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Awe-inspiring Biodiversity Outreach: Beaty Biodiversity Museum

Help us build an increased understanding of the interconnectedness of all life on Earth through outreach and education

UBC embarked on an exciting journey to become a world leader in biodiversity education and public outreach in 2010 with the launch of the Beaty Biodiversity Museum.

You can be part of the journey.

The Museum puts UBC’s natural history collections, with more than two million specimens, on public view for the first time. Among the museum’s treasures are Canada’s largest blue whale skeleton, the third-largest fish collection in the nation, and myriad fossils, shells, insects, fungi, mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians and plants from around British Columbia and the world.

This impressive and extensive collection of natural history specimens is a rich resource, offering one-of-a-kind educational opportunities. Hands-on experiences with real museum specimens increase awareness of biodiversity, evolution, ecology, and conservation. Through a hands-on discovery laboratory, educational outreach programs, educators’ resources, and exhibits featuring UBC’s amazing collection of natural history specimens, visitors gain new insight into biodiversity and its importance.

The Beaty’s education and outreach programs focus on conveying the importance of biodiversity and its fate, which is in our hands. Your donation can fund educational exhibits and public outreach programs that will engage visitors, and support curatorial efforts to study, preserve and display natural history specimens.

Please contact the Development Office at 604.822.3404 for more information, and for details on how you can help.