Events

Come visit the Earth Sciences Museum on Family Day!

The Museum will be open to the public from 10:00 - 2:00 on Feburary 20th for Family Day. Feel free to drop in and explore our activity tables, touchable dinosaur fossils and view mineral exhibits. Activity tables will be open to families of all ages.

Join us on Friday, May 5th for a tour of the Peter Russell Rock Garden. Located in the heart of campus, the rock garden contains 80 specimens from around the globe. Participants will learn about the history of Earth, mines and minerals of Canada as well as the unique rock structures of Ontario.

The 1.5 hour tour will be led by the Earth Sciences Museum curator emeritus Peter Russell.

The tour will be from 11:30 AM - 1:00 PM and will begin and end at University of Waterloo, Parking Lot C (off of Seagram Drive). The walk includes paved surfaces throughout the campus and there is accessible parking available closer to the rock garden (pickup a ticket from Parking Services located on Ring Road).

The Earth Sciences Museum will be hosting kids activities at the Ancaster Gem, Mineral, Bead & Jewellery Show!

Join us for the Ancaster Gem, Mineral, Bead and Jewellery Show! 

The Earth Sciences Museum is hosting free activities for kids. Come and try out "I Dig Fossil Fish" and "Minerals in Your Materials".

Admission is $8.00, 2 Day Pass: $14.00, Free for kids under 12.

Join us for the Ancaster Gem, Mineral, Bead and Jewellery Show! 

The Earth Sciences Museum is hosting free activities for kids. Come and try out "I Dig Fossil Fish" and "Minerals in Your Materials".

Admission is $8.00, 2 Day Pass: $14.00, Free for kids under 12.

Visit the University of Waterloo's Earth Sciences Museum for our annual Gem and Mineral Show! Admission is always free.

Visit the University of Waterloo's Earth Sciences Museum for our annual Gem and Mineral Show! Admission is always free.

Explore the Earth Sciences Museum on Family Day!

Our Dinosaur Pit will be open to explore and a variety of activities will be available to complete with your whole family! Hands-on activities include:

• The Rock Cycle Game
• Let's Talk Science
• The Great Lakes
• Microplastics
• I Dig Fossil Fish
• And More!

Parking in UWaterloo lots will be free on Family Day. We recommend Lot Q. The LRT stop is also convenient to the Earth Sciences Museum.