Visit the Museum of Natural Sciences at the University of Saskatchewan to learn about the history of Earth and the evolution of life on it through displays showcasing the natural world and our discoveries in geology, paleontology, biology, and ecology. The museum includes skeleton replicas and live plants and animals in the central atrium, mineral and rock displays in the first floor hallway, fossils and fossil replicas spanning billions of years of life in the second floor hallway, as well as fossil-filled Tyndall Stone walls and benches.

The museum is located near working classrooms, labs, offices, and study spaces. We also have many artifacts that are fragile and valuable and loud noises or tapping on the the glass enclosures will scare the animals. Please do not run or use loud voices and be respectful of others in the museum and in nearby spaces. Children must be supervised by adults.

In the evenings and early mornings, our fish and other animals need to rest and the aquariums and enclosures may not be lit.

We are located at 114 Science Place at the University of Saskatchewan in Saskatoon.

Getting Here

The easiest access is through the main doors off The Bowl.

On weekends, only the rightmost power-assisted doors will be unlocked. If you find this door locked, you can get in through the Physics Building adjacent to the Geology Building. If you still can't get in, please call 306-966-5555 and they will come and let you in.

Due to the construction underway near the museum, there is currently no access through the Collaborative Science Research Building at 112 Science Place. If you coming from that direction, follow the detour signs the take you to the museum around the outside of the buildings.

Parking

There is metered and paid lot parking on campus. An easy option is parking at Place Riel just off Wiggins road, and then walking through Place Riel to the Geological Sciences building.

Accessibility

The museum and adjacent washrooms are wheelchair accessible, but some of the museum's displays and exhibits may be harder to view.

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Mailing address:
114 Science Place
Saskatoon, SK
S7N 5E2

The Museum of Natural Sciences sits on Treaty 6 territory, the traditional lands of the nēhiyawak, Anihšināpē, Dënësųłinë́, Nakoda, Dakota, and Lakota, and the Homeland of the Métis. We acknowledge, respect, and honour the deep relationship that they have with the natural world, and we are grateful for the opportunity to share in the beauty and nurturance that the land, water, and sky offer. 

We acknowledge that Indigenous Peoples have been and continue to be impacted by colonization in many ways, including in scientific research. We strive to build good relationships with the land and people of this place, and we have a responsibility to decolonize its practices and approaches through learning, teaching, and gathering knowledge with Indigenous Peoples as we all journey towards (re)conciliation.

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