Ottawa - Canadian Museum of Nature 
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 K1P6P4
Canada
240 McLeod Street
Ottawa, ON K1P6P4
Canada
Phone 1 (613) 566-4700
Fax 1 (613) 364-4021
Hours
May 1 to September 5
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open | 9:00 | 9:00 | 9:00 | 9:00 | 9:00 | 9:00 | 9:00 |
| Close | 18:00 | 18:00 | 18:00 | 20:00 | 20:00 | 18:00 | 18:00 |
September 7 to April 30
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open | Closed | 9:00 | 9:00 | 9:00 | 9:00 | 9:00 | 9:00 |
| Close | 17:00 | 17:00 | 20:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 |
Always closed on:
Christmas - Christian (December 25)
| Family | $ 25.00 |
| Adult | $ 10.00 |
| Students | $ 8.00 |
| Senior over 65 | $ 8.00 |
| Child 12 & under | $ 6.00 |
| Child 3 & under | FREE |
