• Text: Survival of the Slowest. Live! December 21, 2018 – April 22, 2019. Image: A sloth.
    Come face-to-face with live iguanas, bats, rattlesnakes, hedgehogs and, of course, our sloth! 
  • Text: Butterflies in Flight. Live. Timed ticketing. They’re back! October 6, 2018 – April 22, 2019. Image: A blue butterfly.
    Take a stroll among live butterflies! 
  • Text: Nature Nocturne. Keep curious! Dec 28 2018
    A unique evening at the museum: music, dancing, performances and more! 

Survival of the Slowest

Dec. 21 – Apr. 22

Come face-to-face with live iguanas, bats, rattlesnakes, hedgehogs and, of course, our sloth!

Collage: A polar bear (Ursus martitimus), butterflies, flowering plants.

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Give the gift of membership: 13 months for the price of 12 for the recipient AND gift-giver! Rest assured that we will remember to apply the bonus when you buy online. Become a member.

Composite: A girl shines a flashlight on a dinosaur skull from her bed.

Nature Sleepovers

Sept. 2018 – June 2019

Enjoy hands-on, guided activities, watch a 3D movie, and then sleep overnight in a gallery! (Plus general admission the next day). More information.

A blue butterfly.

Butterflies in Flight

Special Exhibition

October 6, 2018 – April 22, 2019

Take a stroll among live butterflies!

Apples and cider.

Nature Tastes: Cider

Thursday, January 31: 7 pm

A guided cider tasting in the company of a cider expert and a museum botanist, who will explain the botany of apples.

Pavers on the museum grounds.

Steps across Canada

Personalized Pavers

Make a donation for a personalized paver for the museum grounds.

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