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We are taking all protective measures determined by the public health authorities to combat the spread of COVID-19 in British Columbia. Our team is taking all steps to ensure the safest conditions for our visitors, staff, and volunteers.
Museum visitor numbers are now limited. Advanced, timed-tickets are available online at tickets.ubc.ca/beaty. Walk-in visitors are accepted considering that the museum is not at capacity. All visitors are encouraged to book an admission ticket with a specific entry time.
As part of UBC’s commitment to the health and safety of our community, and the responsibility we all share in preventing the potential for COVID-19, students, faculty, staff and visitors are required to follow UBC’s COVID-19 Campus Rules when on campus. These rules include the requirement to wear non-medical masks in common indoor spaces. Read all procedures for a safe visit here.
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Join us online or in-person every first weekend of the month for biodiversity activities for children ages 5 – 12 years old accompanied by their families. Our museum educators, along with special guests from the Pacific Museum of Earth and UBC will explore a variety of topics. Advance registration is required for both online and in-person visits. Families are welcome to visit us during Nature Club weekends to explore the collections at their own pace.
Everyone is welcome to participate. Thanks to the generous support of Campus and Community Planning, UBC campus families can take part for free! Other families can join our Online Nature Club for $10 per household and can use their membership or regular admission tickets to explore the museum on Nature Club weekends.
Saturday and Sunday, February 6 and 7: Marvelous Marine Invertebrates
Our museum’s Marine Invertebrate collection contains several thousand specimens representing the major lineages of invertebrate animals. Registration links below!
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February 13-15, 2021
The 4th annual Kids Take Over UBC! returns with the theme “Home is where the art is!” and features three days of free online programming that can be enjoyed from anywhere.
Open to families at UBC, and the wider audience from Metro Vancouver and beyond, the family day celebration brings together over 14 different UBC departments and community partners to offer participatory musical events and performances, hands-on workshops, family-friendly theatre and much more!
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Haley Branch, a PhD student at the Biodiversity Research Centre, describes her research on how populations adapt to climate change, specifically, by looking at 4 different types of scarlet monkey-flowers which grow among the West Coast. She also shares her favourite research memory and favourite organism!
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Wednesdays at 1:00 pm PST
Join us for our weekly Beaty@Home talks, every Wednesday at 1pm. These public tours and talks are available by donation to everyone around the world.
Beaty@Home: Women in STEM - On February 10th, join us in celebrating the UN International Women and Girls in Science Day. We highly encourage grade 7-12 classrooms to attend and learn about the experiences of women in science.
Special guests and themes are usually recorded and can be found in our archives on our Facebook page.
Register for each date on our calendar. The Beaty Biodiversity Museum reserves the right to cancel, change or modify Beaty@Home sessions due to unforeseen circumstances, such as staffing conflicts.
Connect virtually with us live every Wednesday at 1:00 pm PST for a Zoom Livestream to learn something new at the Beaty Biodiversity Museum!
When registering for the Beaty@Home sessions, you’ll see an option to pay as you can. All funds support the museum! We suggest $5 per participant, but with a sliding ticket scale from $0, no one will be turned away.
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| Membership
A Beaty Biodiversity Museum membership means joining and supporting a lively community of people inspired by biodiversity, engaged with the natural world, and dedicated to conservation.
About the Museum
The Beaty Biodiversity Museum is Vancouver's natural history museum, dedicated to building greater understanding, and a shared sense of community and wonder, around biodiversity.
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If you would like to contribute to the museum, we appreciate any donations, purchasing a membership, planning to visit in person, and sharing information about the museum with friends and family.
A Beaty membership means joining and supporting a lively community of people inspired by biodiversity, engaged with the natural world, and dedicated to conservation. Thank you for your support!
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Oct. 1, 2020 - Feb. 20,2022
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March 13 – March 28, 2021
We are taking our Spring Break activities online this year, with weekly social media challenges and special Spring Break editions of Beaty@Home, our weekly online museum tours. Check our website for more information.
Week 1 (March 13 – 20) - We will investigate the wonderful world of plants with a plant related challenge for your family to complete and share on social media @BeatyMuseum. Our Beaty@Home on March 17 will be your opportunity to join our Museum Interpreters and learn something new!
Week 2 (March 21 – 28) - Activities continue as we explore the diversity of animals and set an animal challenge for your family to complete and share on social media @BeatyMuseum. Our Beaty@Home on March 24, led by our Museum Interpreters, will be your chance to learn something new!
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| Check out our selection of online resources that allows you to access the Beaty Biodiversity Museum from anywhere around the globe!
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