Explore your love of science with special programming from during Science Literacy Week. This coast to coast celebration is a forum for all these great organizations to showcase the amazing work they do year round.
Monday Sept 16
The Great Identification Showdown (Instagram)
10 am
Assume the role of a museum naturalist by joining museum staff on Instagram (@mnhnovascotia) to identify a selection of specimens from the Nature Lab! Insects, arachnids, fossils, and bones – followers will have to break out their field guides and provide their best guess for a chance to show off their identification skills! Each day a new specimen will be presented, with staff tossing out the occasional hint. The first person to answer correctly wins two free day passes to the museum!
Snack Time with … Nova Scotia Wildlife
10 am
You’ll find some of Nova Scotia’s rich biodiversity living at the museum. Learn what animals eat and how it connects them to their surroundings, and join us as we feed and care for a variety of native animals.
Science on a Sphere – Space Exploration
2:30 pm
Are you interested in the planets? Do you want to take a trip through our solar system? Join us for a space adventure using Science on a Sphere and the latest information from NASA about our Earth, our Moon, our Sun and all the planets in our solar system.
Tuesday Sept 17
The Great Identification Showdown (Instagram)
10 am
Assume the role of a museum naturalist by joining museum staff on Instagram (@mnhnovascotia) to identify a selection of specimens from the Nature Lab! Insects, arachnids, fossils, and bones – followers will have to break out their field guides and provide their best guess for a chance to show off their identification skills! Each day a new specimen will be presented, with staff tossing out the occasional hint. The first person to answer correctly wins two free day passes to the museum!
Museum of Natural History at the Library
10:00am – 12:00pm Musquodoboit Harbour Library
1:30pm – 4:00pm Halifax Central Library
Celebrate Science Literacy Week by joining a naturalist from the Museum of Natural History to learn more about our oceans. Get up close and personal with marine specimens under the microscope and test your identification skills. Check out life beneath the waves!
Snack Time with … Nova Scotia Wildlife
10 am
You’ll find some of Nova Scotia’s rich biodiversity living at the museum. Learn what animals eat and how it connects them to their surroundings, and join us as we feed and care for a variety of native animals.
Science on a Sphere – Space Exploration
2:30 pm
Are you interested in the planets? Do you want to take a trip through our solar system? Join us for a space adventure using Science on a Sphere and the latest information from NASA about our Earth, our Moon, our Sun and all the planets in our solar system
Wednesday Sept 18
The Great Identification Showdown (Instagram)
10 am
Assume the role of a museum naturalist by joining museum staff on Instagram (@mnhnovascotia) to identify a selection of specimens from the Nature Lab! Insects, arachnids, fossils, and bones – followers will have to break out their field guides and provide their best guess for a chance to show off their identification skills! Each day a new specimen will be presented, with staff tossing out the occasional hint. The first person to answer correctly wins two free day passes to the museum!
Snack Time with … Nova Scotia Wildlife
10 am
You’ll find some of Nova Scotia’s rich biodiversity living at the museum. Learn what animals eat and how it connects them to their surroundings, and join us as we feed and care for a variety of native animals.
Science on a Sphere – Space Exploration
2:30pm
Are you interested in the planets? Do you want to take a trip through our solar system? Join us for a space adventure using Science on a Sphere and the latest information from NASA about our Earth, our Moon, our Sun and all the planets in our solar system.
Sharks of the North Atlantic
Location: Auditorium
7 pm
Dive into the world of sharks! Join Sam Renshaw to learn about the shark species that spend time off the coast of Nova Scotia. Discover how scientists’ study and track these animals and how marine protected areas contribute to shark conservation in Canada and around the world with the help of the Ocean Tracking Network.
Thursday Sept 19
The Great Identification Showdown (Instagram)
10 am
Assume the role of a museum naturalist by joining museum staff on Instagram (@mnhnovascotia) to identify a selection of specimens from the Nature Lab! Insects, arachnids, fossils, and bones – followers will have to break out their field guides and provide their best guess for a chance to show off their identification skills! Each day a new specimen will be presented, with staff tossing out the occasional hint. The first person to answer correctly wins two free day passes to the museum!
Snack Time with … Nova Scotia Wildlife
10 am
You’ll find some of Nova Scotia’s rich biodiversity living at the museum. Learn what animals eat and how it connects them to their surroundings, and join us as we feed and care for a variety of native animals.
Science on a Sphere – Space Exploration
2:30 pm
Are you interested in the planets? Do you want to take a trip through our solar system? Join us for a space adventure using Science on a Sphere and the latest information from NASA about our Earth, our Moon, our Sun and all the planets in our solar system.
Friday, Sept 20
The Great Identification Showdown (Instagram)
10 am
Assume the role of a museum naturalist by joining museum staff on Instagram (@mnhnovascotia) to identify a selection of specimens from the Nature Lab! Insects, arachnids, fossils, and bones – followers will have to break out their field guides and provide their best guess for a chance to show off their identification skills! Each day a new specimen will be presented, with staff tossing out the occasional hint. The first person to answer correctly wins two free day passes to the museum!
Snack Time with … Nova Scotia Wildlife
10 am
You’ll find some of Nova Scotia’s rich biodiversity living at the museum. Learn what animals eat and how it connects them to their surroundings, and join us as we feed and care for a variety of native animals.
Science on a Sphere – Space Exploration
2:30 pm
Are you interested in the planets? Do you want to take a trip through our solar system? Join us for a space adventure using Science on a Sphere and the latest information from NASA about our Earth, our Moon, our Sun and all the planets in our solar system.
Saturday Sept 21
The Great Identification Showdown (Instagram)
10 am
Assume the role of a museum naturalist by joining museum staff on Instagram (@mnhnovascotia) to identify a selection of specimens from the Nature Lab! Insects, arachnids, fossils, and bones – followers will have to break out their field guides and provide their best guess for a chance to show off their identification skills! Each day a new specimen will be presented, with staff tossing out the occasional hint. The first person to answer correctly wins two free day passes to the museum!
Snack Time with … Nova Scotia Wildlife
10:00am
You’ll find some of Nova Scotia’s rich biodiversity living at the museum. Learn what animals eat and how it connects them to their surroundings, and join us as we feed and care for a variety of native animals.
Nature in the Lab
1:30 pm - 3 pm (drop in)
Visit our Nature Lab where there’s always something cool to see! Look under a microscope, talk with a Naturalist and see what critters may be visiting.
Sunday Sept 22
The Great Identification Showdown (Instagram)
10 am
Assume the role of a museum naturalist by joining museum staff on Instagram (@mnhnovascotia) to identify a selection of specimens from the Nature Lab! Insects, arachnids, fossils, and bones – followers will have to break out their field guides and provide their best guess for a chance to show off their identification skills! Each day a new specimen will be presented, with staff tossing out the occasional hint. The first person to answer correctly wins two free day passes to the museum!
Young Children’s Nature Discovery
9:30 am -11:30 am
A program specially designed for children ages 5 and under and their parents, grandparents or other caregivers. Drop in for hands-on exploration of real Museum objects, discovery activities, and learning about nature through creative play.
Snack Time with … Nova Scotia Wildlife
10 am
You’ll find some of Nova Scotia’s rich biodiversity living at the museum. Learn what animals eat and how it connects them to their surroundings, and join us as we feed and care for a variety of native animals.
Nature in the Lab
1:30 pm - 3 pm (drop in)
Visit our Nature Lab where there’s always something cool to see! Look under a microscope, talk with a Naturalist and see what critters may be visiting.