Celebrate Canada's 150th with the Aquavan at the Redpath Museum!
See and touch live marine life from Canada's west coast! Join us to learn about fish and marine life in a special live travelling exhibit from the Vancouver Aquarium. Free, no reservation necessary. Outdoors: in front of the museum.
SCHEDULE
All events are free with donation to the museum, bilingual and family friendly.
Ongoing all afternoon: 13:00-17:00
- We've selected some very special marine specimens from our collections that aren't usually on display. Check out the narwhal tusk, tiger shark jaw, seal skin, and others! This close examination and handling session will be animated by marine biologist Ingrid Chiraz. Main floor.
- For the younger audience, we have puppets and stories about marine animals with special guest Captain Catalyst. Room 200.
- Learn about the ground-breaking research on invasive species and microplastic pollution that takes place at the museum. Animated by Rachael Ryan and students in Prof. Tony Ricciardi's Invasive Species research lab. Room 106.
- Join McGill's Let's Talk Science students for some fun, marine-themed activities. Dawson Gallery (2nd floor).
14:30-15:30: Wild Family Nature Club. We'll learn about some of Canada's weird and wonderful fishes on our giant C3 floor map. For families: children aged 5 and up. Outdoors (weather permitting) or in the Dawson Gallery (2nd floor). Registration required here.
15:00-16:30: Documentary film. Arctic Tale (2007). This animal-centric documentary uses unadulterated authentic footage to capture close up impressions of a walrus pup and polar bear cub. With these lovable tykes leading the way, the film swims directly and deeply into disturbing environmental issues like global warming and pollution and, most especially, the shrinking arctic ice. Auditorium. Ages 12 and up.
Learn more about Aquavan 150 and the Vancouver Aquarium.