Winners
Nature Inspiration Awards
Find out about the award winners and their extraordinary achievements.
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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Ice and cold have long shaped our planet, as well as life on it. In fact, we are still living in an ice age…but the planet is changing. This dramatic story of adaptation is presented in a new exhibition developed by the museum—and it’s told with a cast of characters that includes woolly mammoths, American lions and Neanderthals.
Planet Earth Inside the Museum Walls
Learn the inspiration behind the Museum's new installation, Gaia, a giant inflated sculpture of the Earth by Luke Jerram.
Museum lichen researcher Dr. Troy McMullin has described a new species discovered near Thunder Bay, Ontario. Named Bacidia gigantensis, it is surprisingly common but distinctly different from others in its genus.
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The Museum's Blog
See all posts »- Seaweed and Algae: What Are the Differences?
Join the museum’s Amanda Savoie as she delves into the differences between seaweed and algae.
- New Amphipod Species Discovered On Museum Shelves
Join the museum’s Ed Hendryks as he introduces readers to the wonderfully fascinating world of amphipods.
