Canadian Museum of Nature—240 McLeod St., Ottawa, Ont., Canada. Hours & Visitor Info.
Galleries
Fossils
Travel back to end of the age of dinosaurs, their extinction, and the beginning of the age of mammals in the Talisman Energy Fossil Gallery.
Mammals
The beautiful dioramas in our Mammal Gallery let you see Canadian mammals up close and discover the amazing adaptations that they've developed to survive.
Birds
With an amazing array of more than 450 species, our Bird Gallery presents the largest collection of Canadian birds on display in the world. It's an indoor bird-watching adventure!
Discovery Zone
This multi-purpose space is busy with general programmes, hi-def movies and school-group programmes.
Outside the Museum
Don't overlook the outside! The marriage of art and science is embodied in several displays on and around the museum building: carved stone and figurative stained-glass windows on the facade; and life-sized, realistic sculptures of extinct animals and casts of fossilized dinosaur footprints on the grounds.
Special Exhibitions
Canada's Waterscapes: Yours to Enjoy, Explore and Protect
November 6 to January 3
Explore some of Canada's beautiful waterscapes. Discover the amazing diversity of life that depends on our aquatic ecosystems. From the Great Lakes to our seashores, we are a nation connected by water. Find out how you can help protect our most precious resource.
Herbarium Amoris
November 20 to January 3
Swedish photographer Edvard Koinberg's tribute to 18th century scientist Carl Linnaeus presents 36 sensual botanical images. The photographs are a modern-day interpretation of Linnaeus's writings about plant reproduction. A pioneer in the classification of living things, Linnaeus's method of naming plants and animals is still in use today.
Exhibitions on the Road
The Canadian Museum of Nature produces travelling exhibitions that are temporarily exhibited across Canada. Visit one near you!
