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The University of Alberta Museums is a distributed network of 28 diverse museum collections located in faculties and departments across campus where they are used daily in teaching, research and community outreach programs. More

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  • Science Sunday Volunteer Positions Full

    Thanks to all of the amazing volunteers who have signed up for Science Sunday, we are all full! Looking forward to meeting all of you next week at the orientation and the event.

  • Cool Stuff

    Check out our Cool Stuff!

    From dinosaurs and dog sleds to hibernating butterflies and a whalebone sculpture, the University of Alberta Museums collect a lot of cool stuff. Check out our new exhibition February 17 to March 31 at Enterprise Square.

  • Fashion Culture Network

    A new group in human ecology aims for a fresh take on clothing, the idea of style, and the value and history of textiles.

  • Mars rocks fell in Africa last July

    Scientists are confirming a recent and rare invasion from Mars: meteorite chunks from the red planet that fell in Morocco last July. The Associated Press article quotes University of Alberta researcher and meteorite collection curator Chris Herd.

  • Ice Posing Polar Problems

    Even though the ice came early to Hudson Bay, it took too long for that ice to stay -- and experts say its slow formation sent some of Canada's polar bears to the brink of starvation. Winnipeg Free Press article quotes Andrew Derocher, a professor of biological sciences and zoology curator at the University of Alberta.

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