Royal Ontario Museum 100 Queen’s Park Toronto, ON, Canada M5S 2C6 The ROM is an agency of the Government of Ontario For 24-hour information in English and French call 416.586.8000 rom.on.ca @ROMtoronto ANNUAL REPORT 2014 | 2015 ISSN# 0082-5115 CCOONNTTEENNTTSS Year in Review 2 ANNUAL REPORT Welcome Message 10 ROM Board of Trustees 12 Exhibitions 14 Collections & Research 18 Acquisitions 24 Programs & Events 26 Visitors, Members, & Volunteers 30 Publications & Digital Media 32 Education 36 ROM in the Community 38 ROM Financials 40 ROM Governors 60 YYYYYYYYEEEEEEEEAAAAAAAARRRRRRRR IIIIIIIINNNNNNNN RRRRRRRREEEEEEEEVVVVVVVVIIIIIIIIEEEEEEEEWWWWWWWW 2200,,449933 GGEEMMSS && OORREESS 126,079 $17 MILLION people enjoyed the 954,898 F R O M T W O ROM’s travelling DONORS VISITORS exhibitions 101,972 BLUE WHALE 2,347 SKELETONS DONORS 96 VISITING STUDENTS RECOVERED % RESEARCH WORK $1.7 million CENTENNIAL BALL RAISED COMPLETED $795,000* visitor ACROSS CANADA contributed by satisfaction & IN 26 COUNTRIES Royal Patrons Circle and Young Patrons Circle members 26,858 #FNLROM 95 MILLION REACHED MORE THAN PEOPLE ROM 179,567 1,300 VISITORS MEMBERS ENJOYED THE 79-million-year-old aised FORBIDDEN CITY dinosaur discovered in Alberta ollars r EXHIBITION VOLUNTEERS d et n * 2 ROM | Highlights 2014/2015 ROM | Highlights 2014/2015 3 Douglas Coupland: everywhere is anywhere is anything is everything 2014-2015 Presented by: TD Bank Group EXHIBITIONS Supporting Sponsor: Pemberton Group/ The Urban Townhome Collection Promotional Partner: Holt Renfrew Around 1914: January 31 to April 26, 2015 Design in a New Age Douglas Coupland’s exhibition trav- Cairo Under Wraps: elled from the Vancouver Art Gallery Early Islamic Textiles to Toronto where it opened at the Collecting Asia: ROM and the Museum of Canadian The First Fifty Years, 1908-1958 Contemporary Art. It was the fi rst major survey of work by Coupland and Douglas Coupland: everywhere is anywhere is featured more than 100 artworks on anything is everything display at the two venues. Empty Skies: The Passenger Pigeon Legacy Wildlife Photographer Fashion Follows Form: of the Year Designs for Sitting Garfi eld Weston Exhibition Hall, Michael Lee-Chin Crystal The Forbidden City: Inside the Court of China’s Emperors November 22, 2014 to March 22, 2015 Genizot: Repositories of Memory Returning for a second engagement at the ROM, this world-renowned pho- Maps, Borders and Mobility in Africa tography exhibition, coming from the Natural History Museum in London, had That’s a LOT of Fish! its Canadian premiere at the ROM. One 100 Years of Collecting hundred awe-inspiring images of wildlife The Entire City Project: and our natural world were on display. The Royal Ontario Museum The First Brush: Fashion Follows Form: Paul Kane and Infrared Refl ectography Designs for Sitting Exhibition Patron: Elizabeth Tory Wildlife Photographer of the Year EXHIBITION HIGHLIGHTS Through intimate encounters with everyday objects, visitors Media Partner: Zoomer Magazine met a cast of real characters, including emperors, court June 21, 2014 to January 25, 2015 The Forbidden City: offi cials, concubines, and more. The ROM’s exploration Inside the Court of China’s Emperors of life inside the mysterious Forbidden City transported Fashion Follows Form: Designs for Presented by: The Robert H.N. Ho Family Foundation visitors through increasingly restricted areas—the palace’s Sitting invited visitors to think Lead Sponsor: Manulife great halls, grand courtyards, and intricate terraces and critically about the relationship Garfi eld Weston Exhibition Hall, Michael Lee-Chin Crystal roofs, until visitors ultimately gained access to the most between function and fashion in our March 8 to September 1, 2014 private space of all: the emperor’s personal study. daily lives. Featuring the work of The show brought to Canada for the fi rst time approximately Canadian designer Izzy Camilleri, The Forbidden City: Inside the Court of China’s Emperors 250 treasures that were part of Chinese imperial life for fi ve the exhibit contextualized innovative was the ROM’s major Centennial exhibition, developed in centuries in a city strictly off-limits to all but the emperor, garments for people who use wheel- collaboration with Beijing’s Palace Museum. his family, and his personal servants. More than 80 of the chairs, as well as 18th- and 19th- The exhibition uncovered the stories of the Forbidden exhibition’s objects, including textiles, calligraphy, paintings, century fashions from the ROM’s City and China’s last emperors who led their lives deep and armour, had never before travelled outside the Forbidden collections, which were also designed within the opulent interior of the Emperor’s palace. City. The exhibition also travelled to the Vancouver Art Gallery. for a seated, L-shaped frame. 4 ROM | Highlights 2014/2015 ROM | Highlights 2014/2015 5 ACQUISITIONS HIGHLIGHTS ROM PROGRAMS Hematite Common ore from the Kirwin Collection, Bolivia Eva Holtby Lecture, Warhol and Reagan: Architects of Change? An The 20,493 ores and minerals that form the Kirwin Collection were assembled Evening with Bob Colacello over a lifetime of exploring and collecting by geologist Douglas Kirwin. The Dino Big Weekend collection is, in essence, a geological library, and its arrival at the ROM signifi es Family Camp a rebirth of geology at the Museum and our ability to teach and to inspire our Friday Night Live audience with new insights into our remarkable planet. Franklin Expedition Events The acquisition of the Kirwin Collection was made possible by the generous support of BMO Financial Group, Yamana Gold Inc., Douglas Kirwin, the Louise Hawley Stone Charitable Trust, Hatch, Rock of Game Jam Ages Gala 2011, The Bogden Family, Scott and Ellen Hand, Francine and Robert Ruggles, Prospectors & ROMbus Developers Association of Canada, Christopher Wansbrough, AMC Consultants and Women in Mining, ROM for the Holidays Toronto Chapter. ROM March Break ROM March Break Camp Sarape ROM Moms PROGRAMS, EVENTS & EDUCATION Early 20th century, Mexico ROM Revealed ROM Sleepovers The acquisition of a leather-and-agave-embroidered holster and four Mexican Programs ROM Summer Club sarapes will be added to the ROM’s Textiles & Fashions collection and are on Through its Centres of Discovery, the Museum offers a wide variety of ROMtravel display in the ¡Viva México! Clothing and Culture! show which opened in May programming tailored to specifi c audiences, including children, adults, and 2015. seniors, as well as tourists and families. Programs include in-depth lectures led ROMwalks by ROM experts, as well as programs like Friday Night Live, presented by Ford Saturday Morning Club Acqusition was made possible by the generous support of the Louise Hawley Stone Charitable Trust. of Canada, which has had great success attracting a young and engaged audience Tiny Tots Program to the Museum. Dinosaur Skeleton, Milk River, Alberta ROM 100 Speaks Events Cocktails & Helvetica The new Wendiceratops dinosaur (nicknamed Cornelius) is now exhibited in the In May 2014 the Museum hosted ROM Revealed Weekend, providing a with Douglas Coupland Reed Gallery of the Age of Mammals; it’s one of the oldest members of the horned- rare opportunity for visitors to go behind the scenes and explore the areas De-Extinction Dialogues dinosaur family Ceratopsidae, which includes the famous Triceratops. This traditionally not open to the public, including the ROM’s DNA Lab and the Vaughan Lecture: dinosaur lived during the Late Cretaceous period, 79 million years ago, in what collections vaults. Other highlights included Franklin Expedition events, ROM The Fashion Doctors are now the Milk River badlands of Southern Alberta. 100 Speaks, ROM for the Holidays, and the popular dino-themed Big Weekend Acqusition was made possible by the generous support of the Louise Hawley Stone Charitable Trust. 8.1. that brought visitors together with world-famous palaeontologists. 3 4. 01 2 Education y, k ns The ROM is one of Ontario’s largest co-curricular educators. Last year, 101,972 y Edward Burtynsky’s Railcuts #6, near Highway 8, Spence Bridge, BC urt students visited the ROM. School visits to the ROM fuel creativity and curiosity B Born in St. Catharines, Ont., Burtynsky is one of Canada’s most celebrated 015.11.1. foofr d bisoctohv setruyd beyn otsf faenrdin tge aa crhaenrgse, ionft arcotdivuictiinesg, tihnecilru idninqug igruinidge md itnodusr sto a nndew h awnodrsl-dosn 2 photographers. Burtynsky has achieved worldwide recognition for his large-scale M labs led by ROM educators. These programs provide students with opportunities O photographs that explore the environmental and social impacts of large-scale R to engage and learn from the ROM’s collections, including natural history e, industrial production around the globe. ap specimens and cultural objects. Self-guided Gallery Trails can be downloaded ar Gift of Mimi Fullerton in memory of Myer Brody. 5. S from the ROM’s new Learning Portal to support exploration during a visit to 4 0 the Museum, and creative activity ideas are provided to extend learning when 7 4 M students return to the classroom. e, atit m e H 6 ROM | Highlights 2014/2015 ROM | Highlights 2014/2015 7 FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS ROM OPERATING REVENUE ROM OPERATING EXPENSES CENTENNIAL HIGHLIGHTS CENTENNIAL PARTNER: CIBC Currelly Legacy Society Centennial Tea April 3, 2014 This phenomenal group of donors plays a vital role in the ROM’s future success and celebrated its 20th anniversary this year 77,739 68,273 67,219 68,126 66,622 76,208 67,459 68,978 66,162 67,257 with a special afternoon tea event. 2014–2015 2014–2015 Centennial Chairs’ Reception Government Grants 51% Building and Visitor Services 23% Foundation 11% Curatorial and Collections June 4, 2014 Fiscal Years Admission Fees 12% Management 21% A celebration of the inspired 2010–2011 Ancillary Operations 18% Exhibitions 15% philanthropic leadership of our 2014 Museum Programs 4% Ancillary Operations 13% 2011–2012 Other Revenue 4% General and Administration 9% Donor of Merit Award recipients— Marketing and Public Relations 6% ROM GOVERNORS HIGHLIGHTS Hatch, Helga and Mike Schmidt, and 2012–2013 Education and Public Programs 6% Excludes Gifts-in-kind and amortization Yamana Gold Inc.—and the launch of the Library and Information Services 2% of deferred capital contributions. 2013–2014 Other 5% Lieutenant Governor’s Circle. PHILANTHROPIC SUPPORT 2014–2015 Excludes Gifts-in-kind and amortization of Royal Patrons Circle capital assets. 30th Anniversary The Work of the ROM Governors September 30, 2014 *All amounts Established in 1992 as the ROM Foundation, the offi ce of With 950 members, RPC contributes over expressed in ROM GOVERNORS REVENUE ROM GOVERNORS GRANTS & the ROM Governors is responsible for all philanthropic $1.5 million annually to the ROM and thousands of EXPENSES activities in support of the Museum’s highest priorities. Its recently celebrated its 30th anniversary. dollars work enables the ROM to better serve its diverse and ever-changing community, by fostering long-term Centennial Ball sustainable relationships of exceptional value—both to the November 8, 2014 institution and its donors. The offi ce of the ROM Governors Co-chaired by Bonnie Brooks and Senator is supported by an independent Board which provides lead- Nicole Eaton, this once-in-a-century ership in a wide range of philanthropic activities supporting event celebrated the ROM’s 100th ROM programs, research, collections, galleries, exhibitions, anniversary and raised $795,000 (net) in and outreach programs. support of the Museum. Love the ROM Centennial Campaign Young Patrons Circle (YPC) The ROM wishes to thank and acknowledge all supporters 10th Anniversary who have generously contributed to the Love the ROM Cen- February 25, 2015 22,601 14,267 13,274 15,481 25,548 16,342 12,594 13,003 11,673 15,999 tennial Campaign and other special projects. Please refer to Launched in 2005 as the fi rst program of page 64 for a list of our donors, sponsors, and patrons. its kind in Canada, YPC redefi ned what it 2014–2015 2014–2015 Donations 67.2% Grants to the ROM 71.4% means to be a young philanthropist and Investments 25.3% Fundraising 21.3% recently marked a decade of support. Events 7.5% Events 5.7% Investment Fees 1.6% 8 ROM | Highlights 2014/2015 ROM | Highlights 2014/2015 9 AAAAAAAANNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNUUUUUUUUAAAAAAAALLLLLLLL RRRRRRRREEEEEEEEPPPPPPPPOOOOOOOORRRRRRRRTTTTTTTT 22222222000000001111111144444444––––––––22222222000000001111111155555555 “It’s our goal that each visitor that comes to the Museum leaves with a sense of wonder and the inspiration to learn more about our world.” MESSAGE FROM MARK ENGSTROM AND BONNIE BROOKS It’s never been a more exciting time to be part of the ROM. Our galleries are full of visitors enjoying Quilcapampa site in Peru that brings together an interna- our collections, exhibitions, events, and more. We’re reminded of the magic of museums each day as we tional team of researchers using an array of cutting-edge an- walk through the Michael Lee-Chin Crystal and see the delight of our visitors as they plan their ROM vis- alytical techniques to reconstruct the changing lifeways at a its. It’s our goal that each visitor who comes to the Museum leaves with site that rose to regional prominence in AD 1000. The results a sense of wonder and the inspiration to learn more about our world. of this research will not only allow us to better understand This past year the ROM welcomed more than 954,000 visitors the pre-Inca Andes, but also provide longitudinal data rele- from around the globe and offered more exhibitions, programming, vant to those interested in studying cultural change today. and events than ever before. The exceptional experiences and pro- The ROM is Canada’s destination for unforgettable grams on offer at the ROM introduce visitors of all ages to the joy of insights and inspiration. The Museum is well positioned lifelong learning. We’re proud of the role the ROM plays in inspiring for its next century with a dedicated and passionate team of the next generations of scientists, world leaders, and curiosity seekers. leaders, experts, and volunteers committed to inspiring our During our Centennial year, the ROM showcased some truly ex- visitors with engaging exhibitions, programs, and research. traordinary exhibitions, including the critically-acclaimed The Forbidden We look forward to seeing you soon at the ROM— City: Inside the Court of China’s Emperors, the amazingly inventive and a world of wonder and discovery awaits you. unique work of Canadian icon Douglas Coupland, and, ofcourse, the popular Wildlife Photographer of the Year showback for a return engage- ment at the ROM. Our world-renowned curators and experts also made several astounding discoveries that are changing how we see and understand our world. Highlights from our natural history research include Dr. Jean-Bernard Caron’s work at the Burgess Shale. His study of the earliest Mark Engstrom fi sh known in the fossil record unlocked the secret to a key innovation— Interim Director & CEO the evolution of jaws (a story to be added to our future Dawn of Life Royal Ontario Museum Gallery). Dr. David Evans, James and Louise Temerty Endowed Chair of Vertebrate Palaeontology, and team welcomed to the ROM the skeleton of a new species of dinosaur, Wendiceratops. The ROM Earth & Space team spent two months in Thailand accessioning, packing, and preparing Bonnie Brooks for transport more than 20,000 ores and minerals which comprise the Chair, Board of Trustees renowned Kirwin collection, the largest single acquisition in the history Royal Ontario Museum of ROM Earth Sciences. And, one of the collections and research high- lights of the year was the recovery of two blue whale skeletons—the larg- est animals that have ever lived on earth!—in Newfoundland, by a team from the ROM that included Dr. Mark Engstrom and Dr. Burton Lim. In our World Cultures Department, Dr. Sarah Fee received a fi ve- year Insight Grant from the Social Science and Humanities Research Council of Canada to study the transmission of weaving techniques, styles, and design in the Western Indian Ocean from ca. 1700-1900. Dr. Justin Jennings is leading an archeological project on the 10 ROM | Annual Report 2014/2015 ROM | Annual Report 2014/2015 11 RRRROOOOMMMM BBBBOOOOAAAARRRRDDDD OOOOFFFF TTTTRRRRUUUUSSSSTTTTEEEEEEEESSSS HONORARY TRUSTEES The Honorary Trustees are a group of former ROM Trustees who continue to provide extensive service, guidance, and support to the Museum. BOARD OF TRUSTEES Ella (Yeti) Agnew Peter S. Janson Mary-O Rohmer April 1, 2014 – March 31, 2015 Elyse Allan Christine M. Karcza Dr. Colin F. Saldanha Maurice F. Anderson Thomas E. Kierans Thomas H. Savage Bonnie Brooks Anne Lindsey Judith Wolfson Salvatore (Sal) M. Badali Won J. Kim Warren S. Seyff ert Chair 1st term expires Ex-offi cio Lawrence S. Bloomberg Bronwyn Krog Robert W. Stevens 2nd term expires June 30, 2017 Term expires Gerald E. Boyce Stanley P. Kwan David W. Strangway June 14, 2016 June 30, 2016 Marian Bradshaw Sandra D. Lawrence Barbara Stymiest Kevin Morris Martha Durdin 1st term expires Mohammad Al Zaibak Sally Brenzel Michael A. Levine Joseph (Joey) M. Tanenbaum, Vice-Chair August 27, 2016 2nd term expires Josephine M. Breyfogle Elsie Lo C.M. 1st term expires April 17, 2017 William Thorsell Martin Brodigan Susanne Loewen January 31, 2016 Laurie Pawlitza Sara Vered 1st term ended Donald R. Brown, Q. C. Stephens B. Lowden Harriet Walker Danuta Buczynski December 17, 2014 All ROM Board of Trustee Ann Cameron Leila J. MacKenzie 2nd term expires Members hold offi ce for a Linda A. Camp Bahadur Madhani Richard S. Wernham June 30, 2015 Nita Reed three-year term, renewable for Reginald Wheeler Janet Carding Douglas Maracle 1st term expires one additional three-year term. John A. Whitten Francis Chou June 30, 2016 This condition does not aff ect Allen B. Clarke Mme. A. Martin Carol Wilding 2nd term expires those who are on the Board Jack Cockwell Brenda J. McCutcheon April 15, 2017 Elaine Roper as ex-offi cio. David J. Winfi eld Susan E. Crocker William L. McDonald 2nd term expires Judith Wolfson James E. Cruise Elizabeth McLuhan Janet Carding March 21, 2018 Ex-offi cio The Hon.William G. Davis, John McNeill P.C., C.C. Q.C. Director & CEO Ray Sharma Alan C. Middleton Royal Ontario Museum 1st term expires Ann Dumyn David Mirvish Term ended March 31, 2015 April 23, 2016 Hon. Nicole Eaton Dixie-Anne Montgomery John W. Eleen Meric Gertler Keith Spence Maureen Myers Andrew Faas Ex-offi cio 2nd term expires Fernand Ouellet President March 21, 2018 Lloyd S. Fogler Hari Panday University of Toronto Robert T. Gillespie Jack Petch Atul Tiwari Hamlin Grange Ronald Graham 2nd term expires Prof. Marilyn L. Pilkington H. Donald Guthrie, Q. C. 2nd term expires October 6, 2015 John F. Prato October 6, 2015 Paul Haggis Edison J. Quick Frederic Waks Eve Hampson Joan R. Randall Judy Goldring 1st term expires Kenneth W. Harrigan Ex-offi cio April 29, 2017 Jean M. Read Patricia Harris Chair, Governing Council Wendy Rebanks University of Toronto Carol Wilding Martha J. Hogarth Flavia C. Redelmeier 2nd term expired Evelyn Huang Grant L. Reuber Christopher Jamroz December 18, 2014 Rodger E. Inglis 2nd term expires John A. Rhind Richard M. Ivey, C.C., Q.C. June 14, 2016 Julie Rekai Rickerd 12 ROM | Annual Report 2014/2015 ROM | Annual Report 2014/2015 13 EEEXXXHHHIIIBBBIIITTTIIIOOONNNSSS THE FORBIDDEN CITY: INSIDE THE COURT OF CHINA’S EMPERORS “We had planned a trip to Presented by: The Robert H.N. Ho Family Foundation. Lead Sponsor: Manulife China and wanted a point Garfi eld Weston Exhibition Hall, Michael Lee-Chin Crystal of reference before we March 8 to September 1, 2014 visited. This was an excellent The Forbidden City: Inside the Court of China’s Emperors was the feature exhibition of the ROM’s Centennial year, developed in collaboration with overview of the Forbidden Beijing’s Palace Museum. The show brought to Canada for the fi rst time City and life within approximately 250 treasures that were part of Chinese imperial life for fi ve centuries, in a city strictly off-limits to all but the emperor, his family, and its walls” ROM VISITOR his personal servants. These objects are the relics of a momentous chapter in China’s long and fascinating history. This exhibition was curated by Dr. Chen Shen, Senior Curator and Chairholder of the Bishop White Chair of East Asian Archaeology; Dr. Wen-chien Cheng, Louise Hawley Stone Chair of East Asian Art; and Dr. Sarah Fee. A total of 179,567 visitors enjoyed the exhibition. A downloadable audio tour complemented the show and was offered in four languages—English, French, Cantonese, and Mandarin. The Forbidden City was organized by Beijing’s Palace Museum and the ROM, with the support of the Forbidden City Community Advisory Council. The exhibition received special funding from Celebrate Ontario and the Ontario Cultural Attractions Fund. 14 ROM | Annual Report 2014/2015 Wildlife Photographer of the Year Maps, Borders and Mobility in Africa Garfield Weston Exhibition Hall, Michael Lee-Chin Crystal Opened October 11, 2014 November 22, 2014 to March 22, 2015 This show reflects upon the Berlin Conference (1884-1885), The ROM was pleased to host Wildlife Photographer of a critical event in African history and, through a series Collecting Asia: the Year for a return engagement, on tour from the Natural of maps spanning seven centuries, considers the shifting The First Fifty Years, 1908-1958 EXHIBITS History Museum in London. This internationally-renowned representations of the African territory. Curators: Sara Irwin and Jack Howard annual photography competition celebrates nature and June 14, 2014 to June 21, 2015 wildlife through 100 breathtaking photos, selected from tens Genizot: Repositories of Memory The ROM’s Centennial celebrations were generously This biographical exhibition introduced some of the of thousands of contest submissions by photographers of all October 18, 2014 to February 8, 2015 supported by CIBC, the Museum’s Centennial partner. ROM’s founding donors of the Far Eastern Department. ages from around the world. The exhibition is co-owned by The word geniza originally meant “to hide” or “to put the Natural History Museum and BBC Worldwide. away.” Bernice Eisenstein’s installation looked at the idea 100 Years of Collecting Fashion Follows Form: Designs for Sitting of the geniza as a way to explore the ways memory works. Curator: Paul Denis Curator: Dr. Alexandra Palmer, Nora E. Vaughan Senior Eisenstein’s paintings, plus found or created objects, March 19, 2014 to April 5, 2015 Curator, Textiles and Costume challenged visitors to consider their own repositories of On March 19, 1914, the Duke of Connaught officially Exhibition Patron: Elizabeth Tory memory. This installation was presented in conjunction opened the doors of the ROM for the first time. As a Media Partner: Zoomer Magazine with Holocaust Education Week. memento, he was presented with a beautifully illustrated June 21, 2014 to January 25, 2015 manuscript. This manuscript was one of several items on This exhibit showcased “seated fashion” designs, created display celebrating the Museum’s 100 years of collecting. by designer Izzy Camilleri, exclusively to meet the needs TRAVELLING EXHIBITIONS of people who use wheelchairs. Fashions from the ROM’s Travelling exhibitions bring the ROM’s collections, research, Around 1914: Design in a New Age collection, also created for a seated, L-shaped body, were and expertise to institutions whose communities cannot Curator: Robert Little, Mona Campbell Chair of featured to illustrate the similarities. readily visit the Museum, circulating them to provincial Decorative Arts Douglas Coupland museums, art galleries, and science centres. A travelling March 29, 2014 to October 12, 2015 Cairo Under Wraps: Early Islamic Textiles everywhere is anywhere exhibition consists of display cases with objects, as well as This show featured the works of iconic designers such as Curator: Anu Liivandi is anything is everything contextual information (e.g. images, maps) on panels. This Charles Rennie Mackintosh, Louis Comfort, Frank Lloyd June 21, 2014 to January 25, 2015 year, 21 cities hosted exhibits in BC, Alberta, Quebec, and Wright, and Carlo Bugatti. Generously supported by the Close to 80 precious Islamic textiles dating from the across Ontario. Popular travelling exhibitions this year Mona Campbell Endowment Fund and The Dorothy 7th to 14th centuries were featured in this exhibition of Douglas Coupland: included Egypt, Gift of the Nile, Seeds in Disguise, Hands on Strelsin Foundation. ROM material. everywhere is anywhere is anything is everything Nature, Fakes & Forgeries and Waterfowl & Amphibians. Presented by: TD Bank Group The First Brush: Empty Skies: The Passenger Pigeon Legacy Supporting Sponsor: Pemberton Group/The Urban Townhome Paul Kane and Infrared Reflectography Curator: Mark Peck Collection TRAVELLING PLANETARIUM Promotional Partner: Holt Renfrew Curator: Kenneth Lister August 23, 2014 to April 2017 January 31 to April 26, 2015 The ROM’s Starlab is a mobile planetarium that projects the April 26, 2014 to July 5, 2015 This exhibition explored the extinction of a species, the galaxy in an enclosed, inflatable dome, recreating the night The ROM has the world’s most complete selection of Paul passenger pigeon (Ectopistes migratorius), once known as Douglas Coupland is one of Canada’s most celebrated sky. It offers an opportunity for communities across Ontario Kane’s paintings. In 2012, the ROM’s Kane paintings were one of the most abundant species in the world, as a result contemporary artists, writers, and thinkers. Through diverse to learn more about the wonders of space. Travelling Starlab photographed using a multi-spectral imaging technique of human actions. media ranging from Lego to found materials, painting to Teachers from the ROM visited 10 locations across Ontario, known as infrared reflectography (IR). Generously installation, the exhibition explored issues that affect us all: including schools, community centres, libraries, and supported by Diane Blake and Stephen Smith. That’s a LOT of Fish! 100 Years of Collecting the 21st-century condition, Canadian cultural identity, the community museums reaching a total of 4,455 people. Curators: Dr. Hernán López-Fernández and Mary Burridge power of language, and the pervasive presence of technology The Entire City Project: November 1, 2014 to September 13, 2015 in modern life. With incisiveness and humour, Coupland’s Royal Ontario Museum An exploration of one of the ROM’s founding collections, work inspired visitors to question contemporary issues and May 3 to November 16, 2014 this exhibition celebrates the cataloguing of the 100,000th suggested new ways of seeing the world. Other exhibits that opened in 2014 Toronto-based artist Michael Awad turned his lens on lot of fish to the Museum’s Ichthyology Department. This exhibition was a first-time partnership between Classroom to Community: A Century of Social Work in the ROM as part of his The Entire City Project, offering the ROM and the Museum of Contemporary Canadian Art Toronto, Sir Edmund Walker and Family: Portraits of a surprising new view of both the public face and inner (MOCCA), with works exhibited concurrently at both venues. Patronage, Minoan Mystery or Modern Masterpiece, workings of the Museum. The ROM’s Centennial exhibits received financial Inspired by Canada: Frances Anne Hopkins (1836-1919), Presented in celebration of the ROM Centennial assistance from the Ontario Cultural Attractions Fund The Franklin Expedition: The Bell Tolls Again, New Dino and the Scotiabank CONTACT Photography Festival. of the Government of Ontario through the Ministry of Organized and circulated by the Vancouver Art Gallery and Discovered, Worn: Shaping Black Feminine Identity, CONTACT is supported by the Canada Council for the Tourism, Culture and Sport, administered by the Ontario curated by Daina Augaitis, Chief Curator/Associate Director, Cultural Attractions Corporation. and A Warlord’s Stronghold: Mystery of the Silk Road Arts, Celebrate Ontario, and the Ontario Arts Council. and made possible with the generous support of The Keg Steakhouse + Bar and The Artworkers Retirement Society. 16 ROM | Annual Report 2014/2015 ROM | Annual Report 2014/2015 17