Post on 27-Sep-2020
vancouver tourism challengeubc attractions and neighbourhood
Discover a campus full of experiences at UBC. Earn up to four attraction stamps and two neighbourhood stamps while visiting our world-class museums and gardens, enjoying breathtaking views and learning about the history of this area. Use the map below to help you find the answers to the questions on the other side of the sheet.
If you require an accessibility-friendly challenge, please visit the UBC Welcome Centre.
Earn a possible six stamps. This contest is for Tourism Challenge participants only.
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UBC Tennis Centre
ThunderbirdPark Track &
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Wesbrook VillageWelcome Centre
Wesbrook Community Centre
Baseball Stadium
Pacific Museum of Earth
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Audain Art Centre(AHVA Gallery)
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UBC Farm
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Nitobe MemorialGarden
UBC Hospital
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Map prepared by Campus + Community Planning, May 2017
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ubc map legendFind clues for the neighbourhood stamps
Submit final sheet for neighbourhood stamps
Locations with attractions stamps
walking time scale
Distance = 2 minutes
location informationUBC Welcome Centre and Loafe Café Robert H. Lee Alumni Centre 6163 University Blvd, Vancouver, BC Hours of Operation: Monday – Friday: 8:00am – 6:00pm Saturday – Sunday: 10:00am – 5:00pm welcomecentre.ubc.ca
Museum of Anthropology 6393 NW Marine Drive, Vancouver, BC Hours of Operation: Tuesday – Sunday: 10:00am – 5:00pm *Open Mondays starting May 20 *Open Thursdays until 9:00pm
Nitobe Memorial Garden 1895 Lower Mall, Vancouver, BC Hours of Operation: Daily: 10:00am – 4:30pm *Stamps available between 11:00am – 3:00pm
Beaty Biodiversity Museum 2212 Main Mall, Vancouver, BC Hours of Operation: Tuesday – Sunday: 10:00am – 5:00pm *Arrive by 4:00 pm to receive a stamp
UBC Botanical Garden & Greenheart TreeWalk 6804 SW Marine Drive, Vancouver, BC Hours of Operation: Daily: 10:00am – 4:30pm *Greenheart TreeWalk closes at 4:00 pm *Stamps available between 11:00am – 3:00pm
Dropbikes Want to get around UBC faster? Dropbikes are available for rental around campus. Get the app at dropbike.co, then scan a bike, ride, and end your trip. Rentals start at $1 per hour.
neighbourhood stamps (two) *
To get your two neighbourhood stamps, you must complete at least four out of the seven following items. Show your answers to the front desk staff at the UBC Welcome Centre in the Robert H. Lee Alumni Centre to collect your stamps.
1. Take a photo of your trip at UBC and post it on Instagram with the hashtags #explorebc #visitvancouver #UBC
2. Name the two museums and two gardens at UBC that are participating in the Tourism Challenge.
3. At the Rose Garden viewing platform, find the plaque that describes the mountains in the distance. What is the height of the third mountain from the left?
4. Read the write-up on the glass enclosing the Millennial Time Machine. A camera obscura modifies an image. Which way does it modify it?
5. Visit the Loafe Café. What local, specialty coffee roaster supplies the beans for Loafe Café?
6. Rival faculties and student clubs frequently paint the UBC Engineering Cairn on Main Mall to protest or promote their own message. The engineering students then scramble to restore the paint job to its original state. What is painted on the cairn today?
7. Read the plaque in front of the Reconciliation Pole. What do the two boats at the top of the pole signify?
* Having trouble? Check out welcomecentre.ubc.ca/tourismchallenge for photo hints or give us a call at 604 822 3313. attractions stamps also available at ubc (up to four)
Visit the following UBC attractions and complete their tasks to earn your stamps:
1. Museum of Anthropology (MOA) (one attraction stamp)
2. Nitobe Memorial Garden or Greenheart TreeWalk* (one attraction stamp) (*located within the UBC Botanical Garden)
3. Beaty Biodiversity Museum (one attraction stamp)
4. UBC Botanical Garden (one attraction stamp)
loafe café: vancouver tourism challenge dealTwo for one! When you get your two neighbourhood stamps, you’ll be given a coupon for Loafe Café (6163 University Blvd) to receive two menu items for the price of one. (Up to a value of $15)