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Musk Ox; Ovibos moschatus; a taxidermy mount of an adult musk ox

Nature Club – Mammals

Mammals are a group of warm-blooded animals with backbones and include musk ox, humans, and blue whales! Find out more about the characteristics that link us together.

Nature Club – Fossils

Nature Club – Fossils

Fossils are the preserved remains or traces of plants and animals. They can tell us about ancient life on Earth and help us understand present-day biodiversity. Interested in seeing fossils at the museum?

Nature Club – Fungi & Lichen

Nature Club – Fungi & Lichen

Join us as we take a closer look at some fabulous fungi from the museum collection and learn a bit more about mushrooms, from the parts we see to the vast networks beneath our feet.

Two people looking at evolution timeline.

Educator Open House 2023

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.

Beaty Nocturnal – Giant Ants Crossing the Arctic

Beaty Nocturnal – Giant Ants Crossing the Arctic

Curator of the Beaty fossil collection paleontologist Dr. Bruce Archibald talks about the big picture distribution of plants and animals across latitudes and continents.

Nocturnal – Beneath the Emerald Green Waves with Antonio Hou

Nocturnal – Beneath the Emerald Green Waves with Antonio Hou

Learn about the challenges of taking photos in the deep and go on a visual tour of the underwater ecosystems in BC.

Museum will be closing at 4:30 pm today!

Museum will be closing at 4:30 pm today!

On May 24, 2023, the museum will be closing at 4:30 pm for a scheduled maintenance service. We apologize for the inconvenience!

Science Rendezvous at the Beaty Biodiversity Museum

Science Rendezvous at the Beaty Biodiversity Museum

Join the fun and let’s celebrate SCIENCE together on May 13th, 2023!

Beaty Nocturnal – Drift: from the forest to the sea

Beaty Nocturnal – Drift: from the forest to the sea

Join us for a special Beaty Nocturnal with Bettina Harvey, the artist behind the current feature exhibition, Drift: from the forest to the sea.

Beaty Nocturnal: Biodiversity, Climate, Latitude, and Fossil Insects

Beaty Nocturnal: Biodiversity, Climate, Latitude, and Fossil Insects

Why is there a greater species diversity in the Amazon tropical rainforest than in our mid-latitude temperate rainforest? How does climate affect biodiversity? Why does species diversity change differently across a mountainous landscape in the tropics than in the temperate zone? In this special presentation, our Paleontology Collections Curator, Dr. Bruce Archibald, will explain how […]