Display of Middle Eastern collections in Wirth Gallery

31 Jan '08

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The Royal Ontario Museum (ROM) is proud to announce the opening of the Wirth Gallery of the Middle East, named in honour of Alfred Wirth, in appreciation of his generous support of Renaissance ROM and the Royal Ontario Museum. The gallery, located on Level 3 of the Michael Lee-Chin Crystal, is scheduled to open February 16, 2008.

Alfred Wirth says, “Museums have an important role to play in furthering our understanding of ourselves, and of each other. The ROM does an excellent job of this through its diverse holdings. I am delighted that the Middle Eastern collections will be displayed in the Wirth Gallery of the Middle East, as so much of our civilization originates from this region.”

William Thorsell, the ROM's Director and CEO, responds, “When making his generous pledge to the Museum, Alfred Wirth challenged others to give. As a result, new support for the Renaissance ROM campaign was generated as others took up the challenge. With extreme gratitude of this giving gesture, the ROM has proudly named the Wirth Gallery of the Middle East in Alfred Wirth's honour.”

"As inaugural season sponsor, it has been our pleasure to support the ROM as it brings this fascinating Michael Lee-Chin Crystal gallery to the public,” said Gerry McCaughey, President and Chief Executive Officer of CIBC. “We are very proud of our long history of support for this world-class museum, and of this year-long partnership as the ROM enters this exciting new phase in its history.”

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