Notice: Main Atrium closed
Notice: The Main Atrium (under the whale skeleton area) will be closed to the public on June 25 from 1:00 pm to 5:00 pm for event preparation. We appreciate your understanding.
Whale Runway: Indigenous Fashion Night
Join us for an evening of fashion, culture, and storytelling beneath the stunning blue whale skeleton at the Beaty Biodiversity Museum at UBC.
Beaty Nocturnal: Li bootee mishiwayitay – The Beauty of it All, Special Artist Tour
Join Daphne Boyer for a tour of Li bootee mishiwayitay — The Beauty of It All. Included with general museum admission.
Li Bootee Mishiwayitay — The Beauty of It All
Opening reception and guided tour with artist Daphne Boyer.
Fossils | Spring Break 2026
Today our focus is on fossils, the preserved remains or traces of organisms. Fossils can tell us about ancient life on Earth and help us understand present-day biodiversity.
Herbarium: Plants, Algae, Fungi & Lichen | Spring Break 2026
The herbarium is filled with interesting organisms, some who photosynthesize, like plants and algae; and others that don’t, like fungi & lichen.
Marine Invertebrates | Spring Break 2026
Today we’ll be focusing on our squishy friends who live in the ocean – marine invertebrates! “Invertebrate” means without a backbone, and this includes creatures like snails, octopuses, sea stars, and more!
Entomology | Spring Break 2026
Today, we are focusing on insects and other arthropod relatives. From millipedes and spiders, to butterflies and beetles, there is at least one creature that will catch your eye!
Fishes | Spring Break 2026
Today our focus is on our aquatic fishy friends! Fishes are animals that live in water and have a backbone and gills.
Tetrapods | Spring Break 2026
Today we will be highlighting birds, mammals, reptiles, and amphibians, the four groups of vertebrates in the Cowan Tetrapod Collection.