YOUR ESSENTIAL GUIDEAUTUMN 2017

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VIKINGS

Bloodthirsty plunderers. Pillaging warriors. Seafaring traders. What do we really know about Vikings? Offering a fresh look at the Viking Age, this exhibition opens an extraordinary window into the daily lives of these legendary explorers, artisans, and warriors. Opens November 4, 2017.

ROM.ON.CA/VIKINGS #VikingsTOThe exhibition is a joint venture between and produced by The Swedish History Museum in Sweden and MuseumsPartner in Austria.

BEHIND THE SCENES

ROM Curator Craig Cipolla has been living and breathing longships and metalcraft for over a year. We spoke with him about the exhibition.

Why is it important to look at Vikings now?

Many people are curious about the Norse, and recent excavations have yielded new insights. Our exhibition allows visitors to challenge commonly held conceptions of the Vikings.

Is there any Canadian content in the exhibition?

I’ve added a section that explores the arrival and settlement of the Vikings in Canada. It includes objects from the only unequivocal Norse site in Canada, L’Anse aux Meadows in Newfoundland.

What will visitors experience?

A breadth of authentic Viking objects, some of which are rarely on display outside Scandinavia. Several boat replicas, touch-screen games and activities for families. You can write a simple message in runes, listen to sagas about mythological characters, or try to lift a replica of a Viking sword. Craig Cipolla is the ROM’s

associate curator of North American archaeology.

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ROM CONNECTSVIKING BODY ART AND ADORNMENTFri Nov 3, 6 pmPainstaking research by pioneering Danish body artist Erik Reime has allowed him to resurrect the swirling lines, rune-inspired motifs and power animals of the Nordic body art tradition.

ROM SPEAKS: CULTUREVIKINGS: A NEW WORLD DISCOVEREDTue Nov 7, 7 pmArchaeologist and anthropologist William Fitzhugh looks at one of history’s most memorable chapters: the Vikings’ expansion into North America.

ROM DAYTIMEVIKINGS FROM BEHIND THE SCENES Thu Nov 30, 11 amCraig Cipolla presents a curator’s view of the ROM’s newest exhibition, which presents new viewpoints on an ancient culture.

VIKINGS:THE EXHIBITIONPRESENTED BY Raymond James Ltd.

Top left: ring-headed pin brooch; right: Viking-age helmet; bottom left: crucifix pendant. All images © Swedish History Museum.

SEE FEATURED EXHIBITIONSAND RELATED EVENTS

Palmyre ball gown (detail). Satin acetate textile by Robert Perrier embroidered with silver filé, sequins, pearls, jewels, and bone. Christian Dior, Paris, Automne-Hiver 1952-3. Ligne Profilée. Gift of Mrs. M. James Boylen.

CHRISTIAN DIOR PRESENTED BY Holt Renfrew

Opens Sat Nov 25Featuring breathtaking fashions from daytime to evening wear for grand occasions created between 1947 and 1957, Christian Dior invites you to experience the exquisite craftsmanship, intricate detail, and inspired luxury designs by one of fashion’s greatest couturiers from this golden age of dressmaking.

ROM.ON.CA/DIOR #ROMDiorEXHIBITION PATRON ROM Friends of Textiles and Costume & Burnham Brett Endowment Fund

LEARN MOREROM DAYTIMECHRISTIAN DIOR: FASHION IN PUBLICATIONS AT THE ROMThu Dec 14, 11 am

THE EVIDENCE ROOMUntil Sun Jan 28, 2018An examination of the chilling role architecture played in constructing Auschwitz.

ROM.ON.CA/EVIDENCE #EvidenceRoomOrganized by the University of Waterloo School of Architecture

LEAD PATRONS Rob & Penny Richards, The Gerald Schwartz & Heather Reisman Foundation

LEARN MOREROM CONNECTSTHE STAGES OF MEMORY: MEMORIAL ART, LOSS, AND THE SPACES BETWEENSun Oct 22, 2 pmJoin James E. Young, founding director of the Institute for Holocaust, Genocide, and Memory Studies at the University of Massachusetts, as he explores how survivors and the grief-stricken commemorate loss.

ANISHINAABEG: ART & POWER*Until Sun Nov 19, 2017Explore the life, traditions, and sacred stories of the Anishinaabeg as told through their powerful art over the last two centuries.

ROM.ON.CA/ARTPOWER #ArtPower

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ROM SPEAKS: ARTSPREADING THE GOSPEL OF NATIVE LITERATURE*Tue Sep 19, 7 pm Author Drew Hayden Taylor investigates the role of Indigenous voices in Canadian art and culture.

ART & IDENTITY*Tue Oct 24, 7 pm Kent Monkman looks at how his art has recast the Canadian historical narrative. With AGO curator Wanda Nanibush.

ROM DAYTIMEBONNIE DEVINEThu Sep 28, 11 amArtist, curator, writer, educator and member of the Serpent River First Nation of Northern Ontario (Ojibwa), Bonnie Devine is dedicated to advancing Indigenous culture.

Jackson Beardy, Fisher with a Broken Tail, 1972

* The ROM gratefully acknowledges the financial support of the Ontario Government for these Ontario 150 initiatives

Visual and performance artist Kent Monkman

EVENTSROM SPEAKSCompelling voices on hot topics: experience our world, discussed.

2017 EVA HOLTBY LECTURE ON CONTEMPORARY CULTURE THE RISE OF MODERN TYRANNYTue Nov 21, 7 pm The price of ignoring history has been to invite authoritarianism back into the mainstream. Learn how individual citizens can turn history into action to better defend democratic freedoms and institutions.SUPPORTED BY The Holtby and Schury Families

VOICES OF CANADA LECTURE SERIESTHE NEXT FIRE FIGHT: TRANSITIONING OUT OF UNIFORM Tue Sep 26, 7 pm Lt.-Col. David Quick (retd) sheds light on the challenges facing the people of Canada’s military as they step out of uniform and into a business suit. PROGRAM PARTNER Invictus Games Toronto 2017

The ROM gratefully acknowledges the financial support of the Ontario Government for this Ontario 150 initiative

ANNUAL GREEK LECTURETHE GRIFFIN WARRIOR OF PYLOS, GREECE Tue Oct 3, 7 pm The spectacular finds unearthed from an undisturbed burial site provide an unparalleled opportunity to examine ancient Mycenaean burial practices. With Dr. Jack L. Davis.PROGRAM PARTNER The Hellenic Republic

INTERNATIONAL ARCHAEOLOGY DAY LECTUREWAYS OF KNOWING: ARCHAEOLOGY FOR THE 21ST CENTURYTue Oct 17, 7 pm Archaeologist Susan Pfeiffer examines methods of working collaboratively with Indigenous communities, and Canada’s encouragement of dialogue between institutions, researchers, and local communities.

SOUTH ASIA LECTURESIDHARTH BHATIA AND PANCHAL MANSARAMTue Nov 28, 7 pm A Mumbai-based journalist and an Ontario-based artist talk art, culture, and India.SUPPORTED BY Ancient Echoes • Modern Voices South Asia Programs Fund

ROM DAYTIMEOur experts share their work and the latest advances in art, culture, and nature.

Handscroll of Lady (detail), by Zheng Kunyu (dates unknown), 18th century

MORE THAN BEAUTIFUL FACES: THE ROM CHINESE COLLECTION OF BEAUTIFUL WOMEN PAINTINGSThu Sep 14, 11 am

JAPANESE FOLKTALES ILLUSTRATED IN UKIYOE WOODBLOCK PRINTS Thu Oct 12, 11 am

ROM CONNECTSEngaging documentaries and lectures, free with RSVP.

MARILYN BROOKS: A CANADIAN FASHION ICONSun Oct 15, 2 pm

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Timothy Snyder is the Housum professor of history at Yale University. Photo: Ine Gundersveen.

David Quick

IN-DEPTH LEARNING

THALASSA: UNDERWATER ARCHAEOLOGY IN THE ANCIENT EAST MEDITERRANEANKeynote Fri Nov 24 Symposium Sat Nov 25KEYNOTE AND SYMPOSIUM SUPPORTED BY A.G. Leventis Foundation

PROGRAM PARTNERS The Hellenic Republic, the University of Toronto

CANADA’S OCEANS: TOWARD 2020Keynote Mon Dec 4 Symposium Tue Dec 5PROGRAM PARTNERS Ocean Wise, Sea Legacy, Ecology Action Centre

CLOTH CULTURES: FUTURE LEGACIES OF DOROTHY K. BURNHAMKeynote Thu Nov 9 Symposium Fri Nov 10, Sat Nov 11PROGRAM PARTNER University of Toronto Art Department

Supported by the Social Science & Humanities Research Council of Canada and the Veronika Gervers Memorial Research Fund

Tagging. Photo courtesy Stella Demesticha.

BIODIVERSITYDiscover more about our natural environment and the people working to protect it at these informal drop-in activities.

WILDZONE WORKSHOPSMost Saturdays, 11 am-4 pmChat with our friendly staff, touch interesting objects, and learn more about the living things on our planet.

ROM SUMMER FRIDAYSFri Sep 8–Fri Sep 22, starts 5:30 pmDiscounted general admission for all ages. Head up to c5 Lounge for drinks, live music, and a spectacular view of the Toronto skyline.PROGRAM PARTNER The Beaches International Jazz Festival

ROM FRIDAY NIGHT LIVEPRESENTED BY Ford of Canada

Fri Sep 29–Fri Nov 24, doors open 7 pm Live entertainment, DJs, and fresh themes excite every Friday night! Explore our stunning galleries, hit the dance floor, or sample tasty food and drinks at Toronto’s favourite social destination.

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NUIT BLANCHESat Sep 30, 7 pm-7 amNight owls, swoop by for free access to the exhibition The Family Camera and discover the connections between family, photography, and migration. Learn more at a free ROM Connects talk (6 pm).

We offer several flavours of weekend fun so there’s always something new to see and do!

YOUR WEEKEND STARTS HERE

MEET THE AQUARIUM KEEPERSundays, 11 am-1 pmSay hello to Sheldon John, who’s responsible for keeping our fish happy and healthy.

ANIMAL EXPLORERSMost Sundays, 11 am-3 pmTeam up with a plushy buddy and look for animals in unexpected places! For kids 12 and under. Dorothy Burnham, doing what she loved to do.

Wildzone Workshops appeal to all ages. Photo: Natalie Groulx.

Photo: Sam Javanrouh

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BABY & ME: STROLLING THE ROM6-week sessions start Mon Oct 16, Thu Oct 19, Fri Oct 20 Tour the ROM and enjoy adult learning and conversation in a baby-friendly atmosphere while your little one marvels at the new sights.

ROM U (ADULT WORKSHOPS)A SKETCHBOOK GUIDE TO THE ROM Sun Sep 17 From biodiversity to dinosaurs, let the galleries be your guide as you learn a variety of sketching techniques.

ROMBUSDay trips with historic, architectural, or cultural themes.

A TRIP TO THE PAST IN DUFFERIN COUNTYSat Oct 7 Admire fall colours from a vintage train.

BLING FLING: A JEWELLERY LOVER’S TOURSat Nov 4 Unique access to jewellery experts and creative design.

A TASTE OF THE SEASONThu Dec 7 Sample traditional foods of Christmas and Hanukkah.

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THE FIGURE IN THE ANCIENT WORLDSun Nov 26 Discover how to accurately draw the human form using objects in the Museum.

CANADA: HISTORY, IDENTITY AND CULTURESun Sep 17 What does it mean to be Canadian? Aided by gallery visits, consider how this concept has evolved over the past 150 years.

LIFE AND CELEBRATION IN THE JEWISH WORLDSun Oct 15 Explore the ROM’s rich collections of Judaic objects from around the world.

This emerald ring, in an Art Deco setting with diamonds, is on display in the ROM’s Gallery of Gems and Gold.

Have sketchbook, will travel! This drawing session took participants to Ancient Egypt.

KIDS ANDFAMILIES

FAMILY FUNDAYSDrop-in activities 11 am-4 pmSunday? More like FUNday! Packed with exciting experiences and hands-on activities inspired by our exhibitions and collections, Fundays are special days of discovery—come join us!

BRILLIANT SCIENCESun Sep 24Let curiosity get the best of you during this science-filled day! From gigantic dinosaurs to microscopic life, explore our natural world and the latest discoveries made by ROM researchers.

DIGGING HALLOWEENSun Oct 29A-haunting you will go as archaeology and Halloween come together! Dress up, hunt for history, meet characters from long ago, and find out from ROM archaeologists what “digging the past” is all about. Plus, join Sonshine & Broccoli in a Halloween Costume Extravaganza!

VERY MERRYSun Nov 26Enjoy a luminous launch of the holiday season! Music and good cheer will fill the air as we celebrate family and festive winter traditions.

SAVE THE DATEHoliday boredom on the horizon? The ROM is your solution! During the winter break, drop-in activities for families and pre-registered day camps keep the Museum abuzz with excitement. And remember, you’ll always find fun things to do here on Family Day Long Weekend and during March Break!

ROM FOR THE HOLIDAYSDrop-in family fun: Tue Dec 26, 2017–Sun Jan 7, 2018

Holiday Camp: Tue Jan 2–Fri Jan 5, 2018

SATURDAY CLUB8-week morning, afternoon and full-day sessions start Sat Oct 14 Get creative with science experiments, art projects, and hands-on educational adventures. For ages 5 to 14.“My daughter has been attending [for several years] and we’ve never been disappointed.” – ParentSUPPORTED BY Philip and Berthe Morton Foundation

ROMKids JUNIOR8-week sessions start Tue Oct 10, Wed Oct 11, Sat Oct 14Inspire your toddler’s imagination and sense of discovery as you tour galleries and meet other parents and children during creative play-based activities. For ages 2 to 4, accompanied by an adult. “Seeing instructors who have returned from prior years, it’s great to see familiar faces but it also shows that they enjoy being there.” – Parent

ROMKids DAY CAMPFri Oct 6, Fri Nov 17, Fri Dec 1 Looking for something for the kids to do on school PA days? Drop them off at the ROM for a day of learning and fun. For ages 5 to 14.

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The ROM gratefully acknowledges the financial support of the Ontario Government for this Ontario 150 initiative

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ACCESSIBILITYThe ROM is committed to removing barriers to participation for all visitors, with the ROM Community Access Network (ROMCAN), tactile tours, ASL-interpreted tours, described audio tours and more.ROM.ON.CA/ACCESS

GETTING HERE

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