Reviews of Pacific Museum of Earth (Museum)

SmolPotato

Pretty small but admission is free and the geological specimens available are quite interesting. Worth a visit if you're in the area.

Kosei Oshita

(Translated) It depends on the person, but I didn't really enjoy it. The explanation of minerals was not very intriguing because it was inorganic. If you have children, your impression may change again. (Original) 人によるかもですが、あまり楽しめる感じではなかったです。鉱物の説明とかって無機質でいまいち興味をそそられませんでした。子供がいたらまた印象が変わるかもしれませんが。

Sarah Bean Sherman

Love the displaysof gorgeous minerals and fossils on this little museum. Daniel leads the best tours!!

Kate O'Neill

It's easy to miss the main part of the museum - It's tucked in the back behind the bigger building on Main mall. It is kind of small but the exhibits they do have are nicely put together. I'd suggest touring both this museum and the Beatty Biodiversity museum together since they're so close.

Andrew Garrard

A bit minimalist, and, you know, for kids (I'm 44) - but free and right opposite (and to the left a bit, if you can find it) the Beatty Museum. Mostly geology (and a big fossil cast), though the globe projector is cool.

Jonathan Tang

Great museum inside UBC campus. $16 or so per person but a good 1.5-2 hours of exhibits and exploration.

Anthony Leung

Lots of cool and rare minerals and rock samples. Free admission. Just steps across from the Beaty Biodiversity Museum

Renan Tarras

This place is awesome

Ji-Syuan WU

(Translated) recommend (Original) 推薦

김Simon

(Translated) It was a good experience ~ ^^ (Original) 좋은 경험이었습니다~^^

廖紳勛

(Translated) No money, the stone is beautiful (Original) 不用錢 石頭很漂亮

Natasha Scott

One of the best public collections I've seen.

James Twaites

It's a lovely little museum, with entry by donation. The malachite pig alone makes a trip worthwhile, if you're in the neighbourhood.

Courtenay Watson

UBC was closed so it was very quiet. We gave ourselves a self guided tour

Emily Miller

More of a research center than a museum. Edit- I might have only entered the research center and missed the actual museum. Google maps may have the wrong building mapped.

Chun Yang

Great!

James McConville

Interested rock displays to see and listen to. The workshops are very informative.

Odessa Cadieux-Rey

What a cool little museum tucked away on campus!

Adam H

Lots of gneiss rocks

Andrew K

EOSC labs represent.

Sonya Eaton

This is a hidden treasure at UBC!!! Lots of stuff to see and information to read!!!

Patricia Batalla

It's a little dark and not that big. There are interesting features like the interactive green screen though

Inhyouk Jung

Not wide, but great satisfaction!

Brett Gilley

A hidden gem. No pun intended.

Oluwaseun Sodiya

A very clean environment that displays nature as it is

S. Zhang

Facts but the earth is actually flat

kristin lee

Wonderful place to look at rock, minerals and fossils. Very informative and it's free!

James Adinata

There is giant whale fossil!

Duyoo Gong

(Translated) It's a very educational place. It is suitable to spend an hour or two on a rainy day. (Original) 매우 교육적인 곳입니다. 비 오는 날 한 두시간 정도 시간을 보내기 적합합니다.

Edgar Chavez

Nice to visit. Not a waste of time.

Prof. Clibson Santos

(Translated) It is the museum of minerals and rocks of the British Columbia University (UBC). It has samples of rocks, minerals and fossils from the state of British Columbia and the rest of Canada, as well as the description of natural phenomena observed in the region, landslides, earthquakes and tsunamis. It also has an interactive room with a Globe that represents diverse climatic conditions on the planet. Entrance is free and almost mandatory when visiting the campus. (Original) É o museu de minerais e rochas da Universidade British Columbia (UBC). Tem amostras de rochas, minerais e fósseis da região do estado de British Columbia e do restante do Canadá, bem como a descrição de fenômenos naturais observados na região, os escorregamentos, terremotos e tsunamis. Tem ainda uma sala interativa com um Globo que representa diversas condições climáticas no planeta. A entrada é gratuita e quase que obrigatória quando visitar o campus.

Melissa Killion

An absolute... Gem... Up at UBC ???? This free (donations accepted) self guided space is as beautiful as it is educational. I have brought adults and children in and everyone has had a wonderful time. If you have a small group, call ahead to book a visit, the staff are wonderful and obviously care very much about their work!

단이호

(Translated) It's fun. (Original) 소소하게 재밌어요..

Enrique Alfredo González Huitrón

Small but interesting

Katherine Coburn

I love this place! The Omniglobe is not to be missed!

Josephine Chai

This place is very close to the Beaty Biodiversity Mesuem, basically just the building over. It's worth a visit if you are already planning to check out the Beaty museum. It's not very big but has a few cool interactive exhibits like the huge green screen and you can be just like meteorologists and give weather forecasts. There is also a dark room with a large interactive globe, minerals, and gems exhibit. You can't go wrong with a free museum, however you are able to make a donation!

Patti Field

Amazing

Youssef Shaaban

Awesome collection, and it's free!

Milad Eskandar

Very Small, But really cool

Craig Mckee

One can see where some of the daily items get their start

Ispating ThomasSito

This is a relatively small museum but there is a lot to be learned from it. Maybe it would be nicer if the workshops were more hands on especially for little children.

Theresina Tam

Very good. Worth seeing especially the Ted Dinner collection of precious stones and diamonds.

Mory M

My 3 year old loves the place, specially the dark room for globe and gem gallery. I am very impressed with the staff, Daniel is very professional, passionate about the topic and good with kids. Awesome guy. ???????? So don’t be shy to ask him any questions you have about the museum.

Cameron Bessey

A room filled with interesting minerals and other earth science related displays, many with text or video descriptions.

Andy Donham

Great free museum

Hari Kansal

small, by-donation, interactive museum. i recommend planning a trip to the Beaty Biodiversity Museum (paid) next door and including this museum in your trip. both are worth a visit

Amani Abid

Small clean space full of interesting collections of minerals and rocks with informative labels. Easy to navigate.

Jung Lee

So so

Anca-Monica Milea

Small, but very interesting items and nicely organized.

黄宇良

(Translated) Small geological museum on the UBC campus (Original) 小型的地质博物馆，在UBC校区内

Andrew Leong

Small museum but very interesting if you're into rocks. Also has space rocks and valuable minerals. Good information on how different rocks are made.

Annelies vdM

I stayed in the museum for half an hour and learned about tsunami's, saw some beautiful treasures of the earth and got to be the weather lady for a moment. Really sparked a new interest! Cool and free museum.

ovono ovono

(Translated) Have received here top information about our planet. Despite plastic whirlpools and the extinction of rare animal species, I am certain: I do not want to leave here. (Original) Habe hier top Informationen über unseren Planeten erhalten. Für mich steht trotz plastikstrudel und dem aussterben seltener Tierarten fest: ich will hier nicht mehr weg.

Angelo Capotosto

Tornado machine did not blow me away

Lester L

Check out the Danner collection and the varieties of marble.

R Smart

Not the easiest to find, but worth it. There are excellent exhibits and plenty of information. There are other museums nearby and, when coupled with the Pacific Museum of Earth, make for a great outing.

Sadie H.

Amazing place to visit, incredibly well put together exhibits with fantastic information.