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
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!
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
Join the fun and let’s celebrate SCIENCE together on May 13th, 2023!
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
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 […]
Making Mathemalchemy
Listen to the art and science behind the exhibit with mathematician Ingrid Daubechies and artist Dominique Ehrmann.
Avoiding the insect apocalypse
Special Seminar with Dr. John Fryxell of the University of Guelph.
Spring Break: Microscopic Exploration
Explore the world of all things tiny! We’ll use microscopes and magnifiers to look at amazing tiny creatures that have a big impact.
Spring Break: Animal Gliders
Build paper animal gliders! We’ll celebrate the amazing animals that fly or glide and we’ll touch and observe beautiful wing specimens.