, the cartoon editor of The New Yorker, discusses how the Magazine deals with topical issues in its cartoons compared to newspaper editorial cartoonists. The evening was moderated by The Globe and Mail's Margaret Wente. | 12 4 10 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 26 | VideoBiodiversity with David Suzuki | Preserving the diversity of life on earth has never been more important. Dr. David Suzuki discusses the significant role biodiversity plays in maintaining the health of our planet. | 28 3 10 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 27 | VideoBrave the New Bat Cave | Bigger, better and scarier than ever! See what kids are saying about the revamped Bat Cave. | 22 3 10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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2010 Vaughn Lecture: New Directions in Dinosaur Research | Dr. David Evans highlights some of the ROM's latest field projects and newest dinosaur discoveries. The ROM dinosaur research program is currently expanding at an unprecedented rate, with many new and exciting lab and field projects taking place across the globe, from Mongolia, to South Africa, to the Canadian Arctic and Alberta and building on the ROM's rich history of dinosaur research that goes back almost a century. | 10 2 10 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 29 | VideoThe Warrior Emperor and China's Terracotta Army | The ROM is please to bring The Warrior Emperor and China's Terracotta Army to Toronto. Opens June 2010. | 9 2 10 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 30 | VideoBat Cave: Underground | ROM Video Producer, Elaisha Stokes, visits Jamaica's St. Clair Cave. A Toronto team from went to Jamaica in January 2010 to gather footage of the inhabitants of the underground structure in preparation of the opening of the new bat cave. | 7 2 10 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 31 | VideoProm Noir: The Young Patrons' Circle (YPC) | The Young Patrons' Circle (YPC) invites you to a thrilling night of dark glamour and cinematic fantasy for PROM Noir. The YPC's fifth annual fundraiser takes place Saturday, March 27, 2010. | 26 1 10 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 32 | VideoIconic - The Paradise of Meitreya | This temple wall painting installed in the Bishop White Gallery of Chinese Temple Art forms the centrepiece of one of the world's most important collections of Chinese temple art. Learn about this iconic ROM object, one of the best-preserved examples of its kind, and why it is a must-see treasure of the ROM. | 13 1 10 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 33 | VideoIconic - "Kunti" (Blue Lady) | Listen as artist, Navjot Altaf, speaks about the sculpture "Kunti" (blue lady) from the series "In Response to," one of the ROM's iconic treasures. A modern twist on conventional South Asian art, the larger than life sculpture is inspired by village witch-trials and fertility goddesses. Its brilliant blue references the indigo trade and the traditional Hindu colour of divinity. | 13 1 10 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 34 | VideoIconic - Striding Lion | A city known for many of the great wonders of the world, the striding lion of Babylon once adorned the citadel of the Nebuchadnazzar castle. Found in the thrown room, the decorated relief on clay bricks is extremely rare and is one of the ROM's iconic, must see treasures. | 13 1 10 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 35 | VideoIconic - Tagish Lake Meteorite | The ultimate deep-space time capsule, this small black rock plummeted from space carrying organic material dating back 4.5 billion years. Much of the meteorite remains frozen in the ROM's vaults for research, but a sizable piece is on display in the Teck Suite of Galleries: Earth's Treasure and is one of the ROM's iconic treasures. | 13 1 10 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 36 | VideoIconic: Earl of Pembroke's Armour | Made in King Henry VIII’s royal workshop, this suit of armour is one of only three of its kind on display in the world. One of the ROM’s iconic objects, see the suit in the Samuel European Galleries. | 10 1 10 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 37 | VideoOpening of Fakes and Forgeries: Yesterday and Today | At the opening of Fakes and Forgeries: Yesterday and Today, Dan Rahimi, Vice President, Gallery Development, introduces this interactive, new ROM exhibition that challenges visitors to find the fakes. | 10 1 10 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 38 | VideoIconic - White Rhino | This white rhino is a rare specimen and the centerpiece of the Schad Gallery of Biodiversity. Born in South Africa, "Bull" was a mighty 4,500 pounds and is one of the Iconic 15: The Must-See Treasure of the ROM. | 13 12 09 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 39 | VideoIconic - Light of the Desert | The ROM has the world's largest faceted cerussite, an extremely fragile mineral that is almost impossible to cut. Learn why this cerussite, installed in the Gallery of Gems and Gold (opens December 19) in the Teck Suite of Galleries: Earth's Treasures, has been named one of the Iconic 15: The Must-See Treasures of the ROM. | 13 12 09 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 40 | VideoFact? or Fiction? 2009 | Fact? or Fiction? 2009 was another roaring success! The annual guessing game and fundraising event helps to support the ROM research endowment fund. For one evening each year, devious curatorial staff attempt to outwit participants | 6 12 09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Anne Tanenbaum Lecture Series: Dr. Hindy Najman | Dr. Hindy Najman (Director of the Centre for Jewish Studies and Associate Professor of Ancient Judaism in the Department and Centre for the Study Religion at the University of Toronto) sheds light on the claim that revelation did not cease in the Second Temple period, but was understood to persist even outside of the space of Jerusalem and temple practice and especially at Qumran. The opinions expressed in this lecture are those of the speaker and do not necessarily reflect the positions of the Royal Ontario Museum (ROM). | 2 12 09 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 42 | VideoCelebrating the ROM | Renaissance ROM became the most successful cultural fundraising campaign in Canadian history with over $282 million raised in support of the Royal Ontario Museum. | 17 11 09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Anne Tanenbaum Lecture Series: Dr. Emanuel Tov | Dr. Emanuel Tov (J.L. Magnes Professor of Bible, Hebrew University, Jerusalem, and Editor-in-Chief, Dead Sea Scrolls Publication Project) focuses on the activities of the scribes who lived at Qumran. Lecture details range from the preparation of the leather to the actual writing in columns, and their level of precision, the way they wrote, and erred – after all scribes were human! The opinions expressed in this lecture are those of the speaker and do not necessarily reflect the positions of the Royal Ontario Museum (ROM). | 14 11 09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Anne Tanenbaum Lecture Series: Pnina Shor | Pnina Shor (Head of the Department for the Treatment and Conservation of Artifacts, Israel Antiquities Authority) discusses the challenges and process of conserving and preserving the fragile Dead Sea Scrolls for future generations. The opinions expressed in this lecture are those of the speaker and do not necessarily reflect the positions of the Royal Ontario Museum (ROM). | 10 11 09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Landry vs Granatstein Debate: Battle on the Plains of Abraham | Was General Wolfe's victory over General Montcalm on the Plains of Abraham in September 1759 ultimately good for New France? Listen as William Thorsell, Director and CEO of the ROM, as he moderates a lively debate between Bernard Landry, former Quebec premier, and Jack Granatstein, distinguished Canadian historian. Introduction by Desmond Morton, Professor of History at McGill University. | 10 11 09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Anne Tanenbaum Lecture Series: Dr. Eric Meyers | Listen as Dr. Eric Meyers (Bernice and Morton Lerner Professor of Jewish Studies, and Director, Center for Jewish Studies, Duke University. Past President, American Schools of Oriental Research) explores the relationship between the disparate groups that populated Sepphoris through the ages. The opinions expressed in this lecture are those of the speaker and do not necessarily reflect the positions of the Royal Ontario Museum (ROM). | 4 11 09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Anne Tanenbaum Lecture Series: Dr. Lawrence Schiffman | Dr. Lawrence Schiffman (Edelman Professor of Hebrew and Judaic Studies, and Chair of the Skirball Department of Hebrew and Judaic Studies, New York University) surveys ancient Israel at the time of the Second Temple and explores how the Scrolls enrich our understanding of this momentous era. | 3 11 09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Lewis Lapham on 'Celebrity in Contemporary Culture' | The Institute for Contemporary Culture presented the fourth annual Eva Hotby Lecture on Contemporary Culture on October 27, 2009. Celebrated American writer and publishing magnate Lewis Lapham, explores the theme of celebrity in modern society. This lecture was inspired by the ICC exhibition, Vanity Fair Portraits: Photographs 1913 - 2008. | 26 10 09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Anne Tanenbaum Lecture Series: Dr. Eileen Schuller | Dr. Eileen Schuller (Professor, Department of Religious Studies, McMaster University, Hamilton) explores some of the key texts about women and what they might tell us about the presence and role of women in this community and more broadly in Second Temple Judaism. | 21 10 09 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 50 | VideoResearch at the ROM: Dinosaurs in Alberta's Badlands | Follow Dr. David Evans, Associate Curator of Vertebrate Palaeontology, during his field work in Alberta's Badlands and discover what a palaeontologist job really involves. | 14 10 09 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 51 | VideoThe Green Screen: The Arctic | Take a closer look at how climate change is affecting the Arctic Region and what is being done to prevent irreparable impact on the ecosystem. This video explores Life in Crisis, one of the Schad Gallery of Biodiversity’s themes. | 14 10 09 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 52 | VideoTrees for Toronto in Queen's Park | Trees for Toronto was launched by the Royal Ontario Museum and the City of Toronto in connection with the expansion of the Museum in 2007. The purpose of Trees for Toronto is to plant trees in Queen's Park and to create a tree identification and awareness program for Toronto. | 14 10 09 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 53 | VideoWhy do mosquito bites itch? | It's common for mosquito bites to become annoyingly itchy! Doug Currie, ROM Curator of Entomology, explains why these bites make you scratch. | 14 10 09 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 54 | VideoBats! | Learn about Burton Lim's, Assistant Curator of Mammalogy, Bat research in Guyana and around the world. Burton is an expert on all types of bats and studies their biodiversity and evolution. | 14 10 09 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 55 | VideoHow does the ROM get endangered species in their galleries? | Museums are filled with species that may be endangered or extinct. Assistant Curator, Mary Burridge, reveals how the ROM builds its extensive collection without putting any specimens at risk. | 14 10 09 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 56 | VideoIs coral a plant or an animal? | Coral is a mysterious species that is difficult to identify - is it a plant or an animal? Assistant Curator, Mary Burridge, reveals the true identity of these extraordinary creatures. | 14 10 09 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 57 | VideoHow do butterflies decide what colour they'll be? | Ever wondered how butterflies choose their beautiful vibrant colours? ROM Entomology Technician Brad Hubley exposes the secret of butterflies' beautiful patterns and colours. | 14 10 09 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 58 | VideoIconic Ming Tomb | Legendary in Chinese history, General Zu Dashou was celebrated for his defense of the Ming dynasty against the Manchu invasion. The Tomb of General Zu Dashou (Ming Tomb) now stands in the Gallery of Chinese Architecture and is one of the Museum's iconic objects. | 9 10 09 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 59 | VideoIconic Barosaurus | This rare, longnecked sauropod skeleton is the largest mounted dinosaur in Canada (90 feet long) and one of the Royal Ontario Museum's iconic objects. It stands in the James and Louise Temerty Galleries of the Age of Dinosaurs on Level 2. | 9 10 09 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 60 | VideoIconic Cleopatra | This granite bust is most likely a representation of one of history's most famous women Cleopatra and is on display in the Galleries of Africa: Egypt. An iconic object in the ROM's collection, only three pieces of Ptolemaic sculpture like this exist in the world today. | 9 10 09 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 61 | VideoIconic Totem Poles | These four totem poles, carved by the Nisgaa and Haida peoples of Canada's Pacific Northwest Coast, commemorate family origins, rights, privileges, achievements and experiences. Standing just outside the Daphne Cockwell Gallery of Canada: First Peoples, they have been selected as one of the must-see treasures in the ROM's collection. | 9 10 09 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 62 | VideoIconic Statue of Sekhmet | Dating to the reign of King Tutankhamun's grandfather, this Egyptian sculpture is a very fine example of one of the oldest known Egyptian deities, the lion-headed warrior goddess also known as Mistress of Dread and Lady of Slaughter. On display in the Galleries of Africa: Egypt, the statue is one of the Museum's iconic objects. | 9 10 09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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An Evening with Meryl Streep | Meryl Streep, one of today's true Hollywood icons, visited the ROM for an evening of thoughtful reflection and discussion. Interviewed by Johanna Schneller, the Globe and Mail's film critic, this lecture was associated with The Question of Celebrity programming series which explores fame and the evocative allure of celebrity. Audio of the film clips shown at the lecture are not included in this podcast. | 6 10 09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Directors Signature Lecture Series: Camille Paglia | For three evenings of discussion and debate, noted authors and thinkers analyze the Ten Commandments and share their ideas for a moral code for our own time. Listen to the closing lecture by Camille Paglia, author of bestsellers Sexual Personae, Sex, Art, and American Culture and Vamps & Tramps. | 16 9 09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Anne Tanenbaum Lecture Series: Martin Abegg | Dr. Martin Abegg (Ben Zion Wacholder Professor of Dead Sea Scroll Studies, religious Studies Department, Trinity western University, Langley British Columbia, and Co-Director of the Dead Sea Scrolls Institute) discusses the stories of the Scrolls that made their way to Toronto. | 16 9 09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Anne Tanenbaum Lecture Series: Dan Bahat | Dr. Dan Bahat (former district archaeologist for Jerusalem, and currently Adjunct Professor, Faculty of Theology, University of St. Michael's College, University of Toronto) explores the Jerusalem of 2,000 years ago during the time the Dead Sea Scrolls. | 16 9 09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Anne Tanenbaum Lecture Series: Dr. Steve Mason | Dr. Steve Mason (Professor, Department of History, and Canada Research Chair in Greco-Roman Cultural Interaction, York University, Toronto) takes a closer look at the Essenes, a group known since antiquity from Greek and Latin historians and largely accepted as the inhabitants of Quamran and the creators of the Scrolls during the 1950s. | 16 9 09 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 68 | VideoIconic - The Death of General Wolfe | This iconic painting recreates the pivotal moment in 1759 when Britain defeated France on the Plains of Abraham. As one of only five original versions painted by Benjamin West, it hangs in the Sigmund Samuel Gallery of Canada and is one of the Iconic 15: The Must-See Treasures of the ROM. | 11 9 09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Anne Tanenbaum Lecture Series: Yuval Peleg | Yuval Peleg, Israel Antiquities Authority District Archaeologist for the Jordan Valley, discusses the most recent excavations at the site of Qumran, and their effect on the understanding of the site in the second of the Anne Tananbaum Lecture Series. | 1 7 09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Anne Tanenbaum Lecture Series: Eugene Ulrich | Dr. Eugene Ulrich discusses the similarities and discrepancies between the Massoretic Bible and the Dead Sea Scrolls in the first of the Anne Tanenbaum Lecture Series. | 22 6 09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Directors Signature Lecture Series: A.J. Jacobs | For three evenings of discussion and debate, noted authors and thinkers analyze the Ten Commandments and share their ideas for a moral code for our own time. Listen to A.J. Jacobs, author of The Year of Living Biblically: One Man's Humble Quest to Follow the Bible as Literally as Possible. | 9 6 09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Director's Signature Lecture Series: Christopher Hitchens | For three evenings of discussion and debate, noted authors and thinkers analyze the Ten Commandments and share their ideas for a moral code for our own time. Listen to the opening lecture with Christopher Hitchens, author of the New York Times bestselling book God is Not Great: How Religion Poisons Everything. | 1 6 09 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 73 | VideoThe Green Screen: Warblers and Blackflies | Learn more about the changing migration patterns of the warbler and how to protect yourself from blackfly bites this season. The Green Screen is your source for biodiversity news and current events from the Schad Gallery of Biodiversity. | 24 5 09 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 74 | VideoROM Backstage Pass: Photography | Come and have a look behind the scene in the Photography Studio at the Royal Ontario Museum. See how the Photography department catalogs the collections of the Museum. | 24 5 09 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 75 | VideoROM Backstage Pass: The Artists' Studio | Come and have a look behind the scenes in the Artists' Studio at the Royal Ontario Museum. See how the artists created the models that are now on display in the Schad Gallery of Biodiversity. | 24 5 09 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 76 | VideoHousepaint, Phase 2: Shelter | A time-lapse montage captures the set up of Housepaint, Phase 2: Shelter, a ground-breaking exhibition of street art in the Roloff Beny Gallery. Presented by the Institute for Contemporary Culture, ten street artists created colourful canvas houses responding to issues of poverty and homelessness in memory of the former residents of Toronto's Tent City. | 5 5 09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Lang Lang Q&A at the ROM | Meet Lang Lang and discover the inspiration, personality and appeal of this celebrated young musician. Lang Lang performed at the opening ceremony of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games and on September 21, 2008 Peter Oundijian of the Toronto Symphony interviewed him at the ROM. | 5 5 09 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 78 | VideoMarie-Antoinette's Dress | Embellished with silk embroidery, ribbon appliques, spangles and glass stones, follow the journey of Marie-Antoinette's lavish dress from ROM's vault to the gallery. Discover the delicate conservation methods, innovative mounting techniques and the mesmerizing history of the woman who once wore this dress. | 5 5 09 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 79 | VideoSchad Gallery of Biodiversity | Nature comes to life in the new Schad Gallery of Biodiversity. Travel across seven ecosystems; see the rare white rhino and a living coral reef. Explore the Earth Rangers Studio with its immersive, multimedia and live animal shows. This new gallery will present the diversity of life on earth and the significant challenges to its conservation and survival. | 26 3 09 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 80 | VideoAncient Egyptian Book of the Dead | Travel to Egypt, the land where the Book of the Dead of Amen-em-hat was written over 2,300 years ago and uncover the story of this mystical scroll. Acquired in the early 20th century, this beautiful papyrus scroll was recently restored and temporarily brought out of the vaults for display. Visitors can still see fragments of the Scroll and this video installation in the Galleries of Africa: Egypt. | 26 2 09 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 81 | VideoReturned to Former Splendor: Paintings, Conservation, and Dyes | Senior Paintings Conservator, Heidi Sobol offers a peek at the exhibition Returned to Former Splendor and discusses the conservation process involved in preparing the historical paintings now on display in the Sigmund Samuel Gallery of Canada. | 11 1 09 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 82 | VideoOil and Sugar: Contemporary Art and Islamic Culture | The Institute for Contemporary Culture presented the third annual Eva Holtby Lecture on Contemporary Culture on November 20, 2008. Glenn Lowry introduces his lecture, Oil and Sugar: Contemporary Art and Islamic Culture, examining relevant and topical cultural issues of international scope. | 7 12 08 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 83 | VideoChief Sitting Bull's Headdress | Chief Sitting Bull was a great leader, a holy man and a central character in North American history. Discover the story as the headdress, shirt and other personal artifacts Sitting Bull once wore are brought out of the ROM's vaults and prepared for temporary display in the Daphne Cockwell Gallery of Canada: First Peoples (beginning September 13, 2008). | 23 9 08 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 84 | VideoROMkids weekends: Sculpting with Sandi | Ten feet tall and fifteen tons of sand! Learn how sand artist, Sandi 'Castle' Stirling, sculpts a shapeless sand pile into a stunning Egyptian inspired work of art. The sand sculpture stands on the ROM Plaza until Sunday, July 27, 2008. | 27 7 08 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 85 | VideoBringing the Book of the Dead to life | Roberta Shaw, Assistant Curator of Egyptian Arts and Culture, introduces the restoration project of the ROM's Book of the Dead. A team from the University of Bonn worked throughout May 2008 to piece together this rare ancient Egyptian papyrus dating to about 320 BC. | 24 6 08 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 86 | VideoShanghai Kaleidoscope's Dynamic View | Christopher Phillips, curator of Shanghai Kaleidoscope, shares his passion for Shanghai art, architecture and fashion design and introduces some of the most provocative pieces on display in the Institute of Contemporary Culture's Roloff Beny Gallery until November 2, 2008. | 15 6 08 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 87 | VideoShanghai Kaleidoscope: Fashion Forward | Sally Wu introduces the work of some of Shanghai's leading fashion designers on display in the Institute of Contemporary Culture's Shanghai Kaleidoscope until November 2, 2008. These compelling pieces convey much more then just personal fashion. | 15 6 08 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 88 | VideoStavros: Master Tailor | Screen Capture: Lights, camera, fashion. Explore the extensive transformations in textile design and technology throughout the past three millennia in the Patricia Harris Gallery of Textiles & Costume, opening April 16, 2008. See the full Stavros: Master Tailor video and more in the gallery. | 10 4 08 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 89 | VideoWomen in South Asian Art | Dr. Deepali Dewan, Curator of South Asian Arts and Culture, discusses representations of women in South Asian Art using artifacts on display in the Sir Christopher Ondaatje South Asian Gallery. | 19 2 08 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 90 | VideoConstructing the Barosaurus | Watch the construction of Gordo, the Barosaurus skeleton mounted in the James and Louise Temerty Galleries of the Age of Dinosaurs. The real fossil specimen is the largest dinosaur ever to be mounted in Canada at almost 27.5 metres (90 feet) in length. | 3 1 08 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 91 | VideoThe ROM Welcomes Gordo the Barosaurus | Associate Curator, David Evans introduces the ROM's new barosaurus as it is being installed in the James and Louise Temerty Galleries of the Age of Dinosaurs. Discover how it was found and what make this skeleton so unique to the collection. | 20 12 07 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 92 | VideoBreakout Dinosaurs with Hugh Brewster | Hugh Brewster, author of Breakout Dinosaurs: Canada's Coolest, Scariest Ancient Creatures – Return!, reveals some of his favourite dinosaurs. His ninth children's book, created with ROM curators, is filled with fascinating facts and captivating images. | 13 12 07 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 93 | VideoBuilding the Michael Lee-Chin Crystal | Observe one of the most challenging construction projects in North America, the Michael Lee-Chin Crystal. The sequence documents development from May 2003 to November 2007 through a series of still images captured daily at 1 pm during construction and at 10-minute intervals throughout opening week. | 5 12 07 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 94 | VideoDeptartment of Museum Volunteers - Celebrating 50 Years | A look inside the history of the ROM's most valuable resource, the Department of Museum Volunteers, a group of individuals passionately dedicated to sharing their love of the ROM with museum patrons, who celebrated their 50th anniversary in October of 2007. | 17 10 07 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 95 | VideoComing Soon: T. Rex | Assistant Curator, Janet Waddington on the ROM's cast of Tyrannosaurus rex, one of the first specimens to be installed in the James and Louise Temerty Galleries of the Age of Dinosaurs, opening winter 2007/2008. | 5 9 07 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 96 | VideoEarly Typwriters | Private collector, Martin Howard speaks about the development of the typewriter, highlighting examples from his own collection on display in the exhibition Early Typewriters (July 7, 2007 to January 2008). | 15 8 07 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 97 | VideoFact? or Fiction? | Highlights from the tenth annual Fact? or Fiction? event, hosted by Valerie Pringle and Howard Glassman. Fuelled by great food and beverages, guests compete for a fabulous prize in an exciting game of guess-the-artifact. | 25 7 07 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 98 | VideoThe Man Mad About Painting: Katsushika Hokusai | Assistant curator, Ka Bo Tsang highlights the range and versatility of Katsushika Hokusai's work on display in Drama and Desire: Japanese Paintings from the Floating World 1690 - 1850. | 5 7 07 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 99 | VideoA Reflection of Female Beauty: Katsushika Hokusai's Paintings | Assistant curator, Ka Bo Tsang discusses two paintings depicting women by Katsushika Hokusai, the preeminent ukiyo-e painter, in Drama and Desire: Japanese Paintings from the Floating World 1690 - 1850. | 5 7 07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Conversation: Hiroshi Sugimoto-Daniel Libeskind | Highlights from a discussion between the artist Hiroshi Sugimoto, featured artist in the History of History exhibition, and Daniel Libeskind, architect of the Michael Lee-Chin Crystal. | 27 6 07 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 101 | VideoMichael Lee-Chin Crystal Opening Highlights | Weekend highlights of the opening celebrations for the Michael Lee-Chin Crystal, June 1 to June 3, 2007. | 20 6 07 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 102 | VideoOn the Architectural Opening of the Michael Lee-Chin Crystal, June 2, 2007 | Director & CEO, William Thorsell speaks about the new Michael Lee-Chin Crystal - its enhancement of the Museum's public role, the development process, its "naked" opening, and highlights of the new building itself. | 30 5 07 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 103 | VideoThe Dawn of the Crystal Age | Slide show set to music showing construction of the Michael Lee-Chin Crystal. | 23 5 07 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 104 | VideoGlass Worlds: Paperweights from the ROM's Collection | Assistant Curator Brian Musselwhite reveals the treasures of the ROM's paperweight collection. | 9 5 07 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 105 | VideoROM Backstage: Modelling the Sican Lord's Tomb | ROM Artist Georgia Guenther creates a model of the tomb at Huaca Loro as part of the exhibition Ancient Peru Unearthed: Golden Treasures of a Lost Civilization. | 29 3 07 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 106 | VideoMarch Break at the Royal Ontario Museum | Kids on hanging out, doing and seeing neat stuff at the ROM during March Break. | 14 3 07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Ancient Peru Unearthed: Preview | William Thorsell (Director & CEO) and Justin Jennings (Associate Curator) address the audience at the media preview of the exhibition Ancient Peru Unearthed. | 8 3 07 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 108 | VideoPacking Peru | Registrar Lisa Tillotson from the Nickle Arts Museum in Calgary, describes the challenges of transporting and unpacking a priceless collection from Peru. | 6 3 07 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 109 | VideoSpecimen Preparation | Assistant Curator Burton Lim describes the process of preparing specimens collected in the field for research and study. | 28 2 07 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 110 | VideoA Day in the Field | Assistant Curator Burton Lim describes a typical day of fieldwork in China, from preparing bat and rodent specimens to recording field notes, and of course enjoying camp meals. | 24 1 07 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 111 | VideoPhotography at the ROM | Senior photographer Brian Boyle provides a brief history of photography at the ROM, and describes the process and technology used to create digital images today. | 24 1 07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Director's Choice | Information on ROM objects and spaces selected by Director & CEO, William Thorsell. The audio tour is narrated by CBC radio host, Andy Barrie. | 18 1 07 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 113 | VideoBeadwork | Technician Liliane Lortie on the personal appeal of the beadwork displayed in the Daphne Cockwell Gallery of Canada: First Peoples. | 10 1 07 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 114 | VideoSapphires and Rubies | Gemologist Katherine Dunnell provides an overview of sapphires, and explains the allure of rubies. | 10 1 07 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 115 | VideoWhy kids love the ROM! | Intern Melissa Banwell speaks with kids in the galleries and discovers interesting and fun things to do and see at the ROM. | 13 12 06 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 116 | VideoBurgess Shale Collection Storage | Associate Curator Jean-Bernard Caron takes us behind-the-scenes for a brief peak at the collection storage for the Burgess Shale fossils. | 13 12 06 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 117 | VideoViva Italia! | 98.1 CHFI morning show hosts, Erin Davis and Mike Cooper tour the Italian Arts & Design exhibition, highlighting select objects, including furniture by Strum and Pesce, fashion by Pucci, and more. | 3 12 06 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 118 | VideoBurgess Shale | Associate Curator, Jean Bernard Caron presents an overview of the fossil collection from the Burgess Shale, B.C., highlighting a number of specimens. | 15 11 06 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 119 | VideoCasa Del Fascio (House of Fascism) | Curator Robert Little discusses a project drawing for the House of Fascism, designed by Giuseppe Terragni in the early 1930s. The item is currently on display in Italian Arts & Design. | 2 11 06 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 120 | Video3D Scanning at the ROM | Technician Matthew Hallett on the process and technology used to create 3D images of objects in the ROM's collections | 1 11 06 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Corradino D'Ascanio: Vespa 125 | Audio guide excerpt highlighting the invention of the Vespa by engineer Corradino D'Ascanio and its production by the Piaggio Company; the Vespa 125 is exhibited in Italian Arts & Design. | 25 10 06 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Mariano Fortuny y Madrazo: Delphos Dress | Audio tour excerpt on fashion designer Mariano Fortuny y Madrazo and his elegant Delphos dress on display in Italian Arts & Design. | 25 10 06 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 123 | VideoPhilosophers' Walk | Manager Glen Ellis on the history and current use of Philosophers' Walk, a pedestrian pathway and green space, flanking the Museum. | 19 10 06 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 124 | VideoCrystalizing Our Future | Departmental Assistant Stephanie Gibson on the history of the ROM and its relationship to the Michael Lee-Chin Crystal. | 18 10 06 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 125 | VideoCarlos Garaicoa: Exhibition Highlights | Technician Liliane Lortie takes a quick tour of the exhibition Carlos Garaicoa. | 4 10 06 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 126 | VideoLight | Graphic designer Tara Winterhalt on the characteristics and use of light in the Museum building, including the new galleries. | 4 10 06 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 127 | VideoFlightless Birds | Technician Oliver Haddrath discusses the genetic relationship of large flightless birds (third episode of three). (Episode 3 of 3) | 4 10 06 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 128 | VideoThe artist: Carlos Garaicoa | The artist Carlos Garaicoa on the inspiration and meaning of his work, focusing on De la serie Nuevas arquitecturas (From the Series New Architectures), 2003. | 20 9 06 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 129 | VideoDNA Sequencing | Technician Oliver Haddrath speaks about the process of sequencing DNA, and introduces the project studying bird origins and the extinct moa of New Zealand. (Episode 2 of 3) | 20 9 06 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 130 | VideoDNA Research | Technician Oliver Haddrath introduces DNA work at the Museum (first episode of three) | 5 9 06 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 131 | VideoBat Cave | Technician Liliane Lortie on the appeal of bats and experiencing the Bat Cave | 5 9 06 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Carlos Garaicoa | Managing Director, Institute for Contemporary Culture, Kelvin Browne on the artist Carlos Garaicoa and the exhibtion of his work at the ROM | 5 9 06 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 133 | VideoThe Space Between | Departmental Assistant Stephanie Gibson on hidden and overlooked Museum spaces | 5 9 06 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 134 | VideoEducation | Teacher Jacques Lavoie on the school visits program (english) | 5 9 06 | Free | View In iTunes |
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History Wars: Tommy Douglas Put Canada's Healthcare on the Wrong Path | Did Tommy Douglas put Canada's Healthcare on the wrong path? Canadian historian and award-winning author Michael Bliss and Greg Marchildon, CEO of the Romanow Royal Commission on Health Care, take the gloves off. | Free | View In iTunes | |
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The Rise and Fall of the Sacred Rulers of the Maya World | Justin Jennings is Associate Curator of New World Archaeology at the ROM and lead curator of the exhibition Maya: Secrets of their Ancient World. | Free | View In iTunes | |
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What Not to Believe About the Ancient Maya | Elizabeth Graham is a Professor at the Institute of Archaeology, University College London, and an Adjunct Research Professor in Anthology at the University of Western Ontario. | Free | View In iTunes | |
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History Wars: Power Corrupts Canadian Prime Ministers | Are our Canadian Prime Ministers corrupted by power? Sheila Copps, one of Canada's most recognized politicians, and Andre Coyne, national editor of Maclean's magazine, take the gloves off for this lively debate. | Free | View In iTunes |
| Total: 138 Episodes |
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