March Break
Saturday, March 9 to Sunday, March 17
Go prehistoric this March Break at the Museum of Natural History with Dinosaur Exploration. Open daily from 9:30 am to 4:30 pm with extended hours on Thursday evening. Take part in our daily programming, see full size dinosaur skeletons, and stop by our dig box to uncover a fossil. Visit out website for more information.
Monday
Fossil Foundations - 9:30 am - 11:30 am
How does a fossil form? What is a body fossil and what is a trace fossil? Does everything become a fossil? Unearth the mystery of fossils by exploring with Museum specimens and objects!
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.
Science of Skeletons - 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Take a closer look at bones and explore the science of skeletons. Learn about how dinosaur bones are fossilized and examine a real dinosaur fossil.
A Fossil History - 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Life on Earth has changed over millions of years. When did fish and amphibians come into being? In which era did dinosaurs walk the earth? Test your fossil history knowledge and get up close with Nova Scotia fossils.
Dinosaur Legacy - 1:30 pm - 4:00 pm
Although dinosaurs have not walked the earth in a very long time, we can see their legacy in the animals that exist today. Discover the link between dinosaurs and birds. Learn about their evolution and their link to other prehistoric reptiles.
Tuesday
Dinosaur Legacy - 9:30 am - 11:30 am
Although dinosaurs have not walked the earth in a very long time, we can see their legacy in the animals that exist today. Discover the link between dinosaurs and birds. Learn about their evolution and their link to other prehistoric reptiles.
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.
A Fossil History - 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Life on Earth has changed over millions of years. When did fish and amphibians come into being? In which era did dinosaurs walk the earth? Test your fossil history knowledge and get up close with Nova Scotia fossils.
Close Encounters of the Tidal Kind - 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm (drop in)
It can happen to you. You can have a close encounter with some very unusual creatures. Join us to explore what lives beneath the waves at the Museum of Natural History’s Rocky Cove Coastal Aquarium.
Fossil Foundations - 1:30 pm - 4:00 pm
How does a fossil form? What is a body fossil and what is a trace fossil? Does everything become a fossil? Unearth the mystery of fossils by exploring with Museum specimens and objects!
Wednesday
Fossil Foundations - 9:30 am - 11:30 pm
How does a fossil form? What is a body fossil and what is a trace fossil? Does everything become a fossil? Unearth the mystery of fossils by exploring with Museum specimens and objects!
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.
Science of Skeletons - 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Take a closer look at bones and explore the science of skeletons. Learn about how dinosaur bones are fossilized and examine a real dinosaur fossil.
A Fossil History - 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Life on Earth has changed over millions of years. When did fish and amphibians come into being? In which era did dinosaurs walk the earth? Test your fossil history knowledge and get up close with Nova Scotia fossils.
Close Encounters of the Tidal Kind - 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm (drop in)
It can happen to you. You can have a close encounter with some very unusual creatures. Join us to explore what lives beneath the waves at the Museum of Natural History’s Rocky Cove Coastal Aquarium.
Dinosaur Legacy- 1:30 pm - 4:00 pm
Although dinosaurs have not walked the earth in a very long time, we can see their legacy in the animals that exist today. Discover the link between dinosaurs and birds. Learn about their evolution and their link to other prehistoric reptiles.
Thursday
Dinosaur Legacy - 9:30 am - 11:30 am
Although dinosaurs have not walked the earth in a very long time, we can see their legacy in the animals that exist today. Discover the link between dinosaurs and birds. Learn about their evolution and their link to other prehistoric reptiles.
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.
A Fossil History - 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Life on Earth has changed over millions of years. When did fish and amphibians come into being? In which era did dinosaurs walk the earth? Test your fossil history knowledge and get up close with Nova Scotia fossils.
Close Encounters of the Tidal Kind - 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm (drop in)
It can happen to you. You can have a close encounter with some very unusual creatures. Join us to explore what lives beneath the waves at the Museum of Natural History’s Rocky Cove Coastal Aquarium.
Fossil Foundations - 1:30 pm - 4:00 pm
How does a fossil form? What is a body fossil and what is a trace fossil? Does everything become a fossil? Unearth the mystery of fossils by exploring with Museum specimens and objects!
Programs are subject to change.
Thursday Evening
Science of Skeletons - 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm
Take a closer look at bones and explore the science of skeletons. Learn about how dinosaur bones are fossilized and examine a real dinosaur fossil.
Dinosaur Legacy - 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm (drop in)
Although dinosaurs have not walked the earth in a very long time, we can see their legacy in the animals that exist today. Discover the link between dinosaurs and birds. Learn about their evolution, and their link to other prehistoric reptiles.
Programs are subject to change.
Friday
Fossil Foundations - 9:30 am - 11:30 am
How does a fossil form? What is a body fossil and what is a trace fossil? Does everything become a fossil? Unearth the mystery of fossils by exploring with Museum specimens and objects!
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.
Science of Skeletons - 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Take a closer look at bones and explore the science of skeletons. Learn about how dinosaur bones are fossilized and examine a real dinosaur fossil.
A Fossil History - 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Life on Earth has changed over millions of years. When did fish and amphibians come into being? In which era did dinosaurs walk the earth? Test your fossil history knowledge and get up close with Nova Scotia fossils.
Dinosaur Legacy - 1:30 pm - 4:00 pm
Although dinosaurs have not walked the earth in a very long time, we can see their legacy in the animals that exist today. Discover the link between dinosaurs and birds. Learn about their evolution and their link to other prehistoric reptiles.
Saturday
Dragons and Dinosaurs - 9:30 am - 11:30 am (drop in)
Dragons are mythological creatures imagined by humans. Dinosaurs were large, cold-blooded reptiles that once really existed! Learn more about the differences between prehistoric dinosaurs and make-believe dragons.
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.
Fossil Foundations - 10:00 am - 12:00 pm (drop in)
How does a fossil form? What is a body fossil and what is a trace fossil? Does everything become a fossil? Unearth the mystery of fossils by exploring with Museum specimens and objects!
Close Encounters of the Tidal Kind - 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm (drop in)
It can happen to you. You can have a close encounter with some very unusual creatures. Join us to explore what lives beneath the waves at the Museum of Natural History’s Rocky Cove Coastal Aquarium.
Science of Skeletons - 1:30 pm - 3:30 pm
Take a closer look at bones and explore the science of skeletons. Learn about how dinosaur bones are fossilized and examine a real dinosaur fossil.
Sunday
Dinosaur Legacy - 9:30 am - 11:30 am (drop in)
Although dinosaurs have not walked the earth in a very long time, we can see their legacy in the animals that exist today. Discover the link between dinosaurs and birds. Learn about their evolution and their link to other prehistoric reptiles.
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.
Science of Skeletons - 1:30 pm - 3:30 pm
Take a closer look at bones and explore the science of skeletons. Learn about how dinosaur bones are fossilized and examine a real dinosaur fossil.
Close Encounters of the Tidal Kind - 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm (drop in)
It can happen to you. You can have a close encounter with some very unusual creatures. Join us to explore what lives beneath the waves at the Museum of Natural History’s Rocky Cove Coastal Aquarium.
Dragons and Dinosaurs - 1:30 pm - 3:30 pm (drop in)
Dragons are mythological creatures imagined by humans. Dinosaurs were large, cold-blooded reptiles that once really existed! Learn more about the differences between prehistoric dinosaurs and make-believe dragons.