Welcome to Nova Scotia Museum of Natural History

What's on Display

3 EXHIBITS

Arctic Adventure

Sila: Clue Into Climate Change

Click on polar bear at top of page for more info

PLUS: The Trace Fossil Mystery exhibit until April 30

The giant Northern spring peeper model , a seasonal fixture at the Museum of Natural History hopped into place on the S-E side of the

Museum on Thursday May 1st.

For many people, the giant frog -- made of wood and fibreglass, and about the size of a Volkswagen bug -- announces that spring has officially arrived and that summer is just around the corner.

The Northern spring peeper is a tiny tree frog about the size of a quarter. Each spring children, adults and families wait and listen for the chorus of peeps -- which are mating calls -- as the official indicator that spring

is here.

Saturday May 24

Nova Scotia Mineral and Gem Society Show & Tell
celebrating it’s 50th anniversary
10am-4pm
project room
Free admission to show
Join members of the

Nova Scotia Mineral & Gem Society for a colourful display of Nova Scotia minerals. There will be demonstrations of rock cutting, tumbling and polishing of agate and jasper. Learn about lapidary, the craft of working, forming and finishing, stone, mineral and gemstones. Society members will be on hand to describe the various techniques used and to answer your questions. See stilbite, our Provincial mineral, and agate, our Provincial gemstone, too.

Refer to date in Events calendar for more info:

Wednesday, May 7

Protecting Keji's Species at Risk
Presenter: Duncan Smith, Kejimkujik National Park of Canada

Wednesday, May 21

Walk on the Wild Side
Presenter : Len Wagg, photographer

Wednesday, May 28

Beware of Marine Invaders
Presenter: Dr. Jean-Marc Nicolas, Department of Fisheries and Oceans, Bedford Institute of Oceanography

J une 6 & 7th , Friday & Saturday
1st Annual Nova Scotia BioBlitz
Long Lake Provincial Park
Cost: Free www.smu.ca/BioBlitz

June 16 -20th: Let's Talk Science

10am - 12:00noon daily: Marine Food Webs Activity

June 21, Saturday : Bat Walk with Hebda

What's Happening

Teachers! Book your Museum outing now! class bookings Call Amy: 902- 424-6512

colemaae@gov.ns.ca

Little Ray's Reptile Zoo

BIG, BOLD and BEAUTIFUL

is coming to Halifax

2 weeks only!

May 31- June 15

Daily shows and up-close reptile encounters

Admission $6 adults, $5 ( 4-17 yrs)

under 3 yrs free, No groups rates available

Teachers admitted free with class
See a real, African rock python: 4.6 meters (15' ), 68 kg (150lbs) WOW!
American Alligator: 2.2 meters ( 7' ) 68kg (150 lbs) Her name is “This Lady-Chomps-A-Lot” Snapping turtle: This is a really big snapper!
Nile Monitor: Cousin of the infamous Komodo dragon and more!

Show Times:
MONDAY - SATURDAY
AM: 930am, 10:30am, 11:30am
PM: 12:30am, 1:30pm, 3:00pm
SUNDAYS afternoon shows only
WEDNESDAYS, extra show at 630pm

Teachers! Book your Museum outing now! class bookings Call Amy: 424-6512

Holiday Inn Select Halifax Centre

"Stay & Visit”

special offer
Free passes to Little Ray’s Reptile Zoo Shows !

902-423-1161 , 1-888-810-7288 www.hihotelhalifax.ca

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Beavers, Sparks, Brownies and Cubs!

Special Wednesday night programs especially for you!

More info: go to Events calandar and view rolling

Special Events Bar.

Young Naturalists Club
Meet at the Museum on the 3rd Saturday of the Month : More Info yncns (at) yahoo.ca

Hold your Birthday Party at the Museum of Natural History. Choose from four exciting party themes..More details

Our Featured Sites

Green Horse Society

Fossil Mystery

Nature Pics

May-These charming bloomers are Dutchman’s-breeches (Dicentra cucullaria), carpeting the forest floor this month, in deciduous upland forests.

Photo credit: Reta Cook

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