Open house

Saturday, June 10, 2017 11:00 am - 3:00 pm EDT (GMT -04:00)

Earth Sciences Museum 50th Celebration Family Day

Earth Sciences Museum logo.
Get ready to celebrate the Earth Sciences Museum's 50th birthday!

Bring a picnic lunch for your family, enjoy free kids activities, and celebrate with us in the beautiful Peter Russell Rock Garden.

Friday, October 27, 2017 12:00 pm - Saturday, October 28, 2017 5:00 pm EDT (GMT -04:00)

University of Waterloo 2017 Gem and Mineral Show

Visit the University of Waterloo Earth Sciences Museum for our annual Gem and Mineral Show and Science Open House!

mineral dealers' table at 2012 show
A gem vendor displaying his or her stock at the show.

Wednesday, April 29, 2015 5:00 pm - 6:30 pm EDT (GMT -04:00)

Earth Sciences Museum Outreach Night

A partnership event with the Kitchener-Waterloo Gem and Mineral Club with activities for kids including panning for gold, digging for fish fossils and a marvelous mining activity.

The event commemorates the KW Gem and Mineral Club's 50th Anniversary.

Monday, April 27, 2015 1:00 pm - 8:00 pm EDT (GMT -04:00)

KW Gem and Mineral Society's 50th Anniversary kickoff event

A Grand kickoff event commemorating the KW Gem and Mineral Club's 50th Anniversary.

The free event for the public includes displays in Kitchener City Hall Rotunda, a raffle for a very nice mineral specimen, giveaways for kids, and educational activities lead by Corina McDonald of the Earth Sciences Museum.

Sunday, April 26, 2015 10:00 am - 4:00 pm EDT (GMT -04:00)

Rock Around Kitchener and Waterloo: Tours about local and distant rocks

Earth Science Museum is partnering with Kitchener-Waterloo Gem and Mineral Club to give tours about the local and distant rocks used in different buildings and structures around Waterloo and Kitchener.

Friday, October 25, 2019 12:00 pm - Saturday, October 26, 2019 5:00 pm EDT (GMT -04:00)

University of Waterloo 2019 Gem and Mineral Show

Visit the University of Waterloo Earth Sciences Museum for our annual Gem and Mineral Show! 

Friday October 25th: 12 noon - 6 p.m.

Saturday October 26th: 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.

Join us on the first and second floors of the EIT building for two days of gems, minerals, fossils and jewellery.