Nature Inspiration Awards
The museum would like to recognize exceptional contributions to the building of a brighter, sustainable future.
Cool New Cryobank!
Nature Scoop
Go behind the scenes of the new National Biodiversity Cryobank of Canada. Watch the video.
Museum News
With ongoing research, new exhibitions and dynamic programming, there is always a lot happening at the Canadian Museum of Nature.
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Connecting the Canadian Museum of Nature with the “United Nations for the natural world”
The museum hosted some of Canada’s nature leaders n September as part of the Congress of the International Union for the Conservation of Nature. The event marked another milestone for the museum and its decades-long involvement with the IUCN.
New genus of tiny marine creature named after museum biologist
In recognition of his taxonomic expertise, biologist Ed Hendrycks has been honoured with a “nice surprise”. A Russian scientist has immortalized his name with a new genus of amphipod: Hendrycksopleustes.
Sharing scientific expertise to restore habitat for pollinators
Research Associate Thomas Onuferko’s expertise on wild bees is helping Tundra Oil and Gas establish pollinator-friendly habitats on retired oil well sites in Manitoba.
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The Museum's Blog
See all posts »- Lampreys: Terrifying Alien Monsters or Fascinating Ancient Fishes?
Join the museum’s Noel Alfonso as he answers the question: are lampreys terrifying, underwater monsters, or ancient fishes with an important purpose?
- Fluorite by Fire
Join the museum’s Paula Piilonen as she studies Phnom Bayong, a granodiorite mountain in Cambodia that is rich in fluorite.
