Quartermain Earth Science Centre

The Quartermain Earth Science Centre is a public museum located within the historic Forestry & Geology building at the University of New Brunswick. Everyone is welcome!

The Quartermain Earth Science summer hours and programs!

We are CLOSED December 15th, 2025 to January 5th, 2026

See you in the new year!

 
A photo of the dimetrodon exhibit at the Quartermain Earth Science Centre. One is skeletal, while the other one is realistic.

Discover & Explore

The Quartermain Earth Science Centre highlights the beauty and excitement of geology in the form of exhibits, displays, programs and events.

 

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Woman near volcano with orange hat

Whatever Your Interest And Skill, There Are Ways To Contribute To The Museum!

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IMPORTANT LINKS

Several children investigating a rocky pond

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🦈 This week the QESC welcomes Dr. Daniel Snyder of Northeast Iowa Community College Dr. Snyder is exploring fossil collections across Atlantic Canada to study acanthodians — extinct "spiny sharks" that may be some of the closest rel
🖼️🪨 When Art Museums meet a Geologist! When visiting the Mona Lisa at the Louvre in Paris, France, most visitors admire her smile. But as geologists, we couldn’t take our eyes off the rocks! Did you know that Leonardo wasn’t just a m
Reflecting on 25 Years of Science East at the Historic Jail! Back in the spring, the QESC staff and volunteers helped mobilize some of the materials within the centre as they move locations. As Science East transitions from its longtime home in th
#FossilFriday on a Saturday! I saw a 12-MILLION-year-old elephant at the Palaeontology Museum at Ludwig-Maximilian University - and it had FOUR tusks! Meet Gomphotherium, a long-extinct cousin of modern elephants, and an evolutionary link to the w
A fun visit from Priestman Elementary students for the Great Fossil Hunt! Learn about fossils, how they are formed, and how they can unlock the mysteries of our past environments! #QESC #science #palaeontology #unbearthscience #sciencefun
🎉 Congratulations and Bon Voyage to all participants of the Canada-Wide Science Fair 2025! 🎉 What an incredible week of innovation, curiosity, and scientific discovery in Fredericton, New Brunswick. It was an honour and a joy for UNB Science and t
Visit Booth #31 at the Canada Wide Science Fair today in Fredericton at @discoverunb! We have LOTS of science to explore! 9am - 2:30pm at the Currie Centre, UNBF There are lots of amazing student experiments and science exhibitors! #CWSF2025 #purp
🌟 TOMORROW'S THE DAY! We invite you to visit Booth #31!! The Canada-Wide Science Fair 2025 is officially underway at the University of New Brunswick in Fredericton! 🌟 Our team from UNB Science and the Quartermain Earth Science Centre arrived brig
EXCITING NEWS! The Quartermain Earth Science Centre at UNB is proud to announce our participation in the 63rd annual Canada-Wide Science Fair (CWSF), taking place May 31-June 7, 2025, at the University of New Brunswick in Fredericton! As a CWSF STEM
We are CLOSDED this Saturday, MAY 31st, 2025 We apologize for the inconvenience. Please come back soon!
EVERYONE is invited! The Quartermain Earth Science Centre is open to the public every Saturday from 12–4 PM! This Saturday we explore LANDSLIDES! Explore hands-on exhibits, fascinating fossils, and the awesome forces that shape our planet. M