MMetamorphosis:etamorphosis: A PPinnacleinnacle YYearear AAnnualnnual RReporteport 22009/2010009/2010 CONTENTS ROM Board of Trustees 2009/2010 2 ROM Governors 2009/2010 3 Renaissance ROM Campaign 4 ROM Governors committees 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 Metamorphosis: A Pinnacle Year 8 Collections and Research 12 New Acquisitions 14 Iconic Objects 16 Institute for Contemporary Culture 18 Galleries and Exhibitions 20 Reaching Out 31 Education and Programming 33 Donors, Patrons, Sponsors 38 ROM Financial Statements and Auditors’ Report 56 1 ROM BOARD OF TRUSTEES 2009/2010 TRUSTEES HONOURARY TRUSTEES Kenneth W. Harrigan Alan Middleton Patricia Harris David Mirvish Salvatore Badali, Chair Jean H. Read, Chair Albert Hearn Dixie-Anne Montgomery Ann Dumyn, Vice-Chair Ella (Yeti) Agnew Martha Hogarth Maureen Myers Elyse Allan Maurice Anderson Philip Holtby Fernand Ouellet Danuta Buczynski, Elected Salvatore Badali Evelyn Huang Hari Panday Andrew Faas Lawrence Bloomberg Rodger E. Inglis John F. Prato Ronald Graham Gerald Boyce Richard M. Ivey, C.C., Q.C. Edison J. Quick Paul Haggis Marian Bradshaw Peter Janson Joan R. Randall Won Kim Sally Brenzel Christine Karcza Wendy Rebanks Elsie Lo, Elected Jo Breyfogle Thomas Kierans Flavia Redelmeier Barbara Milstein, Elected Martin Brodigan Bronwyn Krog Grant Reuber Dr. David Naylor, Ex-Officio, Donald R. Brown, Q.C. Stanley Kwan John A. Rhind President, University of Robert Brown Sandra Lawrence Julie Rickerd Toronto Ann Cameron Gerald F. Leventson Mary-O Rohmer Jack Petch, Ex-Officio, Linda Camp Michael Levine Thomas Savage Chair, Governing Council, Allen B. Clarke Elsie Lo Warren Seyffert University of Toronto Jack Cockwell Susanne Loewen Robert Stevens Marilyn Pilkington Susan Crocker Stephens B. Lowden David W. Strangway Colin Saldanha James Cruise Ronald MacFeeters Joey Tanenbaum, C.M. Barbara Stymiest The Hon.William G. Davis Bahadur Madhani M. Joan Thompson William Thorsell, Ex-Officio, Dorothy Dunlop Douglas Maracle Sara Vered Director, ROM Ernest DuVernet Mme. A. Martin Harriet Walker Atul Tiwari Nicole Eaton Gilles Matte Richard S. Wernham Carol Wilding John Eleen Brenda McCutcheon Reginald Wheeler Judith Wolfson Lloyd D. S. Fogler, Q.C. James W. McCutcheon, Q.C. John A. Whitten Robert Gillespie William L. McDonald David Winfield Hamlin Grange Elizabeth McLuhan H. Donald Guthrie, Q.C. John McNeill Eve Hampson 2 ROM GOVERNORS 2009/2010 ROM BOARD OF GOVERNORS HERITAGE GOVERNORS W. Robert Farquharson, Chair Jack F. McOuat, Chair Linda Hasenfratz, Vice-Chair Robert D. Brown Shreyas Ajmera Fredrik S. Eaton, O.C., O. Ont Salvatore M. Badali, Ex-Officio Robert T. Gillespie Dr. Marie Bountrogianni Ned Goodman Rudolph (Rudy) Bratty Kenneth W. Harrigan G. Raymond Chang Patricia Harris Jack Cockwell Richard M. Ivey, C.C., Q.C. Michael E. Detlefsen The Hon. Henry N.R. Jackman Gwen Harvey Thomas E. Kierans Jennifer Ivey Bannock Elsie Lo Michael Lee-Chin Susanne Loewen Donald R. Lindsay Stephens B. Lowden Rebecca MacDonald Brenda McCutcheon James W. McCutcheon, Q.C. Frank G. Milligan Jack F. McOuat, Ex-Officio Dixie Anne Montgomery Dr. Jack Mintz Frank Potter Peter Oliver Joan R. Randall, Past Co-Chair Robert E. Pierce Wendy Rebanks Elizabeth Schad Flavia Redelmeier Simona Shnaider John A. Rhind Joseph (Joey) M. Tanenbaum, C.M. M. Joan Thompson, Past Co-Chair James Temerty, C.M. Lynton (Red) R. Wilson William Thorsell, Ex-Officio Rita Tsang Harriet Walker V. Prem Watsa Richard S. Wernham Alfred G. Wirth 3 RENAISSANCE ROM CAMPAIGN 2009/2010 CAMPAIGN CHAIR HONOURARY PATRON The Hon. Hilary M. Weston Her Imperial Highness Princess Takamado CAMPAIGN EXECUTIVE Chris Jordan HONOURARY CABINET ADVISORS Bipin Khimasia Dr. Marie Bountrogianni Ms. Penelope Erotokritou Mrs. Priti Saran Thomas E. Kierans Rudolph P. Bratty Consul General Consul General Stanley P. Kwan Jack Cockwell Consulate General of the Republic Consulate General of India Elsie Lo Linda Hasenfratz of Cyprus Susanne Loewen John S. Hunkin Mr. Kunjar M. Sharma Stephens B. Lowden Michael Lee-Chin Mr. Ji In Hong Honorary Consul General Bahadur Madhani G. Wallace F. McCain Consul General Royal Nepalese Consulate General Malika Mendez James W. McCutcheon, Q.C. Consulate General of the Republic Dr. Jack M. Mintz Joseph M. Tanenbaum, C.M. of Korea Ms. Maureen Siu David Mirvish James C. Temerty, C.M. Director Elizabeth Mitchell William Thorsell Mr. Tassaduq Hussain Hong Kong Economic & Trade Elizabeth Muir Rita Tsang Consul General Office, Toronto Manabu Nishimae Consulate General of Pakistan Kazuto Ogawa CAMPAIGN CABINET Ms. Catherine Soubassakou Peter Oliver Mr. Bandula Jayasekara Consul General Shreyas Ajmera Deanne M. Orr Consul General Consulate General of Greece Joe F. Brennan Robert E. Pierce Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri The Hon. David Crombie Frank Potter Lanka Mr. T.T. Tsui (deceased) The Hon. William G. Davis Jean M. Read Wanchai, Hong Kong Michael E. Detlefsen John A. Rhind Mr. Koichi Kawakami Roman Dubczak Noriaki Sakamoto Consul General Madame Zhu Taoying Robert T. Gillespie Irene So Consulate General of Japan Consul General Natasha Gurevich Suresh Thakrar People’s Republic of China, Toronto Kenneth W. Harrigan Yoichi Tomihara Patricia Harris Harriet Walker William B. Harris V. Prem Watsa Gwen Harvey Richard S. Wernham COUNTDOWN TO COMPLETION TASK FORCE Martha J. Hogarth Doug Wilson Donna Ihnatowycz Lynton R. Wilson Robert E. Pierce, Chair Jack F. McOuat Jennifer Ivey Bannock Robert C. Wong Dr. Marie Bountrogianni James C. Temerty, C.M. The Hon. Henry N. R. Jackman I. Richard Wookey Jack Cockwell William Thorsell Peter S. Janson Sharon Zuckerman Rebecca MacDonald Alfred G. Wirth 4 ROM GOVERNORS COMMITTEES 2009/2010 FINANCE COMMITTEE ROYAL PATRONS’ CIRCLE Eric Jackson FACT? OR FICTION? 2009 Gregory MacKenzie V. Prem Watsa, Chair COMMITTEE Roman Dubczak, Chair Lindsay Maskell Dr. Marie Bountrogianni Harriet Walker, Chair Nancy Campbell Karen Papazian W. Robert Farquharson, Ex-Officio Diana White, Vice-Chair Peter Carruthers Elisabeth Patrick Michael E. Nairne Anne-Marie Applin Michelle Khalili Robyn Scott Robert E. Pierce Neera Chopra Jeffrey Musson Nicole Tuschak Alfred G. Wirth Ann Curran Elisabeth Patrick Gordon Winston Donald A. Wright Petrina Dolby Ric Randmaa A. Harold Garfinkle Elizabeth Schad Cheryl Heyd Mary Vitug STEWARDSHIP TASK FORCE NOMINATIONS COMMITTEE Bronwyn Krog Louise Temerty, Chair James C. Temerty, C.M., Chair Brenda McCutcheon Dr. Marie Bountrogianni Dr. Marie Bountrogianni Linda Montgomery CULTURE SHOCK II: CELEBRITY Brenda McCutcheon Jack Cockwell Justin Porter WATCH William Thorsell Linda Hasenfratz Kevin Saldanha Marcus Doyle Andrew Weir James W. McCutcheon, Q.C. Sharon Zuckerman Gina Gentili William Thorsell Ron Graham YOUNG PATRONS’ CIRCLE PROM V: NOIR COMMITTEE CURRELLY SOCIETY CABINET Raphaela Dunlap, Co-Chair EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE Diana Arajs, Co-Chair Karen Papazian, Co-Chair Lauren Baca Gwen Harvey, Co-Chair Mike Mallinos, Co-Chair Nancy Bertrand Jean M. Read, Co-Chair Casey Antolak Allison Brough Kathryn J. Cameron Nancy Hoi Bertrand Effie Karadjian Ellen Gordon Jimmy Chan Lindsay Maskell H. Donald Guthrie Justine Deluce Martha Pierce Elsie Lo Marcus Doyle Nicole Tuschak Kent Mitchell Raphaela Dunlap Elizabeth Wademan Joan R. Randall Cléophée Eaton Rita Field-Marsham Nazmin Gupta 5 MESSAGE FROM THE CHAIR OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES AND THE DIRECTOR AND CEO The transformation and relevance of the Royal Ontario Museum its Natural History and World Cultures mandates, bringing original achieved through the ambitious Renaissance ROM project over the stories close to home. This year’s partnership with the Israel Antiquities past decade has culminated in a landmark year for the Museum. Authority to create the original exhibition Dead Sea Scrolls: Words that Changed the World set a new standard of excellence. The launch of This fiscal year marks a new operating model for the ROM the Museum’s most recent permanent gallery — Life In Crisis: Schad — a full transition from capital expansion to focus on producing Gallery of Biodiversity — gave critical mass to the Natural History original international exhibitions, thought-provoking programming floor. and education. It is an operating model that measures public response to guide content and gauge success. It is also a model that resonated The ROM has taken its place in Ontario as a programming powerhouse. this year with record attendance and revenues. The Director’s Signature Series and an annual program of scholarly lectures, launched with the Dead Sea Scrolls exhibition, routinely With visitors reaching a record of 1,039,229 and admissions revenue attracted full houses. The Institute for Contemporary Culture brought up 24 percent year-over-year, the ROM’s success reflects a strong bond many new visitors with Vanity Fair Portraits: Photographs 1913-2008, and with the public. its accompanying program series, The Question of Celebrity. In April, the Museum received a significant vote of confidence from We complete this fiscal year not only in compliance with the the Ontario government through a substantial increase in the provincial Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act — but by taking a operating grant — creating a solid base of financial stability. A federal leadership role in providing innovative measures to make the Museum infrastructure grant to match private donations followed, which will a welcoming place for all.