Published on Jan, 2025
The latest 3 exhibitions have surpassed my expectations. The curators have chosen their artefact content brilliantly and have done a spectacular job in interpretation and presentation of each theme. In Immersive Earth, you walk into a life-size journey through audio and video Natural surroundings of forest, meadow and ocean. Nature in Brilliant Colour takes you through a rainbow of colours in Nature with fascinating artifacts and explanations. Auschwitz was beyond amazing. Each entrant was given a headset and control to explore the tragic expanse of the 2 notorious "death camps" of Poland during WWII. Although we were told it is 90 minutes long, most were there for between 2-3 hours. Very emotional and the individual headphones prevented loud chatter and helped to create an ambience of respect, empathy and reverence for the victims of the genocide and their tragic endurance through one of the world's most horrific chapters. A must see. Even though it was a Saturday when I visited, the traffic flow was controlled and people were given as much time as they needed for exploration at their own pace. Small quiet / private spaces were designated for stress relief , dabbing at tears and gathering one's emotions. I highly recommend a day at the ROM
