Biodiversity Museum Day Content

What to See at Biodiversity Museum Day Feb. 10

Cody Kitaura — February 06, 2024 - 9:34am

This weekend, visitors to campus can pick up a spear, peer through binoculars or learn to preserve a plant.

Those are just some of the attractions on offer Saturday (Feb. 10) for the 13th annual free and family-friendly Biodiversity Museum Day, when 10 campus organizations open their doors to showcase various aspects of the natural world, big and small.

Each collection has its own hours, available below.

VIDEO ADDED: ‘51�ԹϺ�� Davis LIVE’ on the Importance of Biodiversity Museums

Andy Fell — March 31, 2022 - 12:00pm

2 Science Days: In Person

Dave Jones — February 22, 2022 - 3:53pm

Biodiversity Museum Day and NeuroFest, both held virtually last year, are returning as in-person events the first two weekends in March.

Both programs will follow Campus Ready guidelines pertaining to vaccination status and the Daily Symptom Survey. Masks required. Follow the links in the At a Glance box to see the COVID-19 protocols for each event.

Only NeuroFest requires advance registration; the deadline is March 4.

THE DOWNLOAD: Biodiversity, Valentine’s Q&A

Cody Kitaura — February 18, 2020 - 11:37am

More than a dozen collections and museums welcomed members of the public to 51�ԹϺ�� Davis this weekend to showcase various aspects of the natural world.

Biodiversity Museum Day Showcases 13 Collections

Cody Kitaura — February 11, 2020 - 9:00am

This Saturday (Feb. 15), walk from ancient dinosaur bones to stick insects, from hawks to honey bees, and from California condor specimens to carnivorous plants. It’s all part of Biodiversity Museum Day, the annual event bringing together 13 museums and collections that throw open their doors to the public for free to give everyone — especially youngsters — a chance to see and touch 51�ԹϺ�� Davis research.

Biodiversity Museum Day: Saturday, Feb. 17

Dave Jones — February 09, 2018 - 4:22pm

51�ԹϺ�� Davis will hold its seventh annual Biodiversity Museum Day, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 17, welcoming the public to see what the university collects and studies from the natural world. Parking and admission are free to this family friendly event.

Saturday: Biodiversity By the Dozen

Dave Jones — February 14, 2017 - 12:20pm

AT A GLANCE

WHAT: 51�ԹϺ�� Davis Biodiversity Museum Day
WHEN: Saturday, Feb. 18
WHERE: 12 museums and collections
ADMISSION: Free

Seven collections will be open from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. and five from noon to 4 p.m.

BIODIVERSITY MUSEUM DAY: From Bones to Yeast and Everything in Between

Dave Jones — February 08, 2016 - 4:56pm

The bones and bugs are back, and so are the flowers and fish. But this year’s 51�ԹϺ�� Davis Biodiversity Museum Day, Saturday (Feb. 13), will welcome even more diversity: nematodes and raptors, the arboretum and Häagen-Dazs Honey Bee Haven — and even yeast!

In the event’s fifth year, the additions bring to 11 the number of research collections that the public is invited to see. The collections showcase natural history, biodiversity and the cultural-ecological interface.