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Ancient evidence: Chris McGowan, curator of the Royal Ontario Museum's vertebrate palaeontology department, and Rev
Ancient evidence: Chris McGowan, curator of the Royal Ontario Museum's vertebrate palaeontology department, and Rev

Ancient evidence: Chris McGowan, curator of the Royal Ontario Museum's vertebrate palaeontology department, and Rev

Date11/17/1984
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Hundreds of rocks are displayed in the mineralogy department laboratory of the Royal Ontario Museum as Dr. Joseph Mandarino, head of the department, talks with 13-year-old Steven Berdock. Steven began collecting specimens two years ago and is proud of the display he has at home. The museum's collection is one of the fienst in North America and among the best ten in the world.
Hundreds of rocks are displayed in the mineralogy department laboratory of the Royal Ontario Museum as Dr. Joseph Mandarino, head of the department, talks with 13-year-old Steven Berdock. Steven began collecting specimens two years ago and is proud of the display he has at home. The museum's collection is one of the fienst in North America and among the best ten in the world.
1/8/1971
Curator of New World archeology at the Royal Ontario Museum, where Maya: Treasures Of An Ancient Civilization runs until June 15, David Pendergast scored 15 out of 15 on our quiz
Curator of New World archeology at the Royal Ontario Museum, where Maya: Treasures Of An Ancient Civilization runs until June 15, David Pendergast scored 15 out of 15 on our quiz
4/4/1986
Don't worry, they're pickled. Dr. E. J. Crossman, head of the Royal Ontario Museum's department of ichthyology and herpetology, checks two sharks he has taken from an alcohol solution. He's making the checks as the museum moves 1 million fish specimens to a warehouse during renovations.
Don't worry, they're pickled. Dr. E. J. Crossman, head of the Royal Ontario Museum's department of ichthyology and herpetology, checks two sharks he has taken from an alcohol solution. He's making the checks as the museum moves 1 million fish specimens to a warehouse during renovations.
8/26/1977
Chris McGowan. Says he's open-minded
Chris McGowan. Says he's open-minded
1/9/1976
386-Pound Meteorit at Royal Ontario museum. Dr. V. B. Meen si museum's chief mineralogist
386-Pound Meteorit at Royal Ontario museum. Dr. V. B. Meen si museum's chief mineralogist
9/1/1966
But not for us: The Royal Ontario Museum's chief archeologist, Dr. A. Douglas Tushingham, points out part of Iran's royal collection from a book he co-authored. If they were to go on sale, the ROM would not be in the market for the priceless treasure. It couldn't even afford the sparkle from one of these emeralds, he said.
But not for us: The Royal Ontario Museum's chief archeologist, Dr. A. Douglas Tushingham, points out part of Iran's royal collection from a book he co-authored. If they were to go on sale, the ROM would not be in the market for the priceless treasure. It couldn't even afford the sparkle from one of these emeralds, he said.
3/11/1982
Bat man: Randolph Lee Peterson, the Royal Ontario Museum's expert on bats, holds up a bat known as a flying fox
Bat man: Randolph Lee Peterson, the Royal Ontario Museum's expert on bats, holds up a bat known as a flying fox
10/26/1989
Ojibwa Indian Walter Currie (left), who opened the Royal Ontario Museum's 60th anniversary exhibit of British artist Paul Kane's paintings yesterday talks with his daughter, Leslie, student Philip Fischer (second from left) and Johnny Yesno, and Ojibwa and producer of CBC's Our Native Land in exhibition hall.
Ojibwa Indian Walter Currie (left), who opened the Royal Ontario Museum's 60th anniversary exhibit of British artist Paul Kane's paintings yesterday talks with his daughter, Leslie, student Philip Fischer (second from left) and Johnny Yesno, and Ojibwa and producer of CBC's Our Native Land in exhibition hall.
1/4/1972
The rigid English said he was 'unsuitable' but the Royal Ontario Museum's keeper of 'romantic magical' dinosaurs has proved them wrong
The rigid English said he was 'unsuitable' but the Royal Ontario Museum's keeper of 'romantic magical' dinosaurs has proved them wrong
3/28/1983
Royal Treasures: Dr. Ed Keall, an archeologist and curator-in-charge of the Rom's West Asian department holds a centuries-old piece of pottery. He has spent five years of his career working in the Middle East.
Royal Treasures: Dr. Ed Keall, an archeologist and curator-in-charge of the Rom's West Asian department holds a centuries-old piece of pottery. He has spent five years of his career working in the Middle East.
10/20/1989
Showman: Mel Hinde and his company Museum Productions create displays for museums around the world.
Showman: Mel Hinde and his company Museum Productions create displays for museums around the world.
1/27/1993
Peter Buerschaper is senior technician in the ichthyology department at the Royal Ontario Museum whose drawings of fish are becoming well known. Some of his work will be displayed at the annual meeting of the Federation of Ontario Naturalists to be held at Niagara Falls from April 10 to 12.
Peter Buerschaper is senior technician in the ichthyology department at the Royal Ontario Museum whose drawings of fish are becoming well known. Some of his work will be displayed at the annual meeting of the Federation of Ontario Naturalists to be held at Niagara Falls from April 10 to 12.
3/9/1970