Natural History

Natural History curators at the Royal BC Museum are dedicated to preserving, understanding, and displaying specimens from British Columbia’s unique ecosystems and geology, from deepest history to the present day.  

The Natural History collection includes fossils, minerals, marine life, and regional plants and insects. We offer engaging educational programs for schools and families, and regularly assist researchers with specimen loans to advance our shared understanding of the natural world.  

Peek Inside the Collection

Search Our Collections

Browse our extensive Natural History collections online.

Make a Loan Request

Use our web form to request borrowing items from our collection for your research.

Meet the Natural History Team

Dr. Gavin Hanke Curator of Vertebrate Zoology
ghanke@royalbcmuseum.bc.ca
Dr. Henry Choong Curator of Invertebrate Zoology
hchoong@royalbcmuseum.bc.ca
Dr. Joel Gibson Curator of Entomology
jgibson@royalbcmuseum.bc.ca
Dr. Victoria Arbour Curator of Palaeontology
varbour@royalbcmuseum.bc.ca
Anna Chinn Collection Manager, Birds and Mammals
achinn@royalbcmuseum.bc.ca
Claudia Copley Entomology Collections Manager and Researcher
ccopley@royalbcmuseum.bc.ca
Heidi Guest Collections Manager, Botany
hguest@royalbcmuseum.bc.ca
Hugh MacIntosh Collections Manager, Invertebrate Zoology
hmacintosh@royalbcmuseum.bc.ca

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