Canadian Museum of Nature
Imagine discovering a world of dinosaurs, mammals, minerals, creepy crawlies, countless bird species and a blue whale — all in a castle in downtown Ottawa.
The completely renovated Canadian Museum of Nature offers world-class galleries, interactive exhibitions and engaging programs.
At the Canadian Museum of Nature, your students can:
- Meet Tallulah the 19-metre Blue Whale in the RBC Water Gallery
- Walk through a dinosaur forest in the Talisman Energy Fossil Gallery
- Marvel at dazzling minerals and rocks in the Vale Earth Gallery
- Get nose to nose with a tarantula and other eye-popping creatures in Animalium
- See Canada’s most amazing wildlife in the Mammal Gallery
- Peer at one of the largest collections of North American birds in the Bird Gallery
Students can participate in natural science workshops and watch high-definition nature documentaries.
Your students will also enjoy the castle-like appearance of the Canadian Museum of Nature, which is located in the historic Victoria Memorial Museum Building.
| Curricula (Ontario and Quebec): Science and Technology, History, Geography, Social Studies | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Grades | Programs/ Tours | Duration | Costs: $ or Free |
| All | Workshop | 50 minutes | $ |
| All | Self-guided | 60 minutes | $ |
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Location
240 McLeod Street, Ottawa, Ontario K2P 2R1
