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Text: Nature on Tour. Images: Geese in flight; four close-ups: bird feathers, the eye of a dinosaur model (Vagaceratops irvinens

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Minerals

Text: Nature on Tour. Images: Geese in flight; four close-ups: bird feathers, the eye of a dinosaur model (Vagaceratops irvinensis), a specimen of azurite and malachite (CMNMC 54519), reptile skin.

Travelling Exhibition Rentals

Looking for new programming for your institution? We have many popular travelling exhibitions—small and large—that tour across Canada.

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Dan Boivin © Canadian Museum of Nature

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Full-Size Exhibition

The exhibition features more than 90 stunning world-class specimens from Canada's national collections that invite visitors to explore the fascinating world of minerals.

Through engaging interpretive material, including hands-on activities, visitors will learn all about the beautiful and often surprising treasures found right under our feet.

Components

  • specimens
  • interpretive panels
  • interactive display

Space Requirements

  • 46 m2 – 65 m2 (500 sq. ft. – 700 sq. ft.)
  • storage for 21 shipping crates

Special Requirements

  • security and environmental controls

Cost

  • loan fee: $6055
  • 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

Contact Us

 

Need something smaller?

Our suitcase exhibition, Minerals, will fit on two tables.

 

Where to See It

To book this exhibition, or for more info:
• natureontour@nature.ca
• Tel: 613.566.4211
• Toll-free: 1.800.263.4433.

Previous Venues

  • Malartic, Quebec

  • October 1, 2021 – April 30, 2022

  • Musée minéralogique de l'Abitibi-Témiscamingue

  • Beauharnois, Quebec

  • June 1, 2019 – September 30, 2019

  • Pointe-du-Buisson / Musée québecois d'archéologie

  • Timmins, Ontario

  • January 15, 2018 – April 30, 2018

  • Timmins Museum

  • Rimouski, Quebec

  • May 15, 2017 – January 7, 2018

  • Musée régional de Rimouski

  • Thetford Mines, Quebec

  • May 28, 2016 – September 11, 2016

  • Musée minéralogique et minier de Thetford Mines

  • Grimsby, Ontario

  • Jan. 7, 2016 – April 30, 2016

  • Grimsby Museum

  • Cambridge, Ontario

  • May 1, 2015 – August 31, 2015

  • Cambrige Butterfly Conservatory