Monday to Friday
Learn in the Lab - 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm (drop-in)
Visit the Nature Lab and get to know some of the critters that call the Lab home and chat with a Naturalist.
Snack Time With...Nova Scotia Wildlife - 2:00 pm
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. Join us as we feed and care for a variety of native animals.
Gus Walk - 3:00 pm
At 103, Gus, the oldest known gopher tortoise, has been at the Museum for over 80 years. Why not join Gus for a snack and a stroll?
Saturday
Snack Time With...Nova Scotia Wildlife - 10:00 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. Join us as we feed and care for a variety of native animals.
What Colour is Your Dinosaur?- 10:00 am - 11:30 pm
Have you ever wondered what colour dinosaurs really were? Learn how modern scientists are developing a vibrant understanding of how dinosaurs looked and behaved through advances in electron microscopy and paleobiology.
Learn in the Lab - 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm (drop-in)
Visit the Nature Lab and get to know some of the critters that call the Lab home, and chat with a Naturalist.
Who’s That Dinosaur?- 1:30 am - 3:00 pm
Ever wonder what the prefixes and suffixes of a dinosaur’s name tell us about that dinosaur? Confused about which dinosaurs lived during which time period? Come and Learn what’s in a name and when your favourite dinosaur lived.
Gus Walk - 3:00 pm
At 103, Gus, the oldest known gopher tortoise, has been at the Museum for over 80 years. Why not join Gus for a snack and a stroll?
Sensory Friendly Sunday
Lights and sounds are lowered wherever possible for a more sensory-friendly experience for visitors. No programming announcements will be made.
Snack Time With...Nova Scotia Wildlife - 10:00 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. Join us as we feed and care for a variety of native animals.
Plates, Horn, and Spikes -
10:00 am - 11:30 pm
From plated backs to the powerful horns, dinosaurs were well- equipped to defend themselves. Explore how dinosaurs protected themselves and how these features compare to modern-day tools and armour.
Learn in the Lab - 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm (drop-in)
Visit the Nature Lab and get to know some of the critters that call the Lab home, and chat with a Naturalist.
What Colour is Your Dinosaur?- 1:30 am - 3:00 pm
Have you ever wondered what colour dinosaurs really were? Learn how modern scientists are developing a vibrant understanding of how dinosaurs looked and behaved through advances in electron microscopy and paleobiology.
Gus Walk - 3:00 pm
At 103, Gus, the oldest known gopher tortoise, has been at the Museum for over 80 years. Why not join Gus for a snack and a stroll?