• Text: Reptiles. Until April 8, 2017. Image: A green tree python (Morelia viridis).
    Get a new appreciation for the misunderstood creatures featured in our special exhibition of live animals. 
  • Text: Holiday Activities. Dec. 21 – Jan. 8. Image: An alligator.
    Sink your teeth into the fascinating world of reptiles. 
  • Science Symposium. Canada's Arctic Biodiversity: The Next 150 Years. January 27, 2017. Register now. Image: A cabin next to a river.
    Taking stock of the state of biodiversity science in the Arctic. 
  • Text: Nature Nocturne. Logos: Nature Nocturne and Canadian Museum of Nature. More info.
    Unique themed evenings: music, dancing, performances and more! 
  • Text: Our Researchers in Action. Videos. Play. Image: Scientist Kathy Conlan underwater.
    In the field and in the lab, our scientists push the limits of knowledge. 
An alligator.

Holiday Activities

Dec. 21 – Jan. 8

Sink your teeth into the fascinating world of reptiles.

Collage: The museum building inside a snow globe, and illustrations of snowflakes.

Give the Gift of Nature!

Gift Memberships

Give a gift that will last the year: a membership to the museum. The membership can be used immediately.

A green tree python (Morelia viridis).

Reptiles

Special Exhibition
Until April 8, 2017

Beautiful, deadly and alive! Get a new appreciation for these misunderstood creatures.

A scan of a piece of paper with labels and dried, flattened plants (Chamerion latifolium) attached.

Flora of the Canadian Arctic

Photo Exhibition

Arctic plants collected during a 1913–1916 expedition and recently by our researchers.

Close-up of an owl's face.

Make a Donation

Before the New Year

As we close out the year, will you consider a tax-deductable donation to support education and research for a better natural future for Canada?

A cabin next to a river.

Canada's Arctic Biodiversity

Science Symposium

January 27, 2017. Taking stock of the state of biodiversity science in the Arctic.

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