Research

The Beaty Biodiversity Museum is Vancouver’s natural history museum. 740,946 objects across 4 collections are currently available online, showcasing biodiversity from around the world.

Search our Collection Databases

Please see below for links to, and instructions on using, each collections databases.

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Collections Policies

We encourage researchers to visit the museum when possible; our curators are willing to facilitate access to research specimens.

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Collections

Our specimens are organized in six collections: Tetrapods, Marine Invertebrate, Herbarium, Entomology, Fishes, and Fossils.

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Research

Biodiversity research taking place at the Beaty Biodiversity Museum and affiliated Biodiversity Research Centre.

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