Canada's Waterscapes was produced by the Canadian Museum of Nature in partnership with Parks Canada, Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC), RBC Foundation and Canadian Water Network, with the support of Canadian Geographic.
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Canada's Waterscapes
Yours to Enjoy, Explore and Protect
Full-size Exhibition
Peter Griffith © Peter Griffith/Masterfile
Canada’s Waterscapes—Yours to Enjoy, Explore and Protect is the newest travelling exhibition from the Canadian Museum of Nature and its partners. Dive in and find out what it takes to understand and take care of Canada's aquatic ecosystems.
Discover amazing creatures that dwell in the depths of the Saguenay-St. Lawrence Marine Park. Imagine yourself diving beneath the Arctic ice into a world full of life and colour! Follow a group of endangered Whooping Cranes to their remote wetland nesting ground in Wood Buffalo National Park.
Canada is a nation of water. Get inspired to take action to protect our ecosystems. Explore your aquatic side in this engaging, family-friendly, interactive exhibition.
Components
- mini ecosystem models
- wildlife specimens
- interpretive units and panels
- hands-on components
- video interviews with Canadian Museum of Nature and Parks Canada scientists
- complementary on-line resources
Space Requirements
Marc Beck © Canadian Museum of Nature
- 150 square metres (approx. 1500 square feet)
- storage for shipping crates
Special Requirements
- security and environmental controls
- active staff participation to organize and present programmes
Cost
- loan fee starts at $6750
- fee includes insurance
- shipping fees and fuel surcharge are extra
- loan period: 12 weeks or more
Availability
- contact us to find out when this exhibition is available
Information and Reservations
- rgervais@mus-nature.ca
- Tel: 613.566.4211
- Toll-Free: 1.800.263.4433
- TTY: 613.566.4770.
Where to See It
- Kingston, Ontario
May 15, 2013 – September 1, 2013
Pump House Steam Museum
- Medicine Hat, Alberta
September 10, 2013 – January 31, 2014
Esplanade Arts and Heritage Centre
- Yellowknife, Northwest Territories
April 1, 2014 – August 31, 2014
Prince of Wales Northern Heritage Centre
- Moncton, New Brunswick
September 15, 2015 – January 6, 2016
Moncton Museum
Previous Venues
- Cambridge, Ontario
June 1, 2012 – September 4, 2012
Cambridge Butterfly Conservatory
- Thetford Mines, Quebec
January 28, 2012 – April 29, 2012
Musée minéralogique et minier de Thetford Mines
- Georgetown, Ontario
September 15, 2011 – January 15, 2012
Protect Our Water and Environmental Resources
- Peterborough, Ontario
June 5, 2011 – September 4, 2011
Peterborough Centennial Museum & Archives
- St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador
May 4, 2011 – May 22, 2011
Arts and Culture Centres
- Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island
February 1, 2011, to April 30, 2011
Prince Edward Island Museum and Heritage Foundation
- Halifax, Nova Scotia
October 1, 2010 – January 2, 2011
The Museum of Natural History
- Saint John, New Brunswick
June 1, 2010, to September 5, 2010
New Brunswick Museum
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