Today our focus is on fossils, the preserved remains or traces of organisms. They can be the shells of marine invertebrates, the bones of fish, the footprints of a dinosaur, the impression of leaves, and more. Fossils can tell us about ancient life on Earth and help us understand present-day biodiversity.
Extend your learning at home:
- Explore the Rockies searching for dinosaur footprints with Lisa and Rich;
- Meet Ludo, who studies fossil fungi;
- Walk through time, in person or online, with the Beaty and Pacific Museum of Earth;
- Learn about the Fossil collection at the Beaty Biodiversity Museum;
- One of our favourite evolution resources is from the University of California Museum of Palaeontology;
- Explore the Digital Atlas of Ancient Life;
- Extend your time at UBC! Spend some time at the Pacific Museum of Earth.
Footprints are like a movie from the past – touch footprint replicas while you learn about four different types of dinosaurs from BC. https://footprintsintime.ca/
We’re thrilled to celebrate the museum’s collections during spring break 2026. From March 17-29, we’ll focus on one of our collections every day. Be sure to visit on your favourite day, and we hope you visit multiple times to see it all!
With themed colouring sheets, scavenger hunts, and activities we have everything in place for a self-led exploration of the collections. Investigate at your own pace throughout the day, and plan to join one of our half-hour highlights or hands-on activities featuring the day’s theme to round out your visit!
Find our topics on the daily schedule!
The Beaty Biodiversity Museum reserves the right to change or modify programming as needed. Please note that the Beaty Biodiversity Museum is closed on Mondays and statutory holidays.
The museum is open to all ages and our activities are included with membership or museum admission on a drop-in basis. Children under the age of 13 must have adult supervision in the museum at all times. Please visit our accessibility page if you have any access questions!
Are you offering a spring break camp? Check out our in-person program options for private, hands-on, biodiversity experiences suitable for your group.