University of Alberta Museums
Ring House 1, University of Alberta T6G 2E1 Edmonton, AB, Canada

Art is all around us! The UAlberta Museums unit makes sure art that from the University of Alberta Museums Art Collection is cared for on campus - which includes ensuring it is installed properly. Learn more about the UAM Art Collection: http://bit.ly/2GCZ7r6 Or explore more works of art from the collection in the online exhibition, "On the Banks of the River": bit.ly/3lC65kF

Reminder: In honour of Remembrance Day, the UAlberta Museums unit will be closed today (Wednesday, November 11). We will resume regular business hours tomorrow (Thursday, November 12). Lest we forget.

With supervision from Alison Murray, curator of the Museum of Zoology's Ichthyology collection, University of Alberta PhD student Oksana Vernygora's research on the evolution of herring fish has flourished, while offering a connection to her heritage: bit.ly/3pzxjed Learn more about the Ichthyology Collection! bit.ly/2JmKPMI

Did you know... the Renewable Resources Natural History collection includes the Cy Hampson Wildlife and Dendrology collections? The Cy Hampson Collection is used in the study of wildlife biodiversity and the Dendrology Collection supports the study of woody plants with a range of plant material specimens! Both collections are fundamental resources for research and studying forestry, ecology, conservation, and environmental sciences Curious to learn more? Discover the Renewable Resources Natural History Collection today! bit.ly/2qjdOtg

In case you missed it... University of Alberta researchers discover a rock in Nunavut that contains rare gold and diamond deposits, which can help provide inside into Earth's thermal conditions from 3 billion years ago! Learn more: bit.ly/3jFxrp9 Diamonds and gold are both found in the Mineralogy & Petrology Collection in the Department of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences! Learn more about this collection and take a virtual tour of the Mineralogy & Petrology museum: bit.ly/2Iu3jho

"A Canadian War Story" is a new documentary featuring research from University of Alberta researchers in the Canadian Institute of Ukrainian Studies that details the significant contributions of Ukrainian-Canadians during World War II. Read more about the research and documentary: bit.ly/2TVwRs6 Learn more about the Bohdan Medwidsky Ukrainian Folklore Archives, a UAlberta Museums collection in University of Alberta - Faculty of Arts that includes Ukrainian objects, documents, and more: bit.ly/2q2r6tr #LestWeForget

The University of Alberta Museums unit includes people who are passionate about the conservation of museum objects! For #AskAConservator Day, Jenn and Alyssa have given their thoughts about their work in conservation! Q: What's your favourite part about conservation work? Jenn: Working hands-on with museum objects and seeing the direct impact of our decisions and actions. Conservation involves meticulous details and big-picture thinking. The work to protect objects for curr...ent and future generations of researchers and students is endlessly fascinating! Alyssa: I love how interdisciplinary conservation can be. I first decided to study textile conservation in the Department of Human Ecology because it combined both of my interests in art and science. I find working with UAlberta Museums collections fascinating because of how diverse they are.

New research from University of Alberta biologists shows that birds moderate their food intake and activity to manage their weight! Learn more: bit.ly/3epGCbz - via University of Alberta Faculty of Science Did you know the Ornithology Collection in the Museum of Zoology contains more than 7,000 bird specimens from around the world? Discover even more with this collection: http://bit.ly/2JBb16b

University of Alberta professor and Curator of Higher Vertebrates in the Laboratory for Vertebrate Paleontology, Michael Caldwell, helps guide student-led research to identify a new species of mosasaur (an ancient marine reptile)! Read the full story: bit.ly/3jFR8gz Did you know... there are more ways to explore species in the UAlberta Museums Laboratory for Paleontology? Take virtual tours of the Paleontology Museum and Dino Lab: bit.ly/2rqwTd9 ... Discover more species on the UAlbertaMuseums Search Site: bit.ly/2E3iZUU

Did You Know... There are more than two million fossil invertebrates (animals without a spinal cord) in the Invertebrate Paleontology Collection? This University of Alberta Museums collection contains specimens from all over the world, including molluscs, trilobites, brachiopods, corals, & many other important fossil groups! Learn more about this collection or take a virtual tour of the Paleontology Museum (don't miss the exhibits on trilobites): http://bit.ly/2FUtit3

No wrong angles here Behind-the-scenes, UAlberta Museums staff are working on a photo project in the Mactaggart Art Collection! We can't wait to see the results. Curious about the Mactaggart Art Collection? Check out our virtual reality exhibition, "Dragons on the Tibetan Plateau" and explore textiles from Tibet in greater detail bit.ly/2DtgwGv

New University of Alberta professor and researcher focuses on studying the biology and evolution of honey bees. Learn more: bit.ly/2GulSms via University of Alberta Faculty of Science Did You Know... The E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum has always been a home for bumblebee research specimens? The museum collection holds 17 of 27 recorded species in Alberta! Explore specimens in the collection: bit.ly/33ACLon

Did You Know... There is ongoing research in the Soil Sciences Collection in areas such as soil ecology, landscape dynamics, carbon and nitrogen cycling, and soil chemical properties? Samples in the collection reveal how soils develop in diverse landscapes and are particularly useful for researchers and students focused on renewable resources & environmental sciences. Learn more about this University of Alberta Museums collection! bit.ly/2Hs3mak

The W.G. Hardy Collection of Ancient Near Eastern and Classical Antiquities provides insights into the daily life and customs of the people of these ancient civilizations. Did You Know... The collection contains a bust of Antonia Minor? She was the niece of the 1st Roman emperor Augustus & the mother of the Roman emperor Claudius. Learn about this University of Alberta collection in UAlberta Classics and take a virtual tour of the museum! bit.ly/2rIgD75

Searching for life outside of Earth: NASA’s Mars 2020 Perseverance Rover Mission. Join planetary geologist and curator of the UAlberta Museums Meteorite collection Chris Herd for a webinar on October 6th, covering an overview of the Mars rover and the mission to bring back samples from Mars! Register here: https://bit.ly/36te0fI

University of Alberta researchers uncover the interesting mechanism behind iron deposit formation, which involves crystallization from a magma. This new understanding can aid geologists when hunting for more ore! Read the full University of Alberta Faculty of Science story: bit.ly/3jeXLq5 Explore more minerals in the UAlberta Museums Mineralogy & Petrology collection! bit.ly/2Iu3jho

Over half-a-million museum records, 16 museum collections, 1 search site. For the first time (ever!) the UAlberta Museums collections are under one digital roof! Today we are officially launching the UAlberta Museums Search Site! This means 16 museum collections (currently) and their combined 650,000+ objects records and 40,000+ images can be searched, discovered, and explored all on one single website. Learn about the University of Alberta Museums Search Site project and discover (or rediscover) a museum collection today: https://bit.ly/33h7wOZ

Did You Know... The Botanic Garden Herbarium is a systematically arranged reference collection of dried plants from the University of Alberta Botanic Garden in Devon, Alberta? The collection contains specimens of ecological, horticultural, botanical, medicinal and historical importance! Learn more about this UAlberta Museums collection: http://bit.ly/2rhmbGh

Wear an orange shirt tomorrow to honour and remember the experiences and loss of the thousands of children who were stolen from their families and placed in Indian Residential Schools. https://www.ualberta.ca//first-peopl/orange-shirt-day.html

Did you know... the Dentistry Museum Collection in UAlberta School of Dentistry contains objects that acted as teaching aids, hand instruments, and dental equipment specifically related to Dr. Harry Ernest Bulyea, the first Dean of Dentistry (1917-1942)? Learn more about this University of Alberta Museums collection: http://bit.ly/2Hi9i8g

For UAlberta Alumni Week(end), you can enjoy virtual tours of several University of Alberta Museums collections! Where will you explore? bit.ly/3kGteSf Browse a few of the 23,000 objects in the Anne Lambert Clothing and Textiles Collection.... Uncover vertebrate and invertebrate fossils in the Paleontology Museum (and even more vertebrate fossils in the Dino Lab). Discover antiquities from ancient civilizations in the W.G. Hardy Classics Museum. See the Rowan Lab in the Museum of Zoology, home to the Mammalogy, Amphibian and Reptiles, Ornithology, and Ichthyology (Fish) collections! Dig for gold... and more than 12,000 rock and mineral specimens in the Mineralogy & Petrology Museum! Discover never-before-seen dragon pattern textiles from the Mactaggart Art Collection in "Dragons on the Tibetan Plateau." Dive into "On the Banks of the River," an online exhibition featuring 39 works of art by 35 different local, national, and international artists from the University of Alberta Museums Art Collection. #UAlbertaAW