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DELIVERING THE SEASON THE PROMISE OF STEEL Royal Ontario Museum Annual l Annual Report Report 2005/2006 2004/2005 CONTENTS ROM Board of Trustees 2005/2006 2 ROM Governors 2005/2006 3 Renaissance ROM Campaign 4 New Acquisitions 5 Message from the Chair of the Board of Trustees and the Director and CEO 6 Message from the Chair of the ROM Governors and the President and Executive Director 7 Delivering the Promise 8 Exhibitions 11 Reaching Out 13 Programming 14 Collections and Research 17 Donors, Patrons, Sponsors 20 ROM Financial Statements 32 1 ROM BOARD OF TRUSTEES 2005/2006 TRUSTEES HONOURARY TRUSTEES Hon. Edwin A. Goodman Maureen Myers H. Donald Guthrie Fernand Ouellet Jack Cockwell, Chair Jean Read, Chair Kenneth Harrigan John Prato Peter Janson, Vice-Chair Bronwyn Krog, Vice-Chair Patricia Harris Edison Quick Elyse Allan Ella (Yeti) Agnew Albert Hearn Joan Randall Martin Brodigan Maurice Anderson Philip Holtby Wendy Rebanks Susan Crocker Bluma Appel Evelyn Huang Flavia Redelmeier Ann Dumyn Salvatore Badali Rodger Inglis Grant Reuber Andrew Faas Lawrence Bloomberg Richard M. Ivey John Rhind Lloyd Fogler Gerald Boyce Tom Kierans Julie Rickerd Hamlin Grange Robert. Boyer Stanley Kwan Mary-O Rohmer Paul Haggis Marian Bradshaw Gerald Leventson Elizabeth Samuel Martha Hogarth Sally Brenzel Michael Levine Thomas Savage Christine Karcza Jo Breyfogle Elsie Lo Warren Seyffert Sandra Lawrence Donald R. Brown Susanne Loewen Robert Stevens Bahadur Madhani Robert Brown Stephens B. Lowden Clair Stewart David Mirvish Ann Cameron Ronald MacFeeters David Strangway Dr. David Naylor (ex-officio, Linda Camp Leila MacKenzie Joey Tanenbaum President, University of Toronto) Allen Clarke Douglas Maracle Joan Thompson Hari Panday George Connell Mme. A. Martin Sara Vered Rose Patten (ex-officio, James Cruise Katharine Masters Harriet Walker Chair, Governing Council, The Hon.William G. Davis Gilles Matte Richard Wernham University of Toronto) Dorothy Dunlop Brenda McCutcheon Reginald Wheeler Marilyn Pilkington Ernest DuVernet James W. McCutcheon John Whitten William Thorsell (ex-officio, Nicole Eaton William L. McDonald David Winfield Director, ROM) John Eleen Elizabeth McLuhan Judith Wolfson Joan Fitzpatrick John McNeill The ROM sadly notes the Helen Gardiner Alan Middleton passing of longtime Honourary Robert Gillespie Dixie-Anne Montgomery Trustee, Walter Tovell. 2 ROM GOVERNORS 2005/2006 ROM GOVERNORS HERITAGE GOVERNORS NOMINATIONS COMMITTEE Denise Raincock Stephen Shaw James Temerty, Chair Joan Randall, Co-Chair James Temerty, Chair Suresh Thakrar John F. Driscoll, Vice-Chair Joan Thompson, Co-Chair Jack Cockwell Tim Tremain Linda Hasenfratz, Vice-Chair Kenneth W. Harrigan, Past Co-Chair John F. Driscoll Harriet Walker Shreyas Ajmera Bluma Appel Linda Hasenfratz Ellen Waslen Rudy Bratty Robert D. Brown James W. McCutcheon, Q.C. Diana White G. Raymond Chang Joan E. Fitzpatrick David Palmer Sharon Zuckerman Jack Cockwell, ex-officio Robert Gillespie William Thorsell Michael Detlefsen Hon. Edwin A. Goodman DONOR RELATIONS AND Nicole Eaton Ned Goodman CURRELLY SOCIETY RECOGNITION TASK FORCE W. Robert Farquharson William B. Harris EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE Nicole Eaton, Chair Gwen Harvey Hon. Henry N.R Jackman Gwen Harvey, Chair Kelvin Browne Jennifer Ivey Bannock Thomas Kierans Jame Cameron Wendy Rebanks Peter C. Jones Elsie Lo Frederica Fleming James Temerty Michael Lee-Chin Susanne Loewen Lloyd S. Fogler, Q.C. Joan Thompson Rebecca MacDonald Stephens B. Lowden H. Donald Guthrie, Q.C. David Palmer Hon. Roy MacLaren Brenda McCutcheon Dixie Anne Montgomery William Thorsell James W. McCutcheon Jack McOuat Jean Randall Jack Mintz Frank Milligan Jean M. Read Peter Oliver Dixie-Anne Montgomery FACT? OR FICTION? David Palmer Bernard Ostry ORGANIZING COMMITTEE ROYAL PATRONS’ CIRCLE Robert E. Pierce Frank Potter COMMITTEE Robert Pierce, Chair Joan Randall, Ex-Officio Wendy Rebanks Lesley Belows Michael Detlefsen, Chair Elizabeth Samuel John A. Rhind Peter Carruthers Anne-Marie H. Applin Joey Tanenbaum William Saunderson Eva Cunningham Borys Chabursky Joan Thompson, Ex-Officio Thomas Savage Daphne Evans Nina Chagnon William Thorsell, Ex-Officio Lynton (Red) R. Wilson Suzie Lewis Richard Costley-White Rita Tsang Jennifer F. Longhurst Ann Curran Harriet Walker FINANCE COMMITTEE Karyn McLean Roman Dubczak V. Prem Watsa W. Robert Farquharson, Chair Sandie Orlando Peter H. Harris, Q.C. Richard Wernham Jack Mintz Ric Randmaa Cheryl Heyd Donald A. Wright David Palmer Jillian Swartz Eric Jackson Robert E. Pierce Martha Wilder Kelly Juhasz James Temerty Denice Klein V. Prem Watsa Kristine Martin Donald A. Wright Brenda McCutcheon 3 RENAISSANCE ROM CAMPAIGN 2005/2006 CAMPAIGN CHAIR HONOURARY PATRON The Hon. Hilary M. Weston Her Imperial Highness Princess Takamado CAMPAIGN EXECUTIVE Peter Janson HONOURARY CABINET ADVISORS Peter C. Jones Rudolph Bratty Mr. Nicolas Armour Ambassador C. S. Poolokasingham Chris Jordan Jack Cockwell Consul General Consul General Bipin Khimasia John F. Driscoll British Consulate General, Toronto Democratic Socialist Republic of Thomas Kierans Linda Hasenfratz Sri Lanka Hiroshi Kobayashi John Hunkin Madame Chen Xiaoling Stanley Kwan Michael Lee-Chin Consul General Mr. Kunjar Sharma Elsie Lo G. Wallace McCain People's Republic of China, Toronto Honourary Consul General Susanne Loewen James W. McCutcheon Royal Nepalese Consulate General Stephens B. Lowden Belinda Stronach Mr. Efthymios Efthymiades Bahadur Madhani Joseph M. Tanenbaum Consul General Mr. Bassanio So Jack Mintz James Temerty Consulate General of Greece Director, Toronto David Mirvish William Thorsell Hong Kong Economic & Trade Elizabeth Muir Rita Tsang Mr. Ghalib Iqbal Office Masaaki Murakami Consul General Tamotsu Nakamura CAMPAIGN CABINET Consulate General of Pakistan Mr. T. T. Tsui Peter Oliver Wanchai, Hong Kong Shreyas Ajmera Deanne Orr Mr. Kim Sung Chul Bluma Appel Robert E. Pierce Consul General Mr. Evagoras Vryonides Jennifer Ivey Bannock Frank Potter Consulate General of the Republic Consul General Joe Brennan Jean Read of Korea Consulate General of the Republic Hon. David Crombie John A. Rhind of Cyprus Hon. William G. Davis Elizabeth J. Samuel Mr. Satish Mehta Michael Detlefsen Irene So Consul General Mr. Hisao Yamaguchi Roman Dubczak Suresh Thakrar Consulate General of India Consul General Robert Gillespie Kenji Tomikawa Consulate General of Japan Hon. Edwin A. Goodman Sally Tuck Natasha Gurevich Harriet Walker Kenneth W. Harrigan Prem Watsa William B. Harris Richard Wernham Patricia Harris Doug Wilson Gwen Harvey Lynton R. Wilson Martha Hogarth Robert C. Wong Donna Ihnatowycz Richard Wookey The Hon. Henry N.R. Jackman Sharon Zuckerman 4 NEW ACQUISITIONS 2005/2006 The following objects were among those acquired in 2005/2006 through the Louise Hawley Stone Charitable Trust, a $49.7 million fund bequeathed by the late Louise Hawley Stone for the purchase of objects and the production of Museum publications. Louise Hawley Stone’s support of the ROM spanned over 50 years and included serving on the Museum’s Board of Trustees from 1968 to 1972. Burmese Ruby Spiny Trilobite The Natural History Department's gem collection recently acquired This spectacular trilobite fossil, Paraceraurus excull, Ordovician a fabulous 5.12 ct Burmese Ruby. This gemstone's "Pigeon Blood Period (approximately 450 million years old), Wolchow River, Saint Red" colour is the epitome for Ruby, seen only in the finest Burmese Petersburg, Russia, measures 15 cm in total length, including tail stones. Not only has it filled a gap in the collection, but its glowing spines. presence will dazzle visitors. Figurine of a Standing Male Votary Mummy Cover Terracotta, Crete, Middle Minoan period, about 2000 –1700 BC. From Luxor, Egypt. 986 – 964 BCE. Painted wood. Height: 16.5 cm. Votive figurines, such as this solid, handmade Mummy covers were used as a "lid" for the linen-wrapped body example, were left as offerings by worshippers at mountain top before it was enclosed in a similarly painted coffin. It is the only sanctuaries. mummy cover in our collection and therefore a welcome addition. 5 MESSAGE FROM THE CHAIR OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES AND THE DIRECTOR AND CEO In fiscal year 2005/2006, the Royal Ontario Museum proudly delivered Renaissance ROM’s budget and scheduling challenges, we are especially the first promises of the multi-year Renaissance ROM expansion pleased to note the continuing success of the Renaissance ROM project. The public opening of ten new galleries on December 26, 2005 Campaign. represented the first completed stage of the project, executed on time and on budget. The success of these first Renaissance ROM galleries has raised the public’s interest in the Michael Lee-Chin Crystal, set to open in mid-2007. The redesigned galleries in our heritage buildings were warmly received With confidence, we turn to completing the Michael Lee-Chin Crystal by our visitors and the critics alike. They re-introduced our patrons to and raising the balance of funds needed from the public and private some of our most important and well-regarded collections, those of East sectors. Asia and Canada’s aboriginal peoples, now prominently located on the renovated main level. They also introduced important collections rarely The ROM is pleased to be a signature project within the broad revival before seen by the public, such as those of Japan, Bronze Age Aegean of Toronto’s cultural institutions. We are grateful to the Government and Cyprus. of Ontario for providing additional funding for the major cultural infrastructure