Exhibits & Attractions

Please note our trails are impacted by the tides. Plan ahead or check the tides at the trailhead before your hike.
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Naturescape Gallery is a rotating art exhibit featuring artists from Cape Cod as well as the New England area. It is located in the Museum's auditorium adjacent to the entrance.
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SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 15TH TO SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 23RD 10AM-3PM Join us and return to nature and science!
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The Cape, a natural masterpiece, has a remarkable diversity of both freshwater and saltwater habitats for visitors to experience.
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Sue Finnegan's primary goals are research and promoting public awareness of our natural world. Over 158 bird species utilize the land and the waterways adjacent to the Station.
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Our Butterfly House will give visitors the chance to see and experience butterflies up close and personal.
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SATURDAY, APRIL 19TH TO SUNDAY, APRIL 27TNH 10AM-3PM Explore nature and science inside and out!
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This exhibit highlights both the archaeological investigations done at CCMNH over the years as well as the various people who have occupied the land.
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Observe a demonstration on how a simple block of wood transforms into a beautiful bird! Ask questions and enjoy the Eldridge Arnold carving workshop exhibit!
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Bird Walk & Talk explores the birds of the season in 4 different habitats: marsh, meadow, woodland, and beach/shore.
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The Museum is pleased to sponsor the Cape Cod Chapter of MAS which meets at the Museum on the last Wednesday of the Month September - June at 7pm.
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The Museum has many natural history collections that are available to researchers upon request, after approval.
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MARS HAS LANDED! Build a human habitat, construct a mars rover, and play the astronaut mission game.
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This exhibit was made possible by the generosity of the Arnold Family and his many admirers.
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Feed butterflies with a small sponge and watch them up close as they drink! What a great nature experience and photo opportunity!
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The Cape Cod Museum of Natural History gives you a very special opportunity to deepen your relationship with nature through marsh, creek, forest, dunes and beach habitats.
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Get a close-up look at one of nature's most interesting creatures that is so vital to our food source. Look for the queen, easily identified by the colored dot on her back.
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For visitors & staff this ongoing program, which has head started over a thousand horseshoe crabs, has provided unique learning experiences and ongoing opportunities to observe.
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Meet our Gray Whale and find out why they became extinct in the Atlantic int he 18th century, but are alive and well in the Pacific.
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Learn all about the magnificent Humpback Whale, their behavior, and habits from the inside out!
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Come visit the garden that has flourished through the years and continues to be maintained by the Club.
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The Marshview Room celebrates nature in our backyard, offering beautiful views across the salt marsh toward Wing Island and Cape Cod Bay beyond.
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Get messy with science! Experiments, hands-on activities, and demonstrations that encourage kids to ask questions that pique their interest by investigating chemistry.
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Come mix, concoct, create, and make a mess! Find an earthworm, dig a tunnel, build a bridge or dam, make a mud pie!
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Wear comfortable hiking or water shoes, bring a sun hat, a towel, pail & shovel, curiosity, and an eagerness to learn for a great experience designed for the whole family!
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Join us every month for compelling, educational and visually stunning science, nature, and history documentaries that inspire appreciation of our natural world and its inhabitants.
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Enjoy the dynamic views of the marsh behind the Museum year round and our the beloved Osprey family spring through fall. You never know what you might see!
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This exhibit was produced in collaboration with Plimoth Plantation and modern day Wampanoag and shows how the people that inhabited this area lived.
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This is a large collection of mounted specimens donated to the Museum by the Ralph E. Stuart estate. Every bird can be found on Cape Cod. There is also a small nest exhibit.
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Dozens of hands-on activities and fun ways to explore, build, tinker, and discover how science shapes our world. Our interactive stations are great for ages 4 and up.
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Cape Cod’s constant is change. Visitors will see dramatic coastal erosion in recent years, and maps showing how the Cape looked 10,000 years ago.