Discovery Hall

Fakes and Forgeries: Yesterday and Today

Exhibits

2010

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Curriculum coordinated school programs


Exhibits
Wendy Aitkens, Curator
Tel: [403] 320.3907
Email: waitkens[at]galtmuseum[dot]com

 
 
 
 

Visitors learn how to tell authentic pieces from sly forgeries and discover the fascinating lengths forgers will go to hoodwink the unwary!

Spot the differences between fakes and real artifacts that run the gamut from Natural History and World Cultures, to modern designer brands in this interactive exhibition. Also incldues educational information about pirated computer software [courtesy of Microsoft Canada] and sections on counterfeit currency provided by the Bank of Canada.

Organized and circulated by Royal Ontario Museum

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programs

Sat DEC 18 | 10:00 - 2:00

Free admission and activities to celebrating the new exhibit.

 

 

weekly family program


 

weekly seniors program


 

Cafe Galt

monthly evening program

 

 

The Curator Presents

 

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events
 

 

 
 
 
related exhibits
Archives exposed...
main floor meeting rooms
 
 
 
on the web

Royal Ontario Museum displays its fakes, Jan 5.10

Spotting Fakes, CTV.ca, JAN 2010

 
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