Beaty Biodiversity Museum

Perhaps the most family-friendly of all UBC museums, the Beaty Biodiversity Museum is immediately recognizable by the giant blue whale skeleton hanging over its lobby. With more than two million specimens dating from the early 1900s, Vancouver’s only natural history museum is a treasure trove of fish, fossils, birds and bugs. Inspire young scientists in the dedicated “Discovery Lab,” or dig deeper with documentary screenings and special exhibitions.
Taslim Ahmed - a week ago

If you don't like taxidermy or other preserved specimens, this probably isn't the place for you. But if that doesn't bother you, the price is reasonable and the exhibits are neat. My sibling is a huge fan of whales, so big blue was a big hit with them. The show about preparing the whale corpse for the museum was a bit gross to me, but they still enjoyed it.
Nicolas Moore - 3 months ago

I’m an Education Volunteer here~ Amazing staff & volunteer team offering museum visit & special programs We’ve got so many cool specimens & rotating exhibits!
Fei Sophy Wu - 2 weeks ago

To my great surprise and pleasure I have found a great museum, open now for fifteen years, that l did not know. A biodiversity center, a natural history museum, the collection is vast and will reward the visitor with potentially hours of fascinating exhibits.
Peter Spencer - 2 months ago

Tucked beneath UBC, this museum feels like a cross between a scientific treasure trove and a Victorian taxidermist’s attic. The 82-foot blue whale skeleton suspended at the entrance is undeniably impressive. Though, if we’re being practical, you can admire it just as well from outside without parting with a single cent. Venture below ground, and you’ll find dimly lit cabinets packed with preserved specimens—some fascinating, others with a distinct horror film prop energy. Insect enthusiasts will revel in the entomology collection (the more squeamish may prefer to avert their eyes), while the herbarium offers a safe, glass-encased appreciation of plant life. It’s quirky, educational, and just eerie enough to be interesting - ideal for those who enjoy nature with a side of mild existential dread. That said, my wife is less convinced. She argues that preserving thousands of lifeless creatures and inviting visitors to peruse them is essentially an elaborate, ticketed mass grave tour. An unsettling thought, but one I can’t entirely dismiss.
The Duke of YVR - 5 months ago