The Earth Sciences Museum is located in the Centre for Environmental and Information Technology (EIT) on the main University of Waterloo campus.
Hours
The museum office and main exhibit area (the “Dino pit”) are open Monday to Friday from 8:30 am to 4:30 pm.
The remaining exhibits, including the mining tunnel, rock and mineral collections, our Great Lakes water feature and monolith of granite gneiss rock, can be viewed anytime. Drop in and explore the museum at your own pace. Scavenger hunt lists (located next to the Great Lakes water feature) are great for helping guide kids through the collection.
And don’t forget our outdoor exhibit! The Peter Russell Garden is located between the Mathematics and Computer Building (MC), Earth Sciences and Chemistry (ESC), Biology 1 and the Quantum Nano Centre (QNC).
Admission
Admission is free for everyone!
Looking for a good idea for your next school field trip? Elementary and high school programs can also be booked for free.
If you would like to support the Earth Sciences Museum, you can donate online.
Getting here
By public transit
If taking the ION, get off at the University of Waterloo stop. If travelling by bus, get off at the Davis Centre (DC). Head south on Ring Rd and turn left after the Davis Centre. The Centre for Environmental and Information Technology (EIT) will be on your left.
By car
If visiting the campus by car, the closest visitor parking is available in lot C. Once parked, cross over University Ave and proceed through the centre of campus to the museum.
Parking is $7 for the day. Meters accept change or credit card. Please make sure your parking pass is displayed in your vehicle’s front window.
Accessible parking is located north of EIT beside the Davis Centre (DC). Note that a parking pass is required to park in an accessible space.
By school bus
Tours arriving by school bus can be dropped off in front of EIT. Be sure that passengers disembark on the west side of the Ring Road, so there’s no need to cross the street. A student in a blue Science shirt will be there to greet your group. Buses can park in lot C.