Pacific Museum of Earth
@pme.ubc.ca
🌎 Discover the wonders of our planet: where education & excitement meet!
🦕 Fossils | Minerals & more
💎 VISIT US FOR FREE
📍UBC, Mon-Fri, 10am-5pm
🦕 Fossils | Minerals & more
💎 VISIT US FOR FREE
📍UBC, Mon-Fri, 10am-5pm
Our fossilized femur? You can touch it, just don’t try to take it home.
It’s 73 million years old, and we’re very attached.
It’s 73 million years old, and we’re very attached.
November 19, 2025 at 5:01 PM
Our fossilized femur? You can touch it, just don’t try to take it home.
It’s 73 million years old, and we’re very attached.
It’s 73 million years old, and we’re very attached.
Some fossils are casts, some are molds, some are poop.
Yes, there’s a scientific word for fossilized poop. It’s coprolite.
(We know. We giggle too.)
Yes, there’s a scientific word for fossilized poop. It’s coprolite.
(We know. We giggle too.)
November 17, 2025 at 5:02 PM
Some fossils are casts, some are molds, some are poop.
Yes, there’s a scientific word for fossilized poop. It’s coprolite.
(We know. We giggle too.)
Yes, there’s a scientific word for fossilized poop. It’s coprolite.
(We know. We giggle too.)
Our oceanography exhibit explains anglerfish romance: the male literally fuses into the female’s body.
It’s… commitment.
It’s… commitment.
November 15, 2025 at 5:01 PM
Our oceanography exhibit explains anglerfish romance: the male literally fuses into the female’s body.
It’s… commitment.
It’s… commitment.
Your phone is basically a portable mine — gold, copper, lithium, indium… all in your pocket.
And yes, that’s why we have a whole case on e-waste.
And yes, that’s why we have a whole case on e-waste.
November 13, 2025 at 5:02 PM
Your phone is basically a portable mine — gold, copper, lithium, indium… all in your pocket.
And yes, that’s why we have a whole case on e-waste.
And yes, that’s why we have a whole case on e-waste.
The Acasta Gneiss specimen in our museum is 4.03 billion years old.
One of the oldest rocks on Earth... Basically the museum’s quiet grandma (and older than any questionable sauces in your fridge).
One of the oldest rocks on Earth... Basically the museum’s quiet grandma (and older than any questionable sauces in your fridge).
November 11, 2025 at 5:02 PM
The Acasta Gneiss specimen in our museum is 4.03 billion years old.
One of the oldest rocks on Earth... Basically the museum’s quiet grandma (and older than any questionable sauces in your fridge).
One of the oldest rocks on Earth... Basically the museum’s quiet grandma (and older than any questionable sauces in your fridge).
Did you know?
Our Mineral Rainbow exhibit is prettier than any Instagram filter (no other opinions allowed) and comes with a crash course in physics, colonialism, and even how shrimp see light 🌈🔬
Our Mineral Rainbow exhibit is prettier than any Instagram filter (no other opinions allowed) and comes with a crash course in physics, colonialism, and even how shrimp see light 🌈🔬
November 9, 2025 at 5:01 PM
Did you know?
Our Mineral Rainbow exhibit is prettier than any Instagram filter (no other opinions allowed) and comes with a crash course in physics, colonialism, and even how shrimp see light 🌈🔬
Our Mineral Rainbow exhibit is prettier than any Instagram filter (no other opinions allowed) and comes with a crash course in physics, colonialism, and even how shrimp see light 🌈🔬
Our dinosaurs are frozen mid-drama: Daspletosaurus chasing a Dromaeosaurus over a Chasmosaurus snack.
Basically, prehistoric dinner theatrics.
Basically, prehistoric dinner theatrics.
November 8, 2025 at 12:05 AM
Our dinosaurs are frozen mid-drama: Daspletosaurus chasing a Dromaeosaurus over a Chasmosaurus snack.
Basically, prehistoric dinner theatrics.
Basically, prehistoric dinner theatrics.
Not edible. The Lytton Jelly Roll is the world’s largest sedimentary swirl — a 2-meter rock that rolled underwater 12,000 years ago and made geology look delicious.
November 6, 2025 at 12:01 AM
Not edible. The Lytton Jelly Roll is the world’s largest sedimentary swirl — a 2-meter rock that rolled underwater 12,000 years ago and made geology look delicious.
PME fun fact!
The climate hallway is themed around a murder mystery, where different clues and scenarios will help visitors “solve” the mystery of climate change.
The climate hallway is themed around a murder mystery, where different clues and scenarios will help visitors “solve” the mystery of climate change.
November 4, 2025 at 12:02 AM
PME fun fact!
The climate hallway is themed around a murder mystery, where different clues and scenarios will help visitors “solve” the mystery of climate change.
The climate hallway is themed around a murder mystery, where different clues and scenarios will help visitors “solve” the mystery of climate change.
Reposted by Pacific Museum of Earth
@eoas.ubc.ca and @pme.ubc.ca are hosting Volcano: A science comedy show by Ben Miller this Wednesday evening!
Tickets are FREE but there are only a few left so get yours while you can - www.eventbrite.ca/e/volcano-a-...
Be prepared to "erupt" with laughter 🌋🔥
Tickets are FREE but there are only a few left so get yours while you can - www.eventbrite.ca/e/volcano-a-...
Be prepared to "erupt" with laughter 🌋🔥
November 3, 2025 at 7:49 PM
@eoas.ubc.ca and @pme.ubc.ca are hosting Volcano: A science comedy show by Ben Miller this Wednesday evening!
Tickets are FREE but there are only a few left so get yours while you can - www.eventbrite.ca/e/volcano-a-...
Be prepared to "erupt" with laughter 🌋🔥
Tickets are FREE but there are only a few left so get yours while you can - www.eventbrite.ca/e/volcano-a-...
Be prepared to "erupt" with laughter 🌋🔥
Did you know that this photo of George is the Wikipedia photo for his species - Lambeosaurus?
How fancy. He's like the Lambeosaurus celebrity of the dino world. He was also the 1st to be found, the type specimen for his species, AND he has been featured on TV shows and stuff!
GO GEORGE!!! 📣
How fancy. He's like the Lambeosaurus celebrity of the dino world. He was also the 1st to be found, the type specimen for his species, AND he has been featured on TV shows and stuff!
GO GEORGE!!! 📣
October 26, 2025 at 4:01 PM
Did you know that this photo of George is the Wikipedia photo for his species - Lambeosaurus?
How fancy. He's like the Lambeosaurus celebrity of the dino world. He was also the 1st to be found, the type specimen for his species, AND he has been featured on TV shows and stuff!
GO GEORGE!!! 📣
How fancy. He's like the Lambeosaurus celebrity of the dino world. He was also the 1st to be found, the type specimen for his species, AND he has been featured on TV shows and stuff!
GO GEORGE!!! 📣
Did you know that Dorothy, our elasmosaurus, is named after Dorothy from the Wizard of Oz?
That's because they both come from Kansas 🇺🇸
That's because they both come from Kansas 🇺🇸
October 24, 2025 at 4:02 PM
Did you know that Dorothy, our elasmosaurus, is named after Dorothy from the Wizard of Oz?
That's because they both come from Kansas 🇺🇸
That's because they both come from Kansas 🇺🇸
Did you know that the Lytton Jelly Roll is the world's largest turbidite?
A turbidite is a sedimentary structure caused by an underwater avalanche. Usually, they are just a couple of centimeters in length!
A turbidite is a sedimentary structure caused by an underwater avalanche. Usually, they are just a couple of centimeters in length!
October 22, 2025 at 4:03 PM
Did you know that the Lytton Jelly Roll is the world's largest turbidite?
A turbidite is a sedimentary structure caused by an underwater avalanche. Usually, they are just a couple of centimeters in length!
A turbidite is a sedimentary structure caused by an underwater avalanche. Usually, they are just a couple of centimeters in length!
Did you know that the autumn colors (pigments) were there all year long?
But they were masked by the green of the chlorophyll!
The deciduous trees break down the chlorophyll, absorb the nutrients it contained back into the wood for winter storage, and the other colors have a final chance to shine🍁
But they were masked by the green of the chlorophyll!
The deciduous trees break down the chlorophyll, absorb the nutrients it contained back into the wood for winter storage, and the other colors have a final chance to shine🍁
October 21, 2025 at 4:03 PM
Did you know that the autumn colors (pigments) were there all year long?
But they were masked by the green of the chlorophyll!
The deciduous trees break down the chlorophyll, absorb the nutrients it contained back into the wood for winter storage, and the other colors have a final chance to shine🍁
But they were masked by the green of the chlorophyll!
The deciduous trees break down the chlorophyll, absorb the nutrients it contained back into the wood for winter storage, and the other colors have a final chance to shine🍁
Did you know that some rocks are made from animals and plants?
They are called organic sedimentary rocks and form out of organic (carbon-containing) molecules from once-living organisms.
They are called organic sedimentary rocks and form out of organic (carbon-containing) molecules from once-living organisms.
October 19, 2025 at 4:02 PM
Did you know that some rocks are made from animals and plants?
They are called organic sedimentary rocks and form out of organic (carbon-containing) molecules from once-living organisms.
They are called organic sedimentary rocks and form out of organic (carbon-containing) molecules from once-living organisms.
Fun fact: The Bolivian Salt Flats, or Salar de Uyuni, are characterized by two main shapes: the polygonal, honeycomb-like patterns visible in dry conditions, and a vast, flat, reflective surface during the wet season.
October 17, 2025 at 10:01 PM
Fun fact: The Bolivian Salt Flats, or Salar de Uyuni, are characterized by two main shapes: the polygonal, honeycomb-like patterns visible in dry conditions, and a vast, flat, reflective surface during the wet season.
And that's show business for you, baby ❤️🔥 - George the lambeosaurus 🦕
#universityofbritishcolumbia #ubcstudent #pacificmuseumofearth
#universityofbritishcolumbia #ubcstudent #pacificmuseumofearth
October 6, 2025 at 8:20 PM
And that's show business for you, baby ❤️🔥 - George the lambeosaurus 🦕
#universityofbritishcolumbia #ubcstudent #pacificmuseumofearth
#universityofbritishcolumbia #ubcstudent #pacificmuseumofearth
Together, Canadians must do more than just talk about reconciliation; we must learn how to practise reconciliation in our everyday lives—within ourselves and our families, and in our communities, governments, places of worship, schools, and workplaces.
-Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada
-Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada
September 30, 2025 at 5:02 PM
Together, Canadians must do more than just talk about reconciliation; we must learn how to practise reconciliation in our everyday lives—within ourselves and our families, and in our communities, governments, places of worship, schools, and workplaces.
-Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada
-Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada
Why can’t you hear a pterodactyl go to the bathroom?
Because the “P” is silent.
📸 Pterodactyls were not dinosaurs, but giant flying reptiles with bat-like skin wings, hollow bones, and sharp beaks. They lived alongside dinosaurs, but are not related, and primarily glided on air currents.
Because the “P” is silent.
📸 Pterodactyls were not dinosaurs, but giant flying reptiles with bat-like skin wings, hollow bones, and sharp beaks. They lived alongside dinosaurs, but are not related, and primarily glided on air currents.
September 28, 2025 at 5:01 PM
Why can’t you hear a pterodactyl go to the bathroom?
Because the “P” is silent.
📸 Pterodactyls were not dinosaurs, but giant flying reptiles with bat-like skin wings, hollow bones, and sharp beaks. They lived alongside dinosaurs, but are not related, and primarily glided on air currents.
Because the “P” is silent.
📸 Pterodactyls were not dinosaurs, but giant flying reptiles with bat-like skin wings, hollow bones, and sharp beaks. They lived alongside dinosaurs, but are not related, and primarily glided on air currents.
#WorldEnvironmentalHealthDay is observed annually on September 26th to raise awareness about critical environmental health issues.
Environmental health is one of the largest fields within public health because of the myriad ways external forces can impact how people eat, live, and grow.
Environmental health is one of the largest fields within public health because of the myriad ways external forces can impact how people eat, live, and grow.
September 26, 2025 at 5:02 PM
#WorldEnvironmentalHealthDay is observed annually on September 26th to raise awareness about critical environmental health issues.
Environmental health is one of the largest fields within public health because of the myriad ways external forces can impact how people eat, live, and grow.
Environmental health is one of the largest fields within public health because of the myriad ways external forces can impact how people eat, live, and grow.
Why was the sedimentary rock so cheap?
Because it was always on shale.
📸 Shale, a fine-grained, sedimentary rock that forms from compressed mud, clay, and silt, often containing organic matter.
Because it was always on shale.
📸 Shale, a fine-grained, sedimentary rock that forms from compressed mud, clay, and silt, often containing organic matter.
September 24, 2025 at 5:02 PM
Why was the sedimentary rock so cheap?
Because it was always on shale.
📸 Shale, a fine-grained, sedimentary rock that forms from compressed mud, clay, and silt, often containing organic matter.
Because it was always on shale.
📸 Shale, a fine-grained, sedimentary rock that forms from compressed mud, clay, and silt, often containing organic matter.
This year, the autumnal equinox falls on Sept. 22 at about 11:19 AM PDT 🍁
It is the moment when day and night are approximately equal in length across the globe.
The word "equinox" comes from Latin, meaning "equal night".
It is the moment when day and night are approximately equal in length across the globe.
The word "equinox" comes from Latin, meaning "equal night".
September 22, 2025 at 10:02 PM
This year, the autumnal equinox falls on Sept. 22 at about 11:19 AM PDT 🍁
It is the moment when day and night are approximately equal in length across the globe.
The word "equinox" comes from Latin, meaning "equal night".
It is the moment when day and night are approximately equal in length across the globe.
The word "equinox" comes from Latin, meaning "equal night".
Geology rocks… and geography is where it’s at.
(Ha ha. Get it. GET IT?)
(Ha ha. Get it. GET IT?)
September 21, 2025 at 5:01 PM
Geology rocks… and geography is where it’s at.
(Ha ha. Get it. GET IT?)
(Ha ha. Get it. GET IT?)
Why don’t climatologists trust the atmosphere?
Because it’s always up in the air 😁
📍 Pacific Museum of Earth, UBC, Vancouver
Because it’s always up in the air 😁
📍 Pacific Museum of Earth, UBC, Vancouver
September 19, 2025 at 5:02 PM
Why don’t climatologists trust the atmosphere?
Because it’s always up in the air 😁
📍 Pacific Museum of Earth, UBC, Vancouver
Because it’s always up in the air 😁
📍 Pacific Museum of Earth, UBC, Vancouver
Which dinosaur knows the most words?
September 17, 2025 at 5:02 PM
Which dinosaur knows the most words?