Nature's gifts
Nature rewards us in every season. We look to nature – our feathered friends at the bird feeders, and the delicate botanical wonders sprouting at our feet – to provide awe and encouragement in this unique, trying time.
For now, the museum is temporarily closed in accordance with Government of Ontario directives. We miss our visitors, and look forward to welcoming you all back.
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Nature Ideas – free virtual talks!
Discover aquatic creatures
May 14, 2 pm ET
Discover some of the creatures inhabiting local streams and ponds, and how to identify them, in these special public talks with research scientist Dr. Katriina Ilves (2 pm in English) and Stéphanie Tessier, vertebrate zoology collections manager (12 pm in French). Learn how and why scientists collect and identify different animals. May is #BackyardBioblitz month, so it's an ideal time to get out into nature and find out what lives in your local waterways, backyards and parks. This event is presented in partnership with Exploring By the Seat of Your Pants and is part of Science Odyssey powered by NSERC, the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council.
New Nature Scoop
When nature and science inspire metalheads!
Join "metalhead ecologist" Domininque Fauteux, Ph.D. and his museum scientist colleagues for a look at how metal (and rock 'n roll) music can be inspired by the natural world. Enjoy interviews with Mark Jansen from the metal symphonic group, Epica, and Jason Ashcraft from the power metal band, Helion Prime!
Love carved in stone
Show Mom you care with a personalised paver
Mother's Day is just around the corner. This year, give a unique and lasting gift. Show your love on an engraved Steps Across Canada paver next to our Landscape of Canada Gardens.
Pop rock
Voting now open in Science Exposed
This beautiful quadriptych of minerals from Cambodia was created by mineralogist Paula Piilonen, Ph.D. and geologist Glenn Poirier. It’s a finalist in this year’s Science Exposed, a contest organized by the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) devoted exclusively to images of scientific research, in all fields of study.
Virtual Open House video series
Deep-sea sponges, corals and more!
Learn about some interesting marine invertebrates in our collection with our Chief Scientist, Jean-Marc Gagnon, Ph.D. See up close a glass sponge, bubblegum coral and more. View amazing footage of deep-water canyons off Canada's east coast. Learn about the giant file clam, a species discovered by Dr. Gagnon.
Editor: Laura Sutin
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Photo red trillium: pixabay.com
