The ROM publishes and co-publishes a wide variety of books relating to the Museum, its collections and research. Subject areas include Canadian heritage, world art and archaeology, natural history, palaeobiology, and earth science. ROM books are distributed by University of Toronto Press, except where otherwise noted, and are available in bookstores, online and in the ROM Museum Store.
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The Official Guide to the ROM Exhibition
Chen Shen
ROM 2010, 8" x 5", 80 pages
Soft Cover, $5.00 (tax included), ISBN information below
English edition: ISBN 978-0-88854-478-0, French edition: ISBN 978-0-88854-467-4, Traditional Chinese edition: ISBN 978-0-88854-477-3, Simplified Chinese edition: ISBN 978-0-88854-479-7.
Long considered mythological until its discovery by well diggers in 1974, the terracotta army of China's first emperor was interred in an underground tomb complex in China's northern Shaanxi province for more than 2,000 years. Seldom seen outside China, a selection of warriors and their artifacts has crossed the world to be exhibited at the ROM from June 26, 2010 to January 2, 2011. A concise history of the warrior emperor and his army. |
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The ROM Field Guide to Freshwater Fishes of Ontario (Second Printing 2010)
Erling Holm, Nick Mandrak, Mary Burridge
ROM 2009, 4.5" x 8.5", 464 pages
Oil-and-water-repellant cover, $29.99, ISBN 978-0-88854-459-9
A beautiful and authoritative full-colour field guide to all species of freshwater fish found in Ontario. The newest volume in the best-selling ROM series. Sequel to The ROM Field Guide to Birds of Ontario by Janice Hughes (35,000+ copies sold since 2001); The ROM Field Guide to Reptiles and Amphibians of Ontario by Ross MacCulloch (7,000+ copies sold since 2002); and The ROM Field Guide to Wildflowers of Ontario by Tim Dickinson, Deborah Metsger, Jenny Bull, and Richard Dickinson (9,000+ copies sold since 2004). |
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Iconic: The Must-See Treasures of the ROM
Tessa Derksen
ROM 2010, 6" x 6", 39 pages
Soft Cover, $5.00, ISBN 978-0-88854-473-5
Every great museum has artifacts or specimens of unusual value, items of cultural or natural significance that symbolize the nature, quality, and values of the institution. The Royal Ontario Museum has created this special catalogue to provide more information on the star or "iconic" objects on display throughout the Museum. Discover the unique story of each of these treasures, capturing its history, significance, and acquisition.
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Dead Sea Scrolls
Words that Changed the World
Royal Ontario Museum
ROM 2009, 8" x 5", 72 pages
Soft Cover, $5.00, ISBN 978-0-88854-470-4
A record of the ROM's blockbuster exhibition Dead Sea Scrolls: Words that Changed the World (June 27, 2009 to January 3, 2010). The illuminative text is accompanied by brilliant photography of the scrolls and contextual images of the Judean Desert and seascape. |
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Wedgwood: Artistry and Innovation
Highlights of the Collection at the Royal Ontario Museum
Peter Kaellgren
ROM 2009, 5" x 7", 202 pages
Soft Cover, $25.00, ISBN 978-0-88854-466-7
Discover the genius of Josiah Wedgwood I (1730-1795), whose diverse, high-end products and business practices revolutionized the English ceramics industry in the 18th century. The ROM's outstanding collection of Wedgwood includes pieces of "Queen's Ware" from the table of Catherine the Great, copies of the famed "Portland vase," a black basalt relief weighing more than 800 pounds, as well as exquisite cameo medallions and jewellery. Published on the 250th anniversary of the founding of the Wedgwood company. |
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I Brought the Ages Home
C. T. Currelly, Foreword by Northrop Frye
ROM 2004, 6.5" x 9.5", 314 pages
Cloth, $50.00, ISBN 978-0-88854-445-2
The deluxe edition of ROM founding director Charles T. Currelly's memoirs. With full-colour plates. Published on the 90th anniversary of the opening of the Museum. |
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Biological Notes on an Old Farm: Exploring Common Things in the Kingdoms of Life
Glenn B. Wiggins
ROM 2009, 8.5" x 8.5", 384 pages
Hard Cover, $45, ISBN 978-0-88854-463-6
This book opens a window on parts of the living world that are close to all people, but recognized by very few. Set in the context of new concepts for the Kingdoms of Life, the book encourages curious observers to look at common plants, invertebrate animals, fungi, algae, and bacteria in north-eastern North America, and to recognize some of their biological and historical connections. These connections flow from examples identified on the author's old farm in eastern Ontario, and support the theme of this book-common things reveal much about the way the world works. Profusely illustrated and beautifully designed, this is a book to enhance understanding of the natural world. |
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Mysteries of Ancient Ukraine: The Remarkable Trypilian Culture (5400-2700 BC)
Krzysztof Ciuk, Editor
ROM 2008, 9" x 12", 256 pages
Soft Cover, $60, ISBN 978-0-88854-465-0
Nestled in the forest steppes of what is now Ukraine, the Neolithic-Bronze Age culture known as Trypilia built the largest settlements in Old Europe, some with an estimated population of 10,000 to 15,000 people. The Trypilians were pre-eminent as ceramicists, their creations ranging from amphorae to plates, bowls, spoons, jewelry, models of houses, and figurines of women. It is believed that the culture's many ceramic female figurines are linked to an agrarian cult of fertility. This full-colour publication coincides with the ROM exhibition of the same name (November 29, 2008 - March 22, 2009). |
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Shanghai Kaleidoscope
Christopher Phillips
ROM 2008, 10" x 14", 144 pages
Soft Cover, $34.99, ISBN 978-0-88854-461-2
This unprecedented view of one of the world's most dynamic cities examines Shanghai as a laboratory for 21st-century urban creation. Leading architects and fashion designers provide an insider's view of the high-speed, high-density, high-rise culture that is rapidly emerging in China's largest city. An adventurous mix of architectural models and digital simulations; designer fashion apparel, drawings and runway videos; and paintings, photo-works and video installations by the city's leading contemporary artists. |
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Glass Worlds: Paper weights from the ROM's Collection
Brian Musselwhite
ROM 2007, 6" x 6", 96 pages
Paper, French Flaps, $14.99, ISBN 978-0-88854-449-0
Seventy Exquisite paperweights, mostly French and American, are showcased in this superbly photographed full-colour catalogue to the ROM exhibition of the same name (April 28, 2007-Winter 2008). Authoritative text by the ROM assistant curator Brian Musselwhite illuminates the history of this miniature art form and it's rich varied expressions in the collections of the Royal Ontario Museum. |
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Bold Visions: The Architecture of the Royal Ontario Museum (Comprehensive Edition)
Kelvin Browne
ROM 2008, 11" x 11.5", 192 pages
Hardcover, $39.99, ISBN 978-0-88854-457-5
Softcover, $39.99, ISBN 978-0-88854-458-2
The architecture of the Royal Ontario Museum, from the original brick ROM of 1914 through the great stone building of 1933, and later additions in 1968 and 1984, to the iconic Daniel-Libeskind-designed Michael Lee-Chin Crystal of 2007. Includes more than 200 archival and full-colour photographs and 8-page foldout. |
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Breakout Dinosaurs: Canada's Coolest, Scariest Ancient Creatures Return!
Hugh Brewster and the curators of the Royal Ontario Museum
ROM/Whitfield Editions 2007, 11" x 11.5", 32 pages
Hardcover, $19.95, ISBN 978-0-9781805-0-8
When it comes to dinosaurs, Canada had lots of them! In this spectacular new book, vivid illustrations and ROM specimens evoke the amazing creatures that made the earth in Canada tremble millions of years ago. For all ages.
Finalist, Silver Birch Express Award, 2009 |
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Canada Collects: Treasures from Across the Nation
Kenneth R. Lister, ed.
ROM 2007, 10" x 11.5", 168 pages
Hardcover, $24.99, ISBN 978-0-88854-453-7
More than 70 artifacts from 50 collections across Canada are featured in this companion volume to the ROM exhibition Canada Collects. Treasures include a Hudson's Bay Company map from 1709, Quebec master carver Louis Jobin's self portrait (Louis, 1867), the original manuscript for L. M. Montgomery's Anne of Green Gables, Lawren Harris' Mt. Lefroy, a wind tunnel model and landing gear from an Avro Arrow, Bill Reid's Bear, Killerwhale, and Eagle gold box, Inuit artist John Tiktak's Heads Emerging from Stone, and Pierre Trudeau's birchbark canoe. Included as well are international masterpieces in Canadian collections such as Constantin Brancusi's The Kiss. |
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Bold Visions: The Architecture of the Royal Ontario Museum (Souvenir Edition)
Kelvin Browne
ROM 2007, 6" x 6", 32 pages
Paper, French flaps, $3.99, ISBN 978-0-88854-450-6
Adapted from the coffee table book about the history of the ROM's architecture, to be published in fall 2007, this souvenir edition offers an introduction to the architectural evolution of Canada's largest museum. From the original yellow-brick ROM of 1914 and the great stone building of 1933 to the Michael Lee-Chin Crystal of 2007, Bold Visions will interest both the general reader and the architectural aficionado. |
