Temporary Closure
In accordance with new restrictions announced for the Halifax Regional Municipality, the Museum of Natural History will be closed effective April 23, 2021.
Virtual field trips
We miss field trips too. Let us help teach some of our important provincial stories through our curriculum-based virtual programs brought into your classroom online.
Learning at home
Your Museum of Natural History has plenty of ways to keep learning anytime, at home or on the go, through our online activities, exhibits and videos.
Museum of Natural History
What’s bigger, you or a blue whale’s rib bone? Can you tell the difference between a drone bee and a worker bee? How old do you think Gus the tortoise is?
Discover the answer to these questions and more as you explore the wonders of Nova Scotia’s land and sea at the Museum of Natural History. See ancient fossils, glittering gold, stunning Mi’kmaq artifacts, sea creatures from an ocean tide pool, deadly mushrooms, frogs and snakes and whale skeletons. From an eagle’s nest to the ocean floor, there’s something for everyone.
Please note
As of July 31, 2019, the Nova Scotia Museum will no longer be accepting Tick Enquiries. If you have any specific concerns about Lyme disease, please contact your doctor.
Hours
| Monday | closed |
| Tuesday | 10 am - 4 pm |
| Wednesday | 10 am - 4 pm |
| Thursday | 10 am - 4 pm |
| Friday | 10 am - 4 pm |
| Saturday | 10 am - 4 pm |
| Sunday | 10 am - 4 pm |
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Admissions
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Location
Museum of Natural History
1747 Summer Street,
Halifax, Nova Scotia
Canada B3H 3A6
Phone: (902) 424-7353
Unlimited Visits
Come for an hour or stay for the day. The choice is yours with an Annual Pass.