Museum of Natural History
1747 Summer St B3H 3A6 Halifax, NS, Canada

While the Museum is closed to visitors we are excited to offer curbside shopping on a number of our most popular items. To place an order please call: 902-424-6548. ... Orders can be placed Daily 10am to 3pm and paid for in advance by credit card. Pick up times will start on Friday, November 27 and be Daily between 1pm and 4pm. If you are looking for something specific from the Gift Shop, give us a call!

The Museum still has FREE masks available. To arrange a pickup please call 902-424-6548 and use our Curb-side pick up service. Stay safe and help keep others safe too!

Today is Museum Store Sunday. While the Museum is closed, the Museum Store is available for curb side pick-up. To place an order, buy an Annual Pass or to ask about our products, please call 902-424-6548. This Holiday Season be a patron. ... #beapatron, #museumstoresunday, #iamapatron, #patronofculture, #shopmuseumstores

Please note that the Museum will be closed as of Wednesday, November 25 at 4pm. We look forward to welcoming you back when it is safe to do so. Stay safe and healthy.

We look forward to sharing the Mills Brothers renowned Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs storefront again this year. Learn more about this fascinating piece on Nova Scotia history with this article by Martin Hubley. Snow White will be on view November 20, 2020 to January 10, 2021. https://museum.novascotia.ca/blog/storefront-memories

Please note that there is a fake Museum of Natural History account seeking a Friend Request and offering a prize. This is a fake account. Thank you for all of the support over these past 50 years on Summer Street!

Wee Wild Ones is now on the web! In this episode, we explore animals that are active at night. Join staff from the Museum of Natural History and the Shubenacadie Provincial Wildlife Park for a puppet show, craft, and to observe a few of our animal friends that are active at night!

It’s strange to think that 50 years ago this week the Museum was opening it’s new location on Summer Street. Now, all these years later we are closed during a pandemic. Our Holiday shopping event continues with curbside pick up this week. Call 902-425-6548 for product info and to purchase. Also, we will continue to share content and information about your Museum. Have questions? Ask away! We look forward to serving you here as much as we look forward to welcoming you back ...once it’s safe to reopen. Stay safe and Happy Holiday Season!

Work continued today on the renowned Mills Brothers classic holiday display window. Familiar to generations of Nova Scotians, this beautiful Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs display is now part of the permanent collection of the Nova Scotia Museum. The Snow White window display, which makes its sixth annual debut on November 20, 2020 and remains on view until January 10, 2021. Make a Holiday visit to the Museum part of your family tradition.

This week the Museum celebrates 50 years on Summer Street. While the Museum’s history spans more than 150 years as part of the Nova Scotia Museum its 50 years on Summer Street have been filed with great memories. To mark this occasion the Museum is offering a Two Year Pass for only $50. This sale will Run for a limited time only and are only available for sale on site. Want to win one of these passes? Like, Share and Comment, 50 years on Summer Street for a chance to win... this great pass. We will draw for this prize on Monday, November 23 at noon. We look forward to seeing you again soon at your Museum on Summer Street!

Lest we forget. The Museum will be open today from noon until 4 pm.

To mark our 50th year on Summer Street we are pleased to have this special offer! For one week only we are offering a 2 year pass to the Museum of Natural History for $50 an $85 value). This offer is only available at the Museum and for a limited time. ... Visit your Museum and celebrate 50 years!

Egyptian Mummies and Eternal Life have been extended into 2021. We hope you have a chance to experience the very rare opportunity to see authentic artifacts from ancient Egypt. Like, Share and Comment, extended! for a chance to win an Annual Pass to your Museum. We will draw for this prize on Sunday, November 8 at noon. With this extra time we hope you visit for the first time or visit again to see Egyptian Mummies and Eternal Life!

Fifty years ago this weekend the Museum opened its doors on Summer Street for the first time. On November 21 and 22, 1970 the Museum hosted an Open House to, during which the entire building may be inspected by the public. This year we could not open our behind the scenes area this weekend we would like to share some views of our backstage. What would you like to see? What Museum questions do you have? What would you like to see in the next 50 years? Thank you to the millions of visitors that have visited 1747 Summer Street these past decades.

Happy Thanksgiving! The Museum is open 10-4 on Sunday and Monday and is an excellent way to send time with your family. Drop in and say Hi to Gus and visit Egyptian Mummies and Eternal Life which is now in its last month in Halifax. ... All the best from the Museum and Gus for a safe Thanksgiving weekend.

While the Museum is closed to visitors we are excited to offer curb side shopping on a number of our most popular items. To place an order please call: 902-424-6548. ... Orders can be placed Daily 10am to 3pm and paid for in advance by credit card. Pick up times will start on Friday, November 27 and be Daily between 1pm and 4pm. Here are a few special deals to start. If you are look for something different from the Gift Shop please ask! Buy a special Two year Annual Pass to the Museum of Natural History for $50 and receive a free Gus Magnet. Gus gift pack - $20 + Tax Or individually: Plush Gus - $14.95 + Tax Gus Magnet -$5 + Tax Gus Enamel Pin -$7 + Tax Buy a Peace By Chocolate book and receive two Holiday Stackers for free Peace By Chocolate Book - $22.95 + Tax Peace By Chocolate Holiday Stackers - $4.50 + Tax South Shore Sea Salt - $6 + Tax per jar OR Buy 2 or more for $5 + Tax per jar.

Put on your costume and join us for some self-guided Halloween fun at your Museum! There will be Spooky Stories Under the Stars, Scavenger Hunts, Fear Busting! and a chance to see real Mummies! Visit: https://fb.me/e/4NbwSi1Ol for more info. ... Like, Share and Comment, Halloween for a chance to win an Annual Pass to your Museum. We will draw for this prize on Tuesday, October 13 at noon. Don’t miss a family friendly, socially distanced , fun Halloween event!

This weekend is a great time to visit the Museum. Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs Storefront is now open, Egyptian Mummies and Eternal Life remains on view and Gus is always ready to greet you. Make a trip to your Museum a part of your holiday tradition.

There is only one month left to see Egyptian Mummies and Eternal Life. This exhibition features real Mummies, authentic artifacts and a look at thousands of years of Egyptian life. Like, Share and Comment, One Month Left for a chance to win an Annual Pass to your Museum. We will draw for this prize on Tuesday, October 13 at noon. Egyptian Mummies and Eternal Life is a rare opportunity. Don’t miss your last month to the exhibit before it closes.

Some exciting news! The Museum is very excited to announce that Egyptian Mummies and Eternal Life have been extended into 2021. Due to logistical issues created by the pandemic, the Museum has worked with our excellent exhibition partners to extend this beautiful exhibition into early February. ... We look forward to sharing Egyptian Mummies and Eternal Life with you over the coming weeks and months.

This weekend marks the 50th Anniversary of the Museum on Summer Street! Opened on November 23, 1970 as the Nova Scotia Museum and later becoming the Museum of Natural History, this building has welcomed millions of Nova Scotians and visitors to the province. Like, Share and Comment with your favourite memory for a chance to win an Annual Pass to the Museum. Tag a friend and if you win, you both win! We will draw for this prize on Monday at noon. Follow along this weekend fo...r some fun looks at the Museum, behind the scenes peeks and some special deals. We look forward to seeing you again soon at your Museum.

There are only 6 weeks left to see Egyptian Mummies and Eternal Life. Like, Share and Comment, Egyptian Mummies for a chance to win an Annual Pass to the Museum. We will draw for this prize on Tuesday, September 29th at noon. Don’t miss your chance to see real Mummies, ancient artifacts and thousands of years of history. ... The Museum is open Daily 10am to 4pm.

Don’t miss Egyptian Mummies and Eternal Life now on view until November 8, 2020. The Museum is open daily 10am to 4pm. Don’t miss a chance to visit your Museum this weekend.

The Museum is open today 1pm to 4pm.