Field trip season at the museum is June 8 to 19, 2026!
Nature Zone offers hands-on exploration of the Museum of Natural History. Students visit stations led by staff and volunteers to participate in activities based on the theme “Defenders Assemble.” They examine dinosaur defence structures, compare turtle shells, and learn how animals survive in the intertidal zone.
Current exhibits include: Dinosaur Exploration 2, with full-size skeletons, skulls, Nova Scotian dinosaurs, and an interactive dig pit with fossil replicas. Science on a Sphere displays planetary and earth sciences on a large globe. The Netukulimk forest gallery features live reptiles and amphibians. Visit the Marine Gallery to see an ocean tank with live invertebrates and displays on Sable Island, and the underwater canyon, the Gully. displays.
Admission
$3.50 per students
For every 5 students, one chaperone receives free admission. Any additional chaperones receive the adult group rate of $8.00.
Teachers and EPAs are free!
Looking for a place to have lunch? We have a fenced in backyard with picnic tables, or we are only a short walk to the beautiful Public Gardens and the Halifax Commons where students can burn off some energy on the playground before you head back to school.
Dates
Nature Zone 2026 will run weekday mornings Monday, June 8 to Friday, June 19. Schools must prebook their visit. We recommend 1 to 1.5 hours for a visit. Multiple groups can be accommodated at one time
Booking
To book your visit, please contact Liz Spence at [email protected] or call (902) 424-6512.