Museum of Nature

For the first time ever, step into the world of The Man Who Planted Trees—an immersive experience bringing the beloved story to life. 🌳✨ This world premiere exhibition opens May 16 for a limited time only! Reserve your tickets now 🎟️ nature.ca/en/man-who-pla…

🌳The Man Who Planted Trees: An Immersive Tale🌳 🌱Discover the world of trees with a solitary shepherd who turns a barren valley into a flourishing forest. 👉Learn more about this fun, family exhibit. : themontrealeronline.com/8erg @Montreal @MuseumofNature #TheManWhoPlantedTrees

Novel assembly of a head–trunk interface in the sister group of jawed vertebrates nature.com/articles/s4158… For reading: rdcu.be/eAClF @Nature paper by Tetsuto Miyashita et al. @museumofnature @uottawa @le_museum @univofkansas

@NigelMaxwell Thank you so much for sharing, they last picture is our favourite! 🦋

Butterfly exhibit at @MuseumofNature was absolutely wild!!! #BUTTERFLIES #NatureLovers #NatureBeauty

@KatherineDines Thanks for sharing! They're going to be a lot of fun! 💚

Ottawa museum appreciation post! @MuseumofNature has a FREE “Learn to Camp” program Thursdays 5 to 8 pm, until Aug 14! Interpreters from Parks Canada, camping-planning game, which items do not belong in a tent, learn about animal tracks & more. Nature.ca

New study led by CMN research associate Zoe Panchen shows Arctic plants are shifting flowering times, shortening the overall season. 🌸 Using 17K+ digitized specimens, the research reveals potential ripple effects for tundra ecosystems. #ClimateChange #ArcticScience

The #UofG Herbarium, in partnership with @MuseumofNature, is looking for help transcribing their digital collection of plant specimens, starting with ferns! Your help is essential to make this collection searchable and accessible to all. More info: blog.notesfromnature.org/2025/07/14/spo…

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@MuseumofNature My wife and I want to take our ebikes to visit the museum, but you don't have safe bike parking. When will you have safe bicycle parking? Racks out back are nothing like safe. These lockable bike lockers are safe. Thanks.

@StephenGarone Thank you so much for sharing Stephen! 😊

The Canadian Museum of Nature in #Ottawa is one of the #top5 natural history museums. Discover more at stephentravels.com/top5/natural-h… @MuseumofNature 🇨🇦

✨ Early Jurassic World: New Ichthyosaur Species Described! Read the full story: nature.ca/en/about-the-m… #Ichthyosaur #Paleontology #FossilFriday #NewSpecies #JurassicWorld

This Dinosaur Day, we revisit the exciting find that Tyrannosaurus rex could have grown up to 70 percent more massive than the largest specimen we have on record. @QMUL @MuseumofNature

The Man Who Planted Trees: An Immersive Tale is now open!🌱 Step into a world of art, nature & storytelling. Learn about the vital role of trees & be inspired by Frédéric Back’s Oscar-winning film. #WorldPremiere 🎟️ Get your tickets here: nature.ca/en/man-who-pla…

@MsCeruttiOCSB Thank you so much for sharing! We're so happy to hear that you enjoyed your workshop. 😊

Our Grade 4s had a rock-solid time during our hands-on rocks and minerals lab @MuseumofNature 🪨🔍 We joined forces with Mrs. Jackson, who did a wonderful job organizing this exciting workshop. So much fun, learning, and gratitude all around! #ScienceIsFun #OCSBJoy #OCSBCommunity

@dylanblackradio Thank you so much for sharing. 😊 💚

Amazing family fun at @MuseumofNature yesterday! What a treasure in our city ❤️ #Ottawa #EasterMonday

@JessieTweeting @RCRBuck 💚

@RCRBuck @MuseumofNature One of our favourites. My wife and I had a cute apartment across the street and it was really fun when they started hosting evening galas there with drinks & music.

Great time exploring the @MuseumofNature! And getting to see some friends we haven’t seen in awhile. All around good day!

@RCRBuck Thank you for sharing. 😊 We're so happy to hear that you enjoyed your visit!

Monument by Cole Swanson is on display as part of the Rewilding – The David Suzuki Foundation Arts Prize exhibition. Explore more of Swanson’s work on his Instagram page, coleswansonart. @DavidSuzukiFDN #Rewilding #ArtExhibit #SustainableArt

Moss Salvage Circle and Soil Circle by Natasha Lavdovsky is on display as part of the Rewilding – The David Suzuki Foundation Arts Prize exhibition. Explore more of Lavdovsky’s work on her Instagram page, virtual.tasha. @DavidSuzukiFDN #Rewilding #ArtExhibit #SustainableArt

@MsPenuela @StElizabethOCSB We're so glad to see that your group had a great visit! 😊 💚

Grade six had an amazing time visiting the Museum of Nature to start our unit on biodiversity! #happykids @StElizabethOCSB @MuseumofNature #ocsbdeeplearning

⛏️ Here’s one of our paleontologists’ favourite specimens - Styracosaurus albertensis. 🍁 Styracosaurus albertensis is one of Canada’s most famous dinosaurs, known for its dramatic spikes and massive nasal horn! #DinosaursOfCanada #FossilFriday