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Explore the museum's bird collection. Learn how to help birds through citizen science.
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British Columbia has high mountains. Lots of them. In fact, more than 12 per cent of the province is alpine tundra—land above the trees. The alpine tundra is a land of extremes. Trees can’t grow at such high elevations because of cold temperatures. The growing season is brief, and some areas are covered by snow…
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To celebrate its 100th anniversary, the Dominion Astrophysical Observatory (DAO) partnered with Royal BC Museum. Discover how this place of science helped the world understand astronomy and our place in the universe.
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Marine invertebrates are animals without backbones that live in the ocean. These creatures make up most of ocean animal life. Learn about the incredible diversity beneath the waves.
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The study of insects (entomology) is alive and well at the Royal BC Museum. Go behind the scenes to discover how we learn about the diversity of insect life in this province.
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The Royal BC Museum fish collection is varied and wonderful. Explore the astounding diversity of British Columbia fishes through the collection and scientific illustration.
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Some of the oldest fossils in the Royal BC Museum collection are some of the oddest looking too. Learn about the strange forms of early life on Earth.
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American botanist Mary Gibson Henry collected plants in northeastern BC in 1931. Her pioneering journey was recorded on film. Lucky for us, BC Archives has a copy.
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With all the choices for recording images these days, the art of illustration is still valued by scientific researchers. Explore the work of gifted biologist and illustrator Dr Hart.
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Citizen Science Card
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Completed Study Skin
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Final Stitch
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Tissue Collection
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Skinning
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First incision
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Data Collection
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Study Skin
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Taxonomy
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Catalogue
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Radio Transmitter
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Mark and Recapture
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Research Notebook
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Unique Toes
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Buster’s Skeleton
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Fossil Vertebrate Collection
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Climate Change and Plate Tectonics in BC
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The Story Behind Buster, the mountain dinosaur of BC
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Dating Fossil Discoveries
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Digital Dinosaur Bone
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Dinosaur Claw
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The Journey of a Fossil
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037A1998
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Examining Buster’s Bones
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Examining maps
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Jet Boating
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Team Sustut
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Giant Turtle Shell Fossil
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Uncovering Fossils
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Thinking at Birdflat Creek
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Walking at Sustut River
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Outcrop
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Dinosaur Footprints Search
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Railway Fossils
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Moose Skull
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Dinosaur Path
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Dr. Arbour and Fossil Plant
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The Journey of a Fossil
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The Universe of John Plaskett
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Binary Star Conference
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DAO Opening Ceremony
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Plant Genetics
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Plant Detectives and Pollen Analysis
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Telescope Tube
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Dome Assembly
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Rotating Dome Tracks
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DAO Scale Model
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Completed Telescope Mirror
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Telescope Mirror
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J.S. Plaskett
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Canada-France-Hawaii Telescope
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Telescope Mirror
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Dr. Dennis Crabtree
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Dr. Samantha Lawler
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Dr. J.S. Plaskett
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Plant Dryer
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BioBlitz Discoveries
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Great Tundra
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Marine Travellers from Japan
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Seaweed and Bugs
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Gray Whale
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Drawing Fish
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Summer 2016 Facebook Live Species At Risk Event
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This Week in History Season 4 Episode 14 Mary Gibson Henry
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Mary Gibson Henry collection
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Claudia_1027
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Discovering Diversity Part 1
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Behind the Scenes: Entomology
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Humboldt Squid
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Spider Specimen
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Fish Family Illustrations 2
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Fish Family Illustrations 1
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Sucker Mouths
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Fish Tails
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Orange Spotted Sunfish
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Pumpkinseed Fish
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Green Sunfish
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White Crappie
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Smallmouth Bass
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Exploring the Coastline
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Discovering Diversity Part 4
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Into the Deep
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Humboldt Squid
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Entomology: Behind the Scenes
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Thyasirid Clam
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Sunbeam Lampfish
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Fall Spider Season
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Eulachon Illustration
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Marmot Dissection
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Dragonflies of BC
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Marmot
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Marmot Dissection
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Type Cabinet
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Spotted Bat Illustration
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Mary Gibson Henry Expeditions
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Botany at the Royal BC Museum
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Dr. Ken Marr
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Dr. Erica Wheeler
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Mary Gibson Henry
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Dr Melissa Frey
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Type Specimens and the Oldest Fossils
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About Grace Bell
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This Week In History – Josephine Hart
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Mary Gibson Henry in BC
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Mary Gibson Henry Expedition
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Petition for a Museum
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Tropical Valley Expedition
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Paxillose Crab Illustration
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Foliate Kelp Crab Illustration
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Josephine F. L. Hart Profile
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Dr Josephine Hart
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Sharp-Nosed Crab Illustration
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Blue Band Hermit Crab Illustration
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Maroon Hermit Crab Illustration
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Pubescent Porcelain Crab Illustration
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