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Until further notice, the museum will be closed as a precautionary measure against the COVID-19 virus. Learn more.

The museum will be closed temporarily as a precautionary measure against the COVID-19 virus. Learn more.

Seaweed is important for a variety of reasons. Watch this video to learn why from Research Scientist Amanda Savoie! (2 min. 51 sec.).

Our scientists do interesting work. Find out where they are and what they are discovering in our blog.

Get a feel for fieldwork in these realistic scenes. Printable colouring pages for all ages.

Get ''up close'' to a 19-metre real blue whale skeleton in our latest virtual tour!

Nature Inspiration Awards: $5000 prize for individuals and organizations. About nominations.

Seeing the Small with Electrons

Blog Post Researchers at the Canadian Museum of Nature work at an incredible array of scales, from mountain ranges and whales, down to diatoms and atomic structures. At the smaller end of this range, we need microscopes to help us better describe our samples, but even large-scale fields of study can benefit from a close look at […]
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