Pacific sphagnum; Sphagnum pacificum https://beatytreasures.com/image/121692881993
The museum is home to 327,000 specimens, making this one of the largest and most comprehensive Pacific Northwest bryophyte collections!
As the continued safety and well-being of our visitors, staff and volunteers is our highest priority we are not offering in person tours or activities at this time. The resources below will support your self-led exploration of the collection:
- Close observation is essential to appreciate the fine details of these intricate organisms, find a quiet spot in the collection and practice your careful looking and drawing skills using this worksheet.
- Rhizoid, liverwort, spores – there is a range of vocabulary to learn when you study bryophytes. Use this template to create a crossword puzzle using all your new words.
- Karen Golinski recently joined the Beaty Biodiversity Museum as Collections Curator – Bryophytes, Fungi & Lichens with the Herbarium. In this video we get to know more about Karen, her research and her experience.
- Use this activity sheet for describing and drawing what you find while exploring the bryophytes in the Herbarium collection
- We have an online visitor guide and a printable floor plan map to help you find your way around the museum. You could also check out our virtual and audio tours in preparation for your visit.
- Share your images and biodiversity stories with us here, each month we will highlight some of the contributions at our ONLINE Nature Club session.
Would you like to learn more about bryophytes and ask questions of our museum team? Join us online on December 6.
This self-led exploration of the museum collections is recommended for families with children ages 5-12.
Thanks to our funders we are able to provide complimentary museum admission to campus families on Nature Club weekends. UBC Families can register for this month’s Online Nature Club for your free ticket promocode, other families are welcome to join us by registering in advance, and purchasing a museum admission or using your membership.
