New species of ancient swimming reptile discovered by Museum student

Published: 13 August 2020

The Hauffiopteryx altera, a new species of Ichthyosaur discovered by a McGill student Dirley Cortés, a PhD candidate in paleontology with Dr. Hans Larsson, Director of the Redpath Museum, has been...

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Published: 19 June 2020

Here at the Redpath Museum, we are wishing you good health during this challenging time as we all learn to manage the significant challenges we’ve faced since the COVID-19 pandemic. Through it all,...

Remembering Henry Reiswig - the sponge specialist

Published: 7 July 2020

Henry Reiswig, the former Biology professor and curator of Invertebrate Zoology at the Redpath Museum, died on July 4, 2020. You can read his obituary here:...

Rock On! Erin Gibbons

Published: 28 June 2020

The Redpath Museum Society Vice President External, Erin Gibbons, has won the prestigious Vanier Scholarship. 

FB Livestream - Minerals and Crystals

Tuesday, June 23, 2020 14:00to14:30

In this livestream with Rebeca, learn to differentiate minerals and crystals. You will even make your very own crystals!...

FB en direct - Minéraux et cristaux

Friday, June 26, 2020 14:00to14:30

Rejoignez Rebeca le 26 Juin à 14h pour notre atelier en direct sur les Minéraux et cristaux! Nous parlerons de différents minéraux et fabriquerons nos propres cristaux./redpathCategory: Redpath...

Museum researcher warns of increased growth in Quebec tick populations

Published: 21 June 2020

According to Virginie Millien, an assistant professor at McGill and curator of zoology and paleontology at McGill's Redpath Museum, warmer temperatures preferentially benefit one of the Lyme...

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Published: 27 May 2020

The McGill 24 Seeds of Change project to create a Virtual Fossil and Dinosaur kit closed at midnight on May 26, 2020, and raised $2,069.78 from 9 donations (including $290 in McGill24 Matching Funds).

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