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Royal Ontario Museum: Exhibitions
Teck Suite of Galleries: Earth's Treasures
:: The Royal Ontario Museum (ROM) unveils the Teck Suite of Galleries: Earth's Treasures located on
Level 2 of the Weston Family Wing on December 20, 2008. Composed of the Vale Inco Limited Gallery of Minerals, the Gallery of Gems and Gold and the Canadian Mining Hall of Fame Gallery, the galleries occupy a combined
total of 6,900 square feet and showcase over 2,300 of the ROM's exceptional specimens of minerals, gems, meteorites and rocks, a collection among the finest in North America. The fascinating displays are contextualized
by over 40 interactive touch-screen stations, compelling video exhibits and engrossing information on Canada's mining industry.
"This highly-anticipated home for the ROM's mineral collections contains almost
twice as many specimens as in the last gallery," said William Thorsell, ROM Director and CEO. "The engaging, interactive spaces will surprise and fascinate anyone curious about the treasures of our natural world."
Dead Sea Scrolls
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One of the most important exhibitions in the history of the Royal Ontario Museum (ROM) opens in Toronto on Sat. June 27.
A once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to see one of the greatest archaeological finds
of the 20th century - the earliest record of biblical patriarchs and prophets known to Judaism, Christianity and Islam.
In addition to the exhibition, lectures and debates highlight the importance of the
Scrolls today, presenting an opportunity for interfaith dialogue among varied traditions with shared roots.
The Dead Sea Scrolls have been the objects of great scholarly and public interest, as well as heated
debate and controversy, since their discovery over 60 years ago.
The ROM will display 16 authentic Dead Sea Scrolls during its six-month engagement—eight different Scrolls for each three-month
period—including fragments from the books of Genesis, Deuteronomy and Psalms.
Four fragments, never before publicly displayed, are being conserved especially for the exhibition.
More than 200
artifacts on loan by the Israel Antiquities Authority (IAA), augmented by objects from the ROM's own renowned collections, illuminate the environment in which these ancient texts were written.
Most notably, a
fragment of the Ten Commandments, a text containing the most prominent biblical laws and obligations that, according to Jewish and Christian traditions, form the foundations of the relationship between humans and God,
will be featured for a limited time.
June 27 - Jan. 3, 2010
Royal Ontario Museum, 100 Quueens Park | For admission prices and hours of the exhibit, Phone: 416 586-8000 or click here for online information
Art Gallery of Ontario:
Surreal Things
:: This exhibition
from the Victoria and Albert Museum, London examines the influence of Surrealism on the world of design, theatre, fashion, film, architecture, and advertising. Showcasing some 180 items, Surreal Things
presents Surrealist artists who were working after 1930, including Salvador Dalí, Giorgio de Chirico, Marcel Duchamp, Max Ernst, René Magritte, Joan Miró, Meret Oppenheim, Man Ray, and Elsa Schiaparelli.
Toronto Outdoor Art Exhibition
:: Now in its 48th year, the Toronto Outdoor Art
Exhibition [TOAE] is a juried showcase featuring contemporary fine art and craft that takes place on Nathan Phillips Square every July.
As the largest outdoor art exhibition in Canada, the TOAE offers a
fresh-air alternative to conventional art shows and galleries. Approximately 500 artists participate and over 100,000 visitors attend the exhibition every year. Side by side, established artists, undiscovered talents
and innovative students sell their work directly to the public and make lasting connections with art dealers and collectors.
July 10 - July 12
10:30AM - 7:30 PM Nathan Phillips Square, City Hall | Admission: FREE |
