Royal Ontario Museum Analysis

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The Royal Ontario Museum is one of Toronto’s most respected institutions of scholarship and history. Since 1914 the ROM has housed and exhibited artefacts from every corner of the globe. Being such a prominent Toronto landmark with a glowing reputation the expectations were high for the Pompeii exhibit, showing from June 2015 to January 2016. The overall atmosphere surrounding the exhibit was the drama of such a cataclysmic event. From the banners on the exterior of the museum, which are filled with the bold colours of the volcano, to the main entrance of the exhibit, which is dark and filled by dramatic orchestra music. Before stepping into the exhibit itself the sense of terror from this catastrophe is already felt by the viewer.
The entrance of the exhibit stresses that Pompeii is such an important archeological find because so many artefacts were perfectly preserved from being buried underneath volcanic ash from the day of the eruption in the year 79 until the beginning of excavation in the 1700s. This point illustrated by a Roman bust in near perfect …show more content…

Que back in the dramatic music and add staggered lighting for a lightning effect. The area focused on the eruption itself was small but focused on the science of the disaster. A large timeline showed the progression of the eruption over its 2 day demise. Several statistics were displayed from the possibility of survival to the height of the ash buildup by the end of the second day. After this came the infamous victims of Vesuvius. The flickering lights and music turned to a quiet and remorseful atmosphere. The molds taken from their graves under the rubble displayed to show the true terror of that day. Although there wasn’t many, their powerful poses and facial expressions made up for it. The most heartbreaking of the group being a small family found under the stairs of their

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