How are museums responding to COVID19?
Here is a loose collection of discoveries about museums around the world, resulting from a brows-and-search exercise. There was no specific target other than getting a feel for how museums around the world are reacting to the COVID19 pandemic. We may add to it if we make interesting discoveries, but we’ll have to see. Thank […]
Earth Day 2020
In honor of Earth Day’s 50th anniversary, we have created a short Prezi presentation. Many thanks to Meg Soderlund for creating this. Click “Read More” to enjoy this interactive presentation. Best viewed “full screen”. (This little window is too small). There are of course many, many posts and presentations this Earth Day, 2020. Just one […]
Virtual 3D PME updates
Our very cool 3D interactive virtual museum gallery has recently been updated with additional information and audio AND vivdeo clips. Explore starting at https://pme.ubc.ca/visit/virtual-tour/ . Soon we will add some word- and image-based puzzles, and additional imagery of museum exhibits for online visiting, so stay tuned!
PME mineral catalogue now online!
Our complete collection of roughly 10,200 mineral specimens is now available online as a searchable, sortable table, INCLUDING images of each specimen. See the “Collections” menu, Minerals option, or click here: https://pme.ubc.ca/collections/collections/. Images of every specimen are being produced with roughly half done by fall 2020, and the complete set anticipated to be completed spring […]
Earth Day 2020, the 50th anniversary
April 22 is the 50th annual Earth Day. See a history of this global reminder of our responsibility towards maintaining the only home we have in a livable state. For the best view of this “Prezi” presentation, Pop this out to full screen (back-to-back arrows, bottom right) By Prezi and the Earth Day Network.