Monday
Plates, Horn, and Spikes 9:30 am - 11:30 am (drop-in) From plated backs to the powerful horns, dinosaurs were well-equipped to defend themselves. Explore how dinosaurs protected themselves and how these features compare to modern-day tools and armour.
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.
Close Encounters of the Tidal Kind 10:00 am - 12:00 pm and 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.
Fossils 1:30 pm - 3:30 pm (drop-in) Can you tell the difference between a body fossil and a trace fossil? Join us to learn more! Unearth the mystery of fossils with Museum specimens and objects.
Tuesday
Who's That Dinosaur? 9:30 am - 11:30 am (drop-in) Ever wonder what the prefixes and suffixes of a dinosaur's name tell us about that dinosaur? Confused about which dinosaurs lived during which time period? Come and Learn what's in a name and when your favourite dinosaur lived.
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.
Fossils 10:00 am - 12:00 pm (drop-in) Can you tell the difference between a body fossil and a trace fossil? Join us to learn more! Unearth the mystery of fossils with Museum specimens and objects.
Prehistoric Planet11:00 am Join a Naturalist to witness the Earth's changing surface over the last 215 million years using Science on a Sphere. See the location of major fossil sites, and how far some dinosaurs roamed.
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.
What Colour is Your Dinosaur? 1:30 pm - 3:30 pm (drop-in) Have you ever wondered what colour dinosaurs really were? Learn how modern scientists are developing a vibrant understanding of how dinosaurs looked and behaved through advances in electron microscopy and paleobiology.
Wednesday
Plates, Horn, and Spikes 9:30 am - 11:30 am (drop-in) From plated backs to the powerful horns, dinosaurs were well-equipped to defend themselves. Explore how dinosaurs protected themselves and how these features compare to modern-day tools and armour.
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.
Close Encounters of the Tidal Kind 10:00 am - 12:00 pm and 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.
Fossils 1:30 pm - 3:30 pm (drop-in) Can you tell the difference between a body fossil and a trace fossil? Join us to learn more! Unearth the mystery of fossils with Museum specimens and objects.
Thursday
Who's That Dinosaur? 9:30 am - 11:30 am (drop-in) Ever wonder what the prefixes and suffixes of a dinosaur's name tell us about that dinosaur? Confused about which dinosaurs lived during which time period? Come and Learn what's in a name and when your favourite dinosaur lived.
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.
Fossils 10:00 am - 12:00 pm (drop-in) Can you tell the difference between a body fossil and a trace fossil? Join us to learn more! Unearth the mystery of fossils with Museum specimens and objects.
Prehistoric Planet 11:00 am Join a Naturalist to witness the Earth's changing surface over the last 215 million years using Science on a Sphere. See the location of major fossil sites, and how far some dinosaurs roamed.
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.
What Colour is Your Dinosaur? 1:30 pm - 3:30 pm (drop-in) Have you ever wondered what colour dinosaurs really were? Learn how modern scientists are developing a vibrant understanding of how dinosaurs looked and behaved through advances in electron microscopy and paleobiology.
Friday
Plates, Horn, and Spikes 9:30 am - 11:30 am (drop-in) From plated backs to the powerful horns, dinosaurs were well-equipped to defend themselves. Explore how dinosaurs protected themselves and how these features compare to modern-day tools and armour.
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.
Close Encounters of the Tidal Kind 10:00 am - 12:00 pm and 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.
Fossils 1:30 pm - 3:30 pm (drop-in) Can you tell the difference between a body fossil and a trace fossil? Join us to learn more! Unearth the mystery of fossils with Museum specimens and objects.
Saturday
Who's That Dinosaur? 9:30 am - 11:30 am (drop-in) Ever wonder what the prefixes and suffixes of a dinosaur's name tell us about that dinosaur? Confused about which dinosaurs lived during which time period? Come and Learn what's in a name and when your favourite dinosaur lived.
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.
Fossils 10:00 am - 12:00 pm (drop-in) Can you tell the difference between a body fossil and a trace fossil? Join us to learn more! Unearth the mystery of fossils with Museum specimens and objects.
What Colour is Your Dinosaur? 1:30 pm - 3:30 pm (drop-in) Have you ever wondered what colour dinosaurs really were? Learn how modern scientists are developing a vibrant understanding of how dinosaurs looked and behaved through advances in electron microscopy and paleobiology.
Prehistoric Planet 2:00 pm Join a Naturalist to witness the Earth's changing surface over the last 215 million years using Science on a Sphere. See the location of major fossil sites, and how far some dinosaurs roamed.
Programs are subject to change.
Sunday
Plates, Horn, and Spikes 9:30 am - 11:30 am (drop-in) From plated backs to the powerful horns, dinosaurs were well-equipped to defend themselves. Explore how dinosaurs protected themselves and how these features compare to modern-day tools and armour.
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.
Who's That Dinosaur? 10:00 am - 12:00 pm (drop-in) Ever wonder what the prefixes and suffixes of a dinosaur's name tell us about that dinosaur? Confused about which dinosaurs lived during which time period? Come and Learn what's in a name and when your favourite dinosaur lived.
Fossils 1:30 pm - 3:30 pm (drop-in) Can you tell the difference between a body fossil and a trace fossil? Join us to learn more! Unearth the mystery of fossils with Museum specimens and objects.
Prehistoric Planet 2:00 pm Join a Naturalist to witness the Earth's changing surface over the last 215 million years using Science on a Sphere. See the location of major fossil sites, and how far some dinosaurs roamed.
Programs are subject to change.