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Programming Gift Shop
Guided Tours Our gift shop offers a variety of mineral specimens
We offer guided tours to groups of between 8 and for both professional collectors and interested stu-
25 people. Back-to-back tours can be arranged for dents or hobbyists. We also carry T-shirts, mugs,
larger group sizes. jewelry, sculpture, books, and other items.
Cost: Free, although we appreciate donations.
Hours
Content: What is a mineral? What is a rock? The
three types of rocks, fossilization, some interest- Due to limited staff, the gift shop is only regularly
ing fossils, the dinosaur, and earthquakes and open between noon and 2:00pm, Monday through
Friday. Located at the University of British Columbia in
seismicity. the Department of Earth and Ocean Sciences, the
Length: 1 hour. Tours can be compressed in time However, if the curator is in, she will open the gift Pacific Museum of the Earth is a dedicated to ex-
if the organizer is willing to prioritize content. shop at the request of visitors. ploring and sharing the wonders of our dynamic
The shop can also be opened by appointment. planet.
**Groups are responsible for supervision.**
Come and visit--admission is FREE!
Hands On Exercises
Group Size: Firm maximum of 25 students.
Recommended Grade Level: Grades 5 to 10.
Contact Information
Grade 11/12 classes are welcome to book, but
should be aware that exercises do not go into the Website:
depth appropriate to Grade 11/12. http://www.eos.ubc.ca/resources/museum/
Cost: Free, courtesy of APEGBC sponsorship.
Mailing Address:
Length: Each exercise requires 1 hour. The Pacific Museum of the Earth
Rock Identification Exercise: c/o Dept. of Earth & Ocean Sciences, UBC
Participants are given a brief introduction to the 6339 Stores Road
three types of rocks. They then use a basic flow- Vancouver, British Columbia V6T 1Z4
chart to sort a set of seven rocks into these cat- Canada
egories.
Phone:
Mineral Properties Exercise: 604-822-6992
Participants are given a brief introduction to min-
eral properties. The facilitator then leads them E-mail:
through performing a series of properties tests to pme@eos.ubc.ca
identify seven different minerals.
For more information, visit our website or contact
the curator (mparker@eos.ubc.ca). This brochure produced 09/11/07
Frequently Asked Questions Exhibits
When is the museum open? Exhibits in the Pacific Museum of the Earth cover a wide range of
9:00am to 5:00pm, Monday through Friday. topics within the Earth, ocean, and atmospheric sciences.
Is the museum open on holidays? Stunning mineral specimens make up the majority of the displays.
No, for security reasons. Some of our most popular exhibits are...
How much does the museum cost to visit? An 80 million year old real dinosaur
skeleton.
Entry to the museum is by donation; while we ap-
preciate all support, we do not require a contribu- The tornado machine.
tion. However, you should set aside some money The seismic array, showing earthquake
for parking. data in real time
Do you offer tours, hands on exercises, or other The precious minerals and gems vault
programs? How much do they cost?
Right: An amethyst cluster.
Currently we offer a guided tour and two hands Far right: The tornado machine in operation.
on exercises: the Rock Identification exercise and
the Mineral Properties exercise. All three types of
programing are free of charge, courtesy of APEG- How to Find Us
BC sponsorship. See the “Programming” section For a larger map, go to:
for details.
http://www.eos.ubc.ca/resources/
Can you provide a worksheet for museum visi- museum/contactus.html#findus
tors to complete?
The Pacific Museum of the Earth
Worksheets are available for grades 3/4, 5 to 10, can be hard to find. Please visit
and 11/12. We appreciate advance notice if you’d the above webpage or contact us
like to be provided with a worksheet. (see the back of this brochure) for
Do you have a gift shop? further directions.
Yes. See the “Gift Shop” section for details. The #4, #9, #10, and #17 buses
unload at the TROLLEY TERMI-
How much time should I allow for a visit to the
NAL. All other buses unload at
museum?
the NORTH BUS LOOP.
This depends in part on your level of interest and
10th Avenue becomes UNIVER-
how much of the technical details given by the
SITY BOULEVARD. 4th Avenue
labels you intend to read. We recommend an hour
(not shown) becomes NORTH-
if you are just going to be admiring the specimens
WEST MARINE DRIVE.
and exhibits, or two to three hours if you are plan-
ning on reading the details provided and discuss- The black arrow points to the
ing the displays with a companion. PME main entrance.
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