• Text: Reptiles. Closes April 8, 2017. Last Chance! Image: A veiled chameleon (Chamaeleo calyptratus).
    Get a new appreciation for the misunderstood creatures featured in our special exhibition of live animals. 
  • Text: A Virtual-Reality Experience. First Life. Image: A scene from the movie.
    Travel back in time and see the origins of life in virtual reality. 
  • Text: Largest Philanthropic Gift Ever. The Beaty Centre for Species Discovery. Details. Image: A weevil (Sicoderus beatyi).
    Thank you to The Ross Beaty Family for investing in biodiversity research at the Canadian Museum of Nature. 
A green tree python (Morelia viridis).

Reptiles

Special Exhibition
Last Chance! Closes April 8

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

Virtual-Reality Experience

See the Origins of Life

A Canadian premiere! Travel back in time and see the origins of life.

An image from the movie.

Incredible Predators 3D

The Hunt Is On

Follow some major predators, from the polar bear to the chameleon, and discover the remarkable strategies that they use to succeed.

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.

Detail of the maquette for a steel sculpture of an iceberg, by Bill Lishman.

Nature Inspiration Awards

The museum would like to recognize exceptional contributions to the building of a brighter, sustainable future.

A polar bear (Ursus maritimus).

Become a Member Today

Show the World You Have a Wild Side

Membership allows you to explore Canada's natural history as often as you wish. Spend extra time at the museum—not extra money.

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