Ottawa - Canadian Museum of Nature
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The Canadian Museum of Nature is Canada's natural sciences and natural history museum. Its historic museum building (the Victoria Memorial Museum Building) is the birthplace of Canada's national museums. Construction on this castle-like building was completed in 1910 and the Canadian Museum of Nature had its 100th anniversary in 2010. The Museum's West Wing was completed in 2006, with new galleries: the Talisman Energy Fossil Gallery, new Mammal Gallery, new Bird Gallery and Discovery Zone (with HD movies and progarmming). In 2010 a new Water Gallery, Earth Gallery, special temporary exhibitions, a 19.8 metre glass "lantern" were unveiled.
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Canadian Museum of Nature, 240 McLeod Street, Ottawa, ON K2R2R1, Canada
Phone: 1 (613) 566-4700, Fax: 1 (613) 364-4021
Phone: 1 (613) 566-4700, Fax: 1 (613) 364-4021
Hours:
May 1 to September 5: 9am-6pm; Thu: 9am-8pm; Fri: 9am-8pm
September 7 to April 30: 9am-5pm; Thu: 9am-8pm; Closed: Mon
Always closed on: Christmas - Christian (December 25)
Tips: Free admission - Thursday evenings: 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm as well as Earth Day, International Museum Day, and Canada Day.
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