Curious about life on Earth and the incredible biodiversity around us?
Our monthly #BeatyNocturnal is back on April 16! Explore the museum after hours from 5:00 to 8:30 PM with admission by donation.
All ages welcome!
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Today is UBC Giving Day 2026! Support the #BeatyMuseum by funding Beaty Boxes, bringing real #biodiversity specimens and hands-on learning to students and educators. Your gift today helps expand access to science education and inspires future environmental stewards!
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Exciting news! This year, from MAY through AUGUST, the Beaty Biodiversity Museum will be open on Mondays too, from 10 AM to 5 PM! That means you can visit us 7 days a week all summer long. Come explore, discover, and experience the wonders of #biodiversity any day! beatymuseum.ubc.ca.
April's Nature Club features birds, reptiles, and amphibians! Our family-friendly activities are geared towards kids 5-12; everyone is welcome to join in! Sign up online or drop in between 10:30am-1pm on Saturday, April 4. 🐸 🐍 🦆
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Spring Break! Insects are such an amazing group of animals, have you spotted any in your neighborhood as the weather gets warmer? Stop by the museum today to learn about #entomology, and use our guide to help identify some common groups on your way home!
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Spring Break Fishes. Today our focus is on our aquatic fishy friends! One of our most popular videos shows salmon swimming upstream to spawn. This incredible behavior, anadromy, is shared by several species of fish, salmon, trout, and eulachon just to name a few! Watch here youtu.be/ZjS3eSNuX_c?...
Spring Break - Tetrapods - March 27, 2026. Plenty of birds make their home on our living roof, including Anna’s hummingbirds. Check out this video, and see if you can spot one this spring!
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Spring Break, Fossils, March 26. As you explore the Beaty looking for fossils, you’ll come across our trackways, displaying casts of real footprints preserved in rock. This shows how dinosaurs were moving across the landscape of BC millions of years ago! How do your hands compare to the footprints?
Spring Break - Marine Invertebrates. The largest specimen in the museum, the blue whale, depends on a very small marine invertebrate – krill! Today we’re highlighting #MarineInvertebrates in the museum.
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Spring Break - #Herbarium: Plants, Algae, Fungi & Lichen - March 24, 2026.
Identifying fungi and #mushrooms in your area is a fun way to learn about the world around you! Use a trusted guide, like Mushrooms Up! to help you learn their interesting features. explore.beatymuseum.ubc.ca/mushroomsup
This could be you! We're accepting applications for Education Volunteers to start this spring. Apply online at beatymuseum.ubc.ca/volunteer before March 31!
#biodiversity #museums #science #biology #BeatyMuseum #volunteer #UBC
Spring Break - Fossils - March 22 and 26, 2026.
Fossils are like photographs of the past, filling in the puzzle of past life on earth!
Read this blog post about a whale ancestor: beatymuseum.ubc.ca/2023/08/08/w...
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Spring Break - Herbarium: Plants, Algae, Fungi & Lichen - March 21 and 24, 2026.
Did you know that our slice of Western red cedar is over 700 years old? During your next visit, be sure to visit stumpy and count those rings for yourself!
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Spring Break 2026 - Marine Invertebrates - March 20 and 25.
Marine invertebrates are a huge part of the ecosystem, and research on one group, the copepods, has spanned decades at UBC.
Learn about two researchers in the video below: explore.beatymuseum.ubc.ca/researchers-revealed/c_forbes/
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Spring Break - Entomology - March 19 and 29.
Today’s focus is on our entomological collection. Check out the incredible images on our entomology database, which use very unique photography techniques to capture all of their details: zoology.ubc.ca/entomology.
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Spring Break - Fishes - March 18 and 28. Fish are critical to so many people around the world!
Dive into the relationship of sturgeon and #Musqueam, through this interactive knowledge web: explore.beatymuseum.ubc.ca/knowledge-web.
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Spring Break - Tetrapods - March 17 and 27. The Blue Whale is the largest tetrapod in the museum’s collection, and its a whale-y big job to keep her in good shape!
Check out a video of a detailed whale skeleton cleaning:
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The results are in! The Biodiversity Research Photo Competition showcase the diversity of research and researchers at UBC’s Biodiversity Research Centre.
View the 2026 winners and all of the science photography from the competition at explore.beatymuseum.ubc.ca/BRC-photo-co...
March's Nature Club is all about marvelous marine invertebrates! Our family-friendly activities are geared towards kids 5-12; everyone is welcome to join in! Sign up online or drop in between 10:30am-1pm on Saturday, March 7.
Tell us about your favourite invertebrate below! 🐙 🪸 🐚 🪱
In honour of the UN International Day of Women and Girls in Science, the Beaty Biodiversity Museum is proud to celebrate Laurel Bohart (née Dick). Read Laurel’s incredible story on our blog beatymuseum.ubc.ca/blog.
#WomenInScience #InternationalDayOfWomenAndGirlsInScience #BeatyMuseum #WomenInSTEM
Community Choice Award Voting Now Open!
Voting runs until February 20 and is open to members of the Biodiversity Research Centre community.
View the photos and vote for your favourite photo here:
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February's #NatureClub is all about the fantastic world of fishes! Our family-friendly activities are geared towards kids 5-12; everyone is welcome to join in! Sign up online or drop in between 10:30 am-1 pm on Saturday, February 7.
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Have you ever wondered what a day in the life of a Beaty Biodiversity Museum volunteer looks like? Read the full story at beatymuseum.ubc.ca/blog
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#KidsTakeOverUBC returns for its 9th edition on Sun, Feb 15, 2026. Explore campus with family-friendly arts, culture, STEM, tours, and performances.
Visit the Beaty Biodiversity Museum and drop in 11 am – 2 pm for hands-on #biodiversity activities.
Tickets online only at Kidstakeover.ubc.ca
New exhibition opens this Thursday, JAN 15! "Slippage: shaped by time" by Michael Cox. Michael’s interest in erosion grew as he turned seventy and witnessed accelerating environmental change.
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#biodiversity #scicomm #sciart
Please note that the Beaty Biodiversity Museum will be closed for maintenance on Saturday, January 10, 2026. We will see you on Sunday, January 11 at 10:00 am!
Join us on JAN. 15 for a Nocturnal and Exhibition Opening: Slippage: shaped by time, by photographer Michael Cox. Through black-and-white images of local landscapes, Cox explores the forces of erosion, change, and time.Admission by donation from 5:00 pm. More details at beatymuseum.ubc.ca/calendar
Please note that the Beaty Biodiversity Museum will be closed for maintenance on Saturday, January 10, 2026. We will see you on Sunday, January 11 at 10:00 am!
Start the new year at our mammal-themed #Nature Club! Join us for family-friendly activities on Saturday, January 3! Everyone is welcome - sign up online to secure your spot, or drop in between 10:30am-1pm. 🐳 🦝 🦌 🦇
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Check our closing dates for the Holiday Season. Visit our calendar for more info!
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#HappyHolidays #HappyNewYear