Beaty Biodiversity Museum

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Join us on November 20th for the Biodiversity Lecture Series with Dr. Justina Ray,
"What’s Left to What’s Needed: Reframing Biodiversity in Decision-Making."

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#Biodiversity #Conservation #Sustainability #Environment #UBCevents #UBCscience #UBC

Nature Club: Fossils | Beaty Biodiversity Museum Interested in seeing fossils at the museum? Join us for this special Nature Club edition!

#Nature Club is next weekend on Sunday, November 1. Our family-friendly activities are focused on #fossils this month. Everyone is welcome, sign up online to secure your spot, or drop in between 10:30am-1pm.

We hope to see you in your Halloween costume, especially if it's #biodiversity themed!

10th Anniversary exhibition: ReCollections

Fifth birthday celebration!

Opening weekend: October 16 and 17, 2010

The Beaty Biodiversity Museum turns 15 years old tomorrow! We would love to see you in person, so as our #birthday present to you, we welcome you to visit by donation on Thursday, October 16, 2025. 🎂 🎁 🎉

Thank you to each and every one of you for supporting us these past 15 years.

Two young adults touch a dinosaur footprint display

Have you registered for our FREE Educator Open House, yet? On October 24, you'll meet museum staff, partners, and like-minded educators! Enjoy tours, documentaries, & hands-on learning at your own pace throughout the day.
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#biodiversity #museum #biology #teachers

Nature Club: Fungi, Lichen & Algae | Beaty Biodiversity Museum Join us as we take a closer look at the non-plant specimens from the herbarium!

We're looking forward to our first Nature Club of the year this Saturday October 4. We've planned hands-on activities, along with an eye-catching algae craft. Sign up online to secure your spot, or drop in between 10:30am-1pm!

#UBCInspired #natureclub #museums #lichen #algae #biodiversity

Join us for an evening on climate change 🌏 🤒

Get a chance to meet 66 Birds / 3 Degrees Artist, Natalie Niblack & hear from all our special guests.

⏰ Oct 16th, 6-7:30pm (Doors Open 5pm)
🎟️ Admission by donation.
📲 Scan the QR code to learn more.

#climatechange #birdsofinstagram

Earth Experience Grades K-12: Enjoy a full day with a joint program at the Beaty Biodiversity Museum and Pacific Museum of Earth.

Looking for #fieldtrip options at #UBC? We've partnered with @pme.ubc.ca to offer a full-day Earth Experience, including your choice of program at both museums, located less than a 5-minute walk apart!

Nature Club | Beaty Biodiversity Museum Join us on the first Saturday of the month for biodiversity activities for children 5-12 years old.

#Nature Club is back! 🍄 🦕 🐌 🦨 🦈 🦆 🌻 🐝

On the first Saturday of every month, visit the #museum for special activities focused on #biodiversity. Thanks to #UBCInspired, Nature Club is free for UBC campus #families. Everyone is welcome, click to learn more and register:

Tea plant illustration by Derek Tan

Tea, whether it's black, green, or white, all comes from the same plant: 𝘊𝘢𝘮𝘦𝘭𝘭𝘪𝘢 𝘴𝘪𝘯𝘦𝘯𝘴𝘪𝘴. Find out how and what other organisms contribute to #tea and infusions at a special event at O5 Tea Bar September 18th at 7pm. Info and registration: tinyurl.com/m2zb3hup

This could be you! We're accepting applications for Education Volunteers throughout September. Apply online at beatymuseum.ubc.ca/volunteer

#biodiversity #museums #science #biology #BeatyMuseum #volunteer #UBC

Join us for an immersive evening of tea tasting, small bites & an exploration of the diverse organisms involved in the making of tea. September 18th, 7pm, special offsite event @O5tea 2208 W 4th Ave, Vancouver. More info and to register: beatymuseum.ubc.ca/2025/08/14/b...

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Educator Open House 2025 | Beaty Biodiversity Museum Visit the Beaty Biodiversity Museum in person for a professional development day. Learn how we can support your lessons with curriculum links in our exhibits, activities, and programs.

Our FREE #Educator Open House is back on October 24! Learn how we can support your lessons with curriculum links in our exhibits, activities, and programs. All educators are welcome: K-12, post-secondary, EA's, TOC's, #teacher-librarians, and teachers-in-training! Click to register online:

What’s a cetacean’s favorite TV show?

WHALE of Fortune 😁

📍 Shout out to our across-the-street neighbours, the
@beatymuseum.bsky.social

Capturing a beach in a box isn't an easy feat, but our museum team packed over 30 real museum specimens into a Seashore Beaty Box. Bring a mini-museum to your classroom, community group, or art class. beatymuseum.ubc.ca/learn/beaty-...

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The next Beaty Nocturnal is happening on Thursday, August 21, 2025! ✨

On the third Thursday of every month, the museum stays open late until 8:30 pm — with admission by donation starting at 5:00 pm. All ages welcome!

🎥 5:30 pm | Auditorium – Raising Big Blue film screening
🐋 7:00 pm | Under the Wh

Join us for our new exhibit 66 Birds/3 Degrees by Natalie Niblack. This project is a visual and sound environment of Pacific Northwest birds that are at risk if global warming is not mitigated. On from August 21st to December 31st.

Getting creative this summer? Our free downloadable resources include biodiversity-themed colouring pages, nature journal prompts, and printable nature guides.

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This #OceanIdiom refers to being out of place in unfamiliar surroundings. While preserved fish specimens in museums, which are literally out of water, might seem out of place, they actually play an important role in research. @beatymuseum.bsky.social @seaaroundus.org oceans.ubc.ca/10-years-of-...

Biodiversity in B.C: Ecosystem Engineers - NatureKidsBC Biodiversity in B.C: Ecosystem Engineers

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Just published our #Seaweed Knowledge Cards for Hornby Island, BC as an #OER 🎉 Excited for this work to be used by others. Seaweed knowledge for all! 🥳 @ubcbiology.bsky.social @beatymuseum.bsky.social

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Lisa Matthias's microscopic landscapes at the Beaty The Beaty Biodiversity Museum is an objectively strange place for an art exhibit. The building, more bunker than gallery, is a dense centralized archive of plastinated, taxidermied and otherwise prese...

Lisa Matthias's microscopic landscapes at the Beaty, by Anna Pontin. www.ubyssey.ca/culture/lisa...

The Beaty Biodiversity Museum has received funding from UBC’s Community-University Engagement Support to partner with Haida Gwaii Museum at Kay Llnagaay on Making Connections to explore natural history research opportunities.
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A pressed red seaweed blade with holes like Swiss cheese.

Pressed seaweeds on sheets of paper

Pressed red seaweed on herbarium paper

pressed kelp on herbarium paper

Student seaweed presses looking 🤩🤩🤩. Many of these destined for @beatymuseum.bsky.social 🎉🎉🎉

New Exhibit! "Peatland Mosses: A Printmaking Perspective", an exhibition by Lisa Matthias, opens February 20, 2025.
Join us for our monthly #BeatyNocturnal, from 5:00 PM to 8:30 PM with admission by donation. Check the full schedule at beatymuseum.ubc.ca/calendar

#SciArt #Biodiversity #YVRevents

Today we celebrate the #InternationalDayOfWomenAndGirlsInScience and we’re especially proud to highlight Jessica Ulrika Meir, #UBC Postdoc Fellow and NASA astronaut, whose journey is an inspiring testament to breaking barriers and reaching for the stars. Read more beatymuseum.ubc.ca/2025/02/10/c...