Every exhibit begins with a question.
How did the mountains around Vancouver form? What can dinosaurs teach us about resilience and environmental change? Where do the minerals that power our modern world come from? What stories are hidden within a fossil, a mineral, or a piece of rock?
At the Pacific Museum of Earth, exhibits help visitors make connections between Earth science and everyday life. Through fossils, minerals, interactive displays, multimedia experiences, and hands-on learning opportunities, our galleries invite visitors to explore the forces that shape our landscapes, resources, climate, and planet.
Support for the Exhibitions & Gallery Updates Fund helps us create new exhibits, renew existing galleries, improve accessibility, and share emerging Earth science research with the public. It allows us to respond to new discoveries, tell new stories, and create engaging experiences for visitors of all ages.
Your gift helps bring Earth’s stories to life for thousands of visitors each year.
Every gift makes a difference.
The projects below range from small enhancements to major initiatives, and gifts of any size help move them forward.
| Priority | Examples of Support | Suggested Gift |
|---|---|---|
| Renewing our galleries and exhibits | Refresh an existing exhibit with new content, graphics, specimens, or interactive elements. | $10,000+ |
| Upgrade a signature gallery experience such as the OmniGlobe. | $100,000+ | |
| Support a major gallery renewal project that transforms how visitors experience Earth science. | $500,000+ | |
| Connecting our visitors with UBC research | Develop new exhibit content based on current UBC research. | $5,000+ |
| Create multimedia, interactive, or digital experiences that showcase new research. | $25,000+ | |
| Support a major initiative that brings Earth, ocean, atmospheric, and planetary science research into the museum. | $100,000+ | |
| Creating a children’s discovery space | Support family learning experiences and hands-on activities designed for young learners. | $5,000+ |
| Fund a major interactive feature such as a fossil dig, immersive play area, or themed learning zone. | $100,000+ | |
| Help establish a permanent children’s discovery space featuring interactive exhibits, specimen-based learning, creative play, and family experiences designed especially for young learners. | $1 million+ | |
| Expanding interactive and digital experiences | Add new interactive elements to an existing exhibit. | $5,000+ |
| Develop multilingual, digital, or accessible visitor experiences. | $25,000+ | |
| Support museum-wide digital engagement initiatives. | $250,000+ | |
| Improving accessibility and visitor amenities | Improve wayfinding, seating, or accessibility features. | $1,000+ |
| Support major visitor experience upgrades. | $100,000+ | |
| Building our exhibit development capacity | Purchase specialized fabrication tools, equipment, and software for producing exhibitions. | $5,000+ |
| Invest in long-term exhibit development infrastructure. | $25,000+ |