Reviews of Museum of Natural History (Tourist Attraction)

Simon Trussler

It was a great place to spend some time on a rainy afternoon in Halifax

katie campbell

I went to see the mummies (and it was great), but my bee friends are always my first stop no matter what. I feel like my heart buzzes along with them for a few seconds when I watch. ????

gregg emmer

Small museum nicely done and interesting. Low entrance fee. Kid friendly.

Ron clarke

Small but very cool museums especially the learn about Egypt section that is on display now until April 2021

M DFAR

It’s interesting. I like the earth part more ans also the bees.. they’re amazing...

leju sk

Very reasonable price and small but nice and priceless exhibits. The beehive was a amazing and the kids enjoyed the wild life there. The Egyptian mummy exhibit is really great and much informative.

Xiaohui Liu

Love the selection and the dinosaur exhibition

Krystle Sichky

Fun kids programs and they always have a different exibit every couple of months. Love it here!

S Norman

Always fun and educational

Harold Godsoe

Great place for kids, with lots of exhibits to occupy adults for hours too. Loved the bees, giant globe, terrain map sand box, and marine animal sounds, especially.

Michael Schraefel

Rotating and permanent exhibits. Very welcoming to kids of all ages. Reasonable day rates, excellent annual rates.

Kyle Wasson-Hudson

Small, but interesting and informative. Cool trinkets in the gift shop also, particularly for Geology and rock nerds. Cheap entry fee, we'll worth it and we'll enjoyed. Get off the couch and learn something!

RUSSELL HENNINGER SR

Excellent little museum for Natural History, staff friendly and knowledgeable.

Hillary Kiazyk

Great museum, half was closed when I went but it was still excellent. Really lovely staff and interpreters

Daniel Bryce

Enjoyable mix of Nova Scotia History and intriguing temporary exhibitions. Love the globe projection room. Though I think they could do a lot more with the nature of Nova Scotia area near the entrance.

Bas Dawod

Nothing to do there except watching some snakes, turtles and a frog

Nick Wombolt

A great place to take your kids. lots of fun stuff to see. A great rainy day activity.

Kassie Dwarika

Gus the turtle is awesome! Topography sandbox was cute. A little small but awesome gift shop.

Marcella Hartling

I went to see the spider exebit and it was really cool because they had lots of spiders around the world, and stuff like that is only there for awhile so I'm happy I didn't miss out!

Donald Howard

My kids loved this, they keep asking to go back. We will plan to go again whenever the exhibits change.

Gary Beifuss

Crazy busy, but kids loved it.. Prices seemed. Reasonable

Pam Down

Quaint exhibits, dated facility

Serge Babineau

Had a great family outing. Loved the exhibits!

Emily Thompsono

The Body Worlds exhibit was amazing and so well done. Also, Arthur the sloth was a delight surprise

Ranjani Thiagarajan

Amazing place to explore.

Lyndex Kim Quesada

Awesome place to see animals (although not alive) that you only can find in the wild.

Titanius Anglesmith

Went for the Egyptian Mummies exhibit. Was extremely interesting with quite a fair amount of artefacts. Well worth the price of admission.

Courtney k

Love the titanic part upstairs!

ADHD Games

Amazing lots of interesting things to see and do

Tony Jadischke

Dino exhibit was well done and totally worth the money cheap fun

Philippe Tremblay

Great little museum, lots of miq'maw cultural exibits. Cool marine exibits too, of course. Not big though as you can easily see the whole thing in an hour or two.

Kelly Lauren Smith

Being from a big city and seeing other larger museums, I was still pretty impressed by some of the exhibits and the body worlds exhibit was really cool!

Emilia Gaps

Informative and friendly! Focus on stewardship, culture and preservation.

Sam N

The dinosaur exhibit was incredible. And the static displays are always a treat. However, displaying a beer bottle in the marine life exhibit is not cool!

Neil Frelick

Full of interesting exhibits and lots of informative reading, it's a wonderful place to go with older kids/other adults to while away 2 or 3 hours learning about Nova Scotia, it's peoples past and present, and the earth itself. Even though some of the more interesting looking exhibits were closed, it still gets a full five stars because we have something to look forward to going back for!

Eric Lortie

Great time with our young daughters. Engaged and friendly staff really help improve the experience.

Andrew Davis

It was so nice to walk around and see what you have displayed, I love the animals.

ni 993

Our family loved it ! 2 young boys had lots to look at while us adults enjoyed reading the information. We also seen Gus who we've seen in our younger years during school field trips.

Miguel

Worst museum I have ever been. It is a waste of space payed by our taxes.

Pete Pardoe

Definitely worth the time to see, especially the visiting Egyptian display

Robert Austen (HaligonianRob)

Loved it as a kid, and still lots to see especially when they have new exhibits.

Ankur Shrivastava

Always the highlight of the day !!! Gus is the star of the show :)

Sandy Walsh

Great place to spend with the kids. Perhaps time for a refresh though.

Amanda Piccott

Kids (and myself) had a BLAST :) Smaller than I anticipated, but still loads of fun

Greg Hudson

Great for kids! A tiny bit less so for adults.

Lisa T

Loved the Dino Exhibit, and they had someone showing off and talking about some local marine life such as starfish and sea urchins. Most.of the exhibits have been the same for years and years and years, and it is a smaller scale museum so it doesnt take overly long to walk through. That being said still a great day out with the family.

Krystyna black

Love that this local museum brings interesting exhibits recently like Body worlds RX and Dinosaurs. Although I wish there was more to the dinosaurs, definitely a great place to bring kids to see replicas

Jessica O

Half of the exhibits were closed for renos but what we were able to see was fun. We enjoyed the animals and the projection show on the solar system. My kids and I had fun at our first visit!

clive gray

Excellent place loved the Egyptian mummies. ..!

Natalie Cantle

This is a fun museum to visit ! A little on the small side but definitely one of my favourites in Halifax. They have lizards, frogs and snakes in tanks to view and usually have a themed temporary exhibit which is always super cool. Also they have a very cool exhibit with various bird species, marine species, a touch tank, and very interactive. Highly recommend.

Derrick Hill

Kids love love love the dinosaurs, cheap fun for everyone

Knowitall

Love it! Kids have so much fun learning new things!

John Davison

The folks at the Museum have a great way of displaying their exhibits. Having hands on displays, like the Sable Island research station, that can be explored and interacted with is great for learning. I liked the display of the Oak Island treasure too!

Jin Zhen

An OK museum for taking ur kids there every month or so. Too small for other tourists.

Mary Hale

Exhibits change often enough to keep locals coming back. Fun, hands-on learning, knowledgeable staff. My kids still love coming here even though they're almost teens. And Gus. Gus the tortoise.

Eduardo Jaber

Incredible place to bring my little one!

Neill M

Excellent displays to educate and entertain! They have a lot of living creatures, as well as preserved. One in particular is Gus, a tortoise that is nearing his 100th birthday and has become the museum’s mascot (I saw him previously 20 years ago when I was a kid, so quite special to many locals). The museum itself is not that big but could easily keep you and the family busy for 2 to 3 hours.

João Pedro Sanches Luciano

I'm not very keen on museums but I found this one very interesting

Jessica Plamondon

My sons favourite day spot! He really liked the spider exhibit and even got to see a sloth

Alex Corrigan

Last Saturday I took in the Egyptian Mummies and eternal life exhibit at the Museum of Natural history.This exhibit was very well put together for the viewer to move seamlessly through from start to finish with very little contact.Worth the adult price and would go back again before it ends Nov 8 for another look.

Rod Redden

This branch of the Nova Scotia Museum focuses more on botony and anthropology. As a child I was disappointed in that it had few historical displays. The parking situation is another difficult as the lot is small and you have to pay and the parking on the street has limited spaces.

Darrell Saunders

Very cool place to visit I totally recommend visiting here

Ray Syvitski

Great place to visit with the kids. Lego exhibit was a huge hit and next year's dinosaur exhibit will surely thrill.

Krystal Palmer

Very fascinating little museum. Loved learning about the cultures.

A Giant Panda

Place was small but informative. Lots of varied exhibits and more live animals than one would think would be in a museum. Their exhibit on the local indigenous people is probably the most comprehensive of any I've seen, especially about the mic mac people. Great place to spend an hour or two but don't go in expecting to spend the whole day there. Admission is also very reasonable

Joe Boutilier

This is a perennial favorite for kids and parents alike. Originally just about history of Nova Scotia, now incorporates natural history as well! Give it a visit over the Christmas break with the kids!

Anna

Small but smart. Must see for every visitor

Mark Harewood

What a brilliantly curated place! While they don't have as much content as other museums I've been to, everything they do have is perfectly presented. The exhibits are a real credit to the staff and volunteers; nicely done!

catherine silva

Food trucks were a great idea but not much thought to the set up. Didn't know what were line up to get food. Very confusing and didn't get to try the food ????

Shauna Smith

Went to see the Bodyworks exhibit. Really long wait in line, but it was worth it

T Brown

Great place especially for kids, inexpensive and educational. There are live animal exhibits ( reptiles / amphibians) and nice collection of taxidermy / skeleton specimens. We got there early on Saturday, which was good, because it was quite crowded as we were leaving.

Michael MacDonald

The current exhibit includes on loan items related to various periods of ancient Egypt. There are even mummies! I highly recommend you see this exhibit before it's gone. There are permanent exhibits worth seeing as well. Lots of great animal exhibits, but also a wonderful Mi'kmaw display that was really impressive.

Tim G.

Small but pleasant museum. Space themed sphere theater is neat.

Ashley Burke

This museum is small but mighty. It has some interesting exhibits and hosts some great visiting ones!

James Stronach

Great exhibits, loved the travelling dinosaur show! Only complaint is availability of parking but that was a minor problem.

Nik Hill

Lots of fun. Love gus's the turtle

Sadaf Vohra

A great place for kids to learn n also for adults...dinosaur skeleton..earth weather firecasts...different animals sculptures...place yo learn relax your back too

Thiago Andrade

Looking forward to visit it again!

Eric

Nice museum for youngsters with some interactive exhibits. A little on the small side. Could be updated. Upside is if you are a Membership owner for other museum’s, like Museum of Nature (Ottawa), it can be used to access this museum at no extra charge.

George Dao

Nice family activity. I love the way the staff makes an effort to get the children involved.

Tyler Clark

Gus is awesome and they always have great exhibits. Lego was amazing!

Liam Duncan

Ya got of love kids, haha. Wonderful history on the indigenous people of NS

AveryMoron

Amazing exhibits, Egyptian Exhibit is a must see!

Darryl Ritter

Very educational and excellent presentations. The girls with me, loved it. I enjoyed it too. The price is very reasonable too. Gus is cool to see. Would definitely do it again.

samir joshi

Good place to visit..lot of stuff...

A F

Great for a family visit, right downtown Halifax

H M

Always enjoy seeing Gus and all the other little creatures featured at the Museum of Natural History.

Charlene Doiron

Amazing place! Fave place to stop when were in town!

Marlena Switzer

Really enjoyed the dinosaurs exhibit. My one complaint is that they do not recognize military personnel. It is a shame.

Travis Whalen

Great museum. Also great spot for groups how need affordable meeting space. They have 2 classroom sized rooms and a theatre in the basement. We use the rooms very often for meetings and training.

Greyson Jones

Excellent collection of indigenous artefacts, and beautiful collections of pieces through history, indigenous animal bones, prehistoric pieces, and of course their living tortoise, I believe to be the oldest of his kind... A must see. No pictures attached because you have to see it yourself.

char m

This place totally fascinated me, it was an interesting spot to go on a rainy day. Something for everyone here. I think kids especially will love the interactive exhibits, but there are "instagram worthy" spots for the older generation

Ryan Keddy

Saw the body exhibit and there was a reptile rescue in the lower level with a baby sloth.

Saint Apollonia

The Museum of Natural history is always a great place to visit. Their permanent exhibitions always bring back nostalgia for anyone who grew up in the area and they really step up their game with their visiting exhibitions. It is affordable pricing, accessible to all ages and abilities, and exactly as a museum should be.

Stacy Bruce (ブルース寿帝士)

A good place to go for an hour or 2

Barry MacDougall

Excellent for Schools to take students to learn more about nature an all it has to offer an occasional offering of RARELY displayed item's of natural nature as well.

Doug Campbell

Lots of fun! I really like the honeybees. The exhibit on Mi’kmiq culture and history as great too. I also really enjoyed the exhibit on Atlantic wildlife. Just an all-around great way to spend two or three hours in Halifax! I strongly suggest this place.

Derek MacMillan

A great place to the kids for an outing.

Joshua Swain

They have a full pilot whale skeleton, a bunch of reptiles (temporarily) and a sweet egg exhibit

Sidney Hamilton

Good price, nice exhibits, and very informative about the local area. The temporary Egyptian exhibit is a must see while it's there. Also go around 3:30 if you want to see an adorable 97 year old tortoise named Gus walk around the museum. That being said, the museum is a bit small and can get a little crowded in some areas at times, and parents tend to not watch their kids here which can be a bit of a nuisance, but that's more the fault of parents around here than the museum.

Sarah Mosher

Great exhibits and changing exhibitions to keep people coming in. I love the little reptiles and amphibians too! GUS!

Katie-lyn A

When I went there was a sloth exhibit it was a very cool experience

Steven Forest

Small but interesting place to visit. They have an interesting display of native culture.

John van Gurp

Love everything about our museum!

Jeff Meaney

Great museum, but relatively small.

Liam Mather

For a small museum, it can be surprisingly engaging and the staff are very informed. Like many museums, it's overall quality is going to be linked to whatever is the feature exhibit. Addition of the touch tank and the boat display as permanent things can easily help you kill an hour or two with the little one and the proximity to the public gardens, Citadel, or the Common's playground allows the facility to be part of a bigger downtown adventure.

Antony Prakash Thomas

They update and bring lot of memories to our knowledge..

chuck bishop

The dinosaur exhibit was wonderful to go to my children enjoyed themselves immensely great family outing

Troy Stoddart

Had a great time looking and learning about the mummies

Noel Waterfield

I always go when new exhibits come in.educating and fun

Harley Rayner

Cute museum showing local animals and heritage. Very well catered towards children so they can easily see everything and learn.

Ian Daniels

If you have kids and plan to go to the museum more than 2 times in a year then the family pass is worth buying and is total no brainer. Gus is always fun to see and plan visits around. He is walked around the main floor of the museum most days near closing and it great fun for the kids to see. *This routine was pre-covid*. The spherical projection theatre is amazing! The staff are always helpful and happy to show the kids the tanks, animals, and provide unique and noteworthy experiences of seeing the animals and displays. It's a great museum!

Stephen DiMarco

A fun spot to spend the afternoon

Jer Green (Greener)

A nice museum to learn a few things about local history. The kids enjoyed most of the exhibits as they were mostly interactive. A good way to spend 2 hours!

MADDAWGNETWORK

Amazing displays well worth a short visit

tom mclaren

Very few exhibits, mostly stuffed animals

Susan Miller

Excellent place to spend the day with a child! Explore the place!

Jonah Rank

A wonderful little museum. Good for adults with the time to read some not-too-flashy signage about interesting aspects of maritime and Nova Scotian history. The museum contains plenty of fun for little kids too, and, for locals, the price of year-round admission is totally worth it for rainy and winteresque days.

Tammy Downey (EastCoastGinger902)

Well set up and maintained.. Always a fun place for the kids

Michael Estes

The museum of Natural History is a wonderful place! I went while the Body Worlds RX exhibit was there. The displays are wonderful and informative while remaining accessible to all. I would highly recommend checking it out, especially if you're science or history minded

Jasper Soucoup

Gus is the best part witch is not bad thing

Dylan DeGrace

Very reasonably priced. Well curated permanent exhibits that showcase the Nova Scotia region from wildlife to geology. We went during the Egyptian temporary exhibit and what a treat that was! All staff were very polite. However, it is my hope that there is some funding in the future to update the facilities and grounds. It's definitely showing its age.

Tanner Animation

This place is very interesting and they keep showing new thing.

Matt Beauchamp

I really like how the exhibits are engaging to all levels.

Stephen MacKay

The permanent exhibits are good and worth the visit. A great selection of taxodermied animals from the region. Fantastic settings for some of the animals (moose, deer, eagles, puffins). The featured exhibits change every few months and are always worth the price of admission on their own.

zenny

They change up their displays pretty frequently, adding something new everytime you go. Unfortunately, they only change one exhibit, and the rest is the same, but it's worth it every time just to go see the new one.

Stefanie Travis

Nice museum, a little out dated but still fun.

Adam D Deveaux

We were here for the dino exhibit. Also check out the other ones. Had a great time looking around and using the interactive activities. Great value for a family.

Trevor MacKinnon

I love going here. There's always great new exhibits to see like dinosaurs or Egyptian mummies.

Chris MacKay

Excellent place to bring your kids and the staff is very friendly. Educational and fun!

nathaniel driscoll

A little smaller than i expected but a nice place nonetheless

Bruce Romain

Excelent exibits but the museum a little bit small

Susan Holt

So much value for so little money! Hours of entertainment for our 8, 5 and 2 year-olds. And lots of reason to come back again and again.

Adam Johnson

I was here for the Egypt exhibit. Although it was very short this informative and very interesting

Stefan Klabe

Nice for kids & adults for rainy days.

Hannah Gwendolyn

Great place - even during covid!!

Jeremy Harlow

WonderFull Time, Free admission, feels like it keeps getting smaller as i get older... c'est la vie

Victor Tykva

They feed snakes at 10 am on Saturdays

natas kirk

The human body exhibit is amazing and worth 10 times the price

Bee Eaton

They have lovely and informative exhibits! And some great stuff about micmaw history. My only complaint is its a bit small :< but other than that it's great. A fun and educational way to spend a Saturday afternoon.

Marilyn Chaisson

Lots of animals and birds. Right now they have dinosaurs. I loved it.

Navin Rai

Frogs AND toads! And a tortoise! This place has a beehive!

Jordan Hiltz Haughn

A truly satisfying and rewarding visit! The staff were very friendly and sweet, and the exhibit information was interesting and well displayed. I was specifically there to see the Body Works RX exhibit and that alone was completely worth the admission rate (about $6 for an adult, which was low anyway). If you enjoy learning, I highly recommend paying a visit to the museum. It has all the right mixtures of local interest and specialized exhibits!

Barron White-Bird

Turtles were doing it this day. Enjoyed the new egyptian section, but always seems very clean and very interesting artifacts

David Younker

Love taking my child there. Friendly staff and interestibg exhibits.

J Thomson

Great place to spend a couple hours with the kids. Staff and volunteers are friendly and knowledgeable. Go early if you need to park nearby.

Dave Gaudet

The muséum has many animal exibits that were entertaining and informative. The kids were very interested. It is worth seeing. We also enjoyed the mummys and the giant globe.

Craig Tinslay

Amazing displays. Fun, interactive atmosphere

Michelle Jensen

Egyptian display was amazing!!!! Can't wait for the next exciting exhibit!

Nixrin

Great museum with knowledgeable and friendly staff. There are plenty of exhibits for both child and parent, including live reptiles, bees and a salt water aquarium. There is also a small gift shop that you can look through at the end. My only gripe is that the bathrooms are on the bottom floor.

Shaza Gameel

Beautiful but extremely small. It's a one hour stay place! Not enough explanation of materials in the show room. Egyptian boring section takes third of the museum space. I wish Halifax can pay more attention to this important museum and source of information reflecting what is Nova beautiful Scotia all about! Visit other museums around the world guys, watch, learn and FIX! ????

Johnny Awesome O

Always changing up their displays to keep the learning fresh and fun. Gus is a unofficial Halifax ambassador.

Alexander Grinton

Always amazing and such great helpful staff

Srinivas Reddy -श्रीनिवास

Collection is ok. And the special exhibit when we were around was not that great An hour should be fine to visit this place

Wanda Hood

Great place to go too especially with your family. The dinosaur exhibit was awesome

Michael Lynch

If you're looking for a well worth while way to spend your Sunday then you should consider going to the Museum of Natural History. It's only the price of a craft beer to get in and the staff are very courteous, informed and helpful. Be prepared to be wowed and amazed. Also don't forget to say hi to Gus.

Jacked__Josh

Its nice but I've been to a lot better.

Jesse Simm

Missing a touch tank

LIHUI LIU

A place to remember! It is a small museum right in the downtown. We visited it many times in the past. Sadly say bye to the collection that being displayed for 50 plus years on thanking giving day of 2021, last day to see them. Look forward …

Michelle Sayers

This museum is an embarrassment. It’s run down, out dated and the exhibits are nothing special. Came from out of town to see the dinosaur exhibit and it was extremely disappointing. Don’t waste your time.

Shawn Anderson

Great dinosaur exhibit. The rest of it does need to be upgraded though

Gabriela Albuquerque

Awesome museum, great for kids and inner kids. The collection is huge and varied. It's a very fun place to go, and if you want to take your time and learn more, it has lots of texts to read in all the museum too. The shop is very cute, my little changing color stegosaurus ring is a huge success everywhere I go...but there are more serious gifts too, if it's what you need.

Matthew Murphy

The dino exhibit was great, a couple of hands-on activities and life like animatronics. The permanent installations are cool too, especially the sand table. Not a whole lot of material though, plan for about an hour.

Stewart Jordan

A teriffic place to while away a few hours in an educational environment. I've been coming here since 1970 and enjoy every visit. The only downside are too few parking spaces and probably the worst park 'n pay system I've ever used.

Abdullah AlBiladi

Cool place to bring family and kids to. The museum provide a rich view for variety of species. The staff are welcoming and helpful.

Kenny Mahar

The Body Works exhibit was awesome but some of the lighting could have been better.

Danielle Arsenault

Children really enjoyed the it here, but they are science buffs. They could have been at the displays for hours

DP Steyn

I took my 8 year old nieces over to check it out. The Body Works exhibit was on, but the kids didn't really want to see that, so we looked at the rest of the museum. It was a little underwhelming and seemed to heavily focus on Sable Island for some reason. I mean it wasn't terrible but I've seen better. It was quite small and very busy, but since it was a Holiday we got in for free so that was worth it. I don't think I'd pay to see some whale bones and stuffed birds.

Colton White

I have been loyalty attending this Museum on a regular basis since I was a very young lad. It is a constantly evolving and interesting platform for the assimilation of abstract knowledge delving into some of the most interesting and far a field topics this could very tactfully amuse engage and inspire a young growing mind for the betterment of their overall awareness of pertinent general knowledge there could very earnestly mean the difference between oncoming Generations thriving due to general knowledge awareness and being ignorant to very important Notions that are globally relevant not just nationally not just for provincially not just originating in the present far distant past or immediate long-term future but helping provide a bigger picture. Learning from the mistakes of our forefathers in addition to mistakes is that irrelevant within the last decade 50 years 20 years Etc. But also having live and tangible displays that makes everything all the more accessible to the developing mind by incorporating living and well articulated scientific diagrams I have nothing but good to say about this institution please expose your youngins to the contents of this well laid out facility of inspired displays thank you

Lindsay Guitard

Great place for families. Body Works exhibition was fascinating.

Spencer Congdon

Attended during the Body Worlds exhibit and was impressed with the rest of the museum as well. The entrance fee is very reasonable. Their parking lot, which has limited space, is an extra five dollars. This was only my first visit, but I'll be looking forward to their next big exhibit!

Beanz “Teabeanz” Mack

Always a great day, new exhibits every few months I believe or maybe 2 times a year.

Sean Prosser

The Mummy exhibit currently showing at the museum is amazing (Feb 2020) and definitely worth checking out. Gus was out for a walk in the gallery today and it was nice to see him still going strong. If you get the chance to go see the exhibit, its worthwhile if you have an interest in ancient Egypt

Ilona Chodnicka

Like every well designed natural history museum, ideal for a 2h visit. Kids were enchanted by the resident tortoise, George (?), who happened to be on a walk but you were "welcome to come and visit him here ".

Joshua Wong

We have had annual passes for the past 3 years and great place to bring the kids. New sections keep our children's attention. However, it is a small museum and with the kids getting older, it is harder to get them excited to visit when the traveling exhibits are not interesting to them.

Kaylob Doucet Deon

Its cool how it almost always changes for an diffirant experience every time you go side note when i went their was robotics dinosaurs you could control that was very cool

Eudorea Pick

love going there

Nichole Fenyvesi

My family really enjoyed seeing all the different spiders from around the world and so much more

James Gauthier

A great place with awesome exhibits

Rachel MacIvor

This is and always has been one of my favorite museums. From plastination to geology to mummies to the universe, their exhibits are always amazing!

Emma S.

Check out the Body Works exhibit on now until April! It's amazing.

Shane

Love this museum. Staff are courteous and informative. Great nature and geology display. There is also a rich Miꞌkmaq display.

Laura MN

Always love going here especially with family members of all ages. They cycle exhibits often so there is always something new to see and experience. Each section has lots of info to read and learn but also has interactive elements to them as well which is great. Staff is always friendly, the building is accessable and they recently started offering a time with reduced stimuli with the noise and lighting on the first Sunday of the month, they even provide a sensory map of the museum both online and at the front desk. The price is also incredibly affordable, I often get the pass for the year which pays for itself after about 3 visits.

Olivier Lacroix

There was a few animals but it is completely empty... nothing got my interest... badly made stuffed animals. I mean its free so its worth going but not very impressive

David Dearman

3:30 they take Gus for a walk. If you can plan your day well make sure you over lap so you can see him out and about :)

Cheryl Anne

I love this place and how the curators are able to educate people who visit in a unique way. They have great talent in making the imagination work.

Miguel Mendez

I've been to better museums. Though this is Halifax and not a major city. Very kid friendly. My faveotie part was about sable Island and its wild horse population!

Marion Arnold

Loved the Egyptian exhibit. So glad I was able to fi ally make it

Andy Z

Spend two hours to kill some time as it was raining outside. Small museum, with limited items and demonstration. Even smaller than Royal Saskatchewan museum, which is free.

Nathalie Landry

Good for small kids but for teenagers and adults it's limit boring. It's fun at the start but the visit is really quick. They need to work on presentation and new articles to add on exhibition. No dinosaurs, no body exhibition...only rocks, few bones of reptiles and dead animals...

BrCks House

Dinasaur exibit is currently being shown. Great for kids of all ages.

Danielle Zwicker

Great time at the Museum of Natural History. The dinosaur exhibit was great! My daughter loved it, very interesting and wonderful place to bring the kiddos. Very inexpensive and informative.

Bob Power

Excellent place for anyone. Great dinosaur exhibit. They change exhibits often and are very educational. Must stop in Halifax.

Chris Wintersgill

Lots of cool exhibits and prices are fair. Kids loved the travelling dino exhibit .

Roady NS

Words cant describe how much I love this place, and the wonderful memories I’ve retreated. The details and the historic words, I felt like I was right in Egypt! I even bought some souvenirs to remember this fabulous moment, I’m more than satisfied with my visit! Highly recommended.

Tara Boddy

Great exhibits. Very helpful staff

Paul Jeffery

Not the largest but a pretty good way to kill some time.

Fred Corkum

A great place to take your kids for a fun and educational experience.

Lisa “Lisa” Naugler

They said it was free admission on family day but when people got there they said they had to charge. A lot of angery people that day.

Michael Butler

Love this place. My lil fella has a lot of fun and learns so much every time we come.

Gabriel Murphy (Gabe)

It felt empty not what I remembered, idk if they're getting ready for new stuff but very disappointing.

Valerie Spidle Davis

Great place to visit. Free parking. Great exhibits.

Stacy Bruce

Good fun, kids love to visit

Rhia Perkins

What a fun spot to while away an hour or two with the kids.

Monica Stoilov

Spider exhibit was creepily awesome!

Danielle “Lynn” Lane

Excellent little museum. Some live animals to check out, including Gus, the world's oldest gofer tortoise. If you go around 3:30 you will get to see him on his daily walk!

Jacqueline Maclellan

Interesting but I'd save the trip unless there is an exhibit on

Sylvia Francis

Great experience..very clean

Sarah Bent

We went to see the dinosaurs but all the kids aged 5 to 13 loved it. I have mobility challenges and was able to borrow a wheelchair no questions asked and it really gave us a much easier trip. Staff were knowledgeable and courteous. Can't wait til we go back!

Laural Fisher

The new dinosaur exhibit is great!

Blair MacDonald

Kids had a great time

Laura Pickup

Educational and fun. A great experience for all ages.

Fran Eldershaw

Body Works Rx exhibit is great!! The other exhibits were very well done as well, will definitely go back again!

Nathan Kabakjian

Fun for the evening but it won't fill more than an hour and 15 minutes of time. Very kind and knowledgeable staff.

gary thompson

Liked interactive globe. Very informative. Also liked amphibian collection

Himanshu Maheshwari

It is an interesting place to go with kids. There are skeletons of animals and birds. One section is dedicated to the science room, you can see the globe there. Snake and bees are kept on the other side. There is a tortoise name GUS who is …

Bryce Jennings

Best museum in the area. More local history would be nice. They showcase mobile exhibits all the time. Worth at least an annual visit

Ashley Carver

Our kids love this place. Always great exhibits!!

Junior Blacksmith

Great to see Gus has not changed in the 40 or so years since I last saw him

Ellen Yeung

Great fun for kids, big and small.

Jim S

Nice way to kill an hour, but overall could use a huge modernisation. Many of the displays are at least 30 years old.

Catlady kimm

Really fun. Lots of information, and a great place for kids and families.

Robbie MacGregor

This is a great spot for younger families. There are lots of events if you check the site, but also regular programs during the week. Tuesday and Sunday mornings are best for preschoolers, with toys, puppets, and activities. Gus the tortoise comes out for a walk and to eat a snack most days around 3:30 pm.

Cindy-Lee Samuel

So fun and interactive for our 8 and 10 year old. Clean and very covid friendly, plus free admission

Alissa Kauffman

I when there for the body works display and I have to say it was very educational.

Adam Hall (Kain)

My kids had a great time at the dinosaur experience.

Brandon Roberts

Went during the Egyptian exhibit and it was very cool to see real life mummies and and pages from the book of dead and much more

Hilary Ann Greene

The dinosaur exhibit was on and it was amazing. The price is really good for what is offered. We really enjoyed our time. Can't wait to see what the next exhibit is.

dinesh sai

I love Guss ... Would visit again and again for him ????

Richard Daniël de Jong

It was an awesome place to bring the kids

Shane Fewkes

The museum itself is actually quite small. So myself and my girlfriend got through it all in about an hour, but I could see that it would be very child friendly and entertaining for little ones. We also visited for the Body World's exhibit which was incredible! Highly recommend seeing that if you can. Price is cheap enough for some decent family entertainment!

Anica K.

Staff was kind and helpful. There are looooots to see, the spider exhibit is really nice and they have a pretty good collection on sea things and birds. My favorite part is the glass beehive just wish there would be someone to talk about it on the free entrance day as some of us have a hard time affording an entrance. Still a pretty nice museum

Arthur Murphy

A bit on the smaller side when it comes to museums but it was fun looking at the actual animals as always and it's nice when it's free sometimes.

Garcia Family

Great experience for the whole family! It was an honor meeting the soon-to-be 95 year old Gus :). The other exhibits were entertaining and informative too.

Melissa Hinckley

Great museum. A must visit if in Halifax. Many, ever changing displays.

Chelsea Rose

I didn't even know that Halifax had a museum of natural history, but this place is awesome! I didn't get to spend much time there, but there are lots of exotic animal cases right inside with tons of information. And you didn't have to pay! Be sure to check it out next time you're board!

Annie-Kim Bermudez

The Body RX Exhibition and seeing Gus was very interesting but the rest is a bit outdated, needs some improvement.

Obscure Refference

It was a fun time the body exhibit was awesome!I love the bees and can't wait to see the museum after the construction.

Kelly Mercer

A great place to take the whole family. Dinosaurs Unearthed is here till April 2019.

Andrew McDonald

Another great visit during the free Thursday evening. We were able to do the kids workshop and were able to take our stuff home! Jr had a great time getting all the stamps!

Jeffery Bushnik

How could I complain about an Egyptian exhibit? But what really stole the show was the spinning horse skeleton. Early merry-go-round? Go yourself to find out!

Ayoola Efunkoya

Nice cool place.

Patrick Difford

Great fun for all with friendly staff!

Dave LeBlanc

amazing exhibits, friendly helpful staff

Jason Noonan

Such a beautiful little Museum, me and my girlfriend had a blast visiting here getting to meet Gus and getting to partake in the scavenger hunt. If your in the area and need to kill some time then this is definitely the place to do it!

Brianne Hopkins

It's always fun and the people are so nice

Emma Dilemma

Yesterday we went for the first time ever, and our 2 year old absolutely loved it! She loved the live animals which we expected, but she also was completely enraptured by the projection show about planets and moons! Would definitely recommend to anyone with wiggly little ones needing some stimulation.

Greg VanSlyke

The museum is best if you are visiting for a special exhibit or with a group. We took our 2 year old and our 6 year old niece. They liked the interactive parts and some of the permanent displays. My only complaint was that it seemed small. I don't think there would be much to see on a 2nd visit until some exhibits change.

Joseph Brown

Definitely check it out. It's awesome

Jean Desmond

the museum of natural history is full of history of Nova Scotia plants and animal life and special exhibits it also house a tortoise name Guss who is 96 I think

mrpantz300

I absolutely loved this place as a kid! gus is the coolest pet you can get

Brian Dorion

First, the museum was undergoing a redevelopment of many of their exhibits when we visited in November of 2021. This unfortunately left slim pickings on things to see. We will have to return once all the exhibits are open again.

Eric Silver (Silver)

Cool to check out, especially if you want to learn about Nova Scotia's Native Heritage.

Melanie Lucas-Ronaghan

Love this place, been visiting here since I was a small child. I now bring my grandchildren here!

Stacy Peters

Awesome time! My 9 year old loved it. The mummy exhibit and Jupiter room were super cool! And gus!

Julio Eccheli

Very nice museum to visit, despite it's not very big, it has a very good exhibition.

C.

Amazing experience for kids and adults The staff was very helpful and knowledgeable

Michael “Mike” Baldridge

wonderful exhibits, especially the turtle man

Lorie Morris

It great that that it was free. Now I've seen I'm with it.

Bumblebee Nickles

Always a good time. Bring your nature nerd friend. It's better with a guide

J. Ross Mayhew

This venerable establishment is a Halifax GEM!!!! The ever-changing landscape of permanent and temporary exhibits are VERY well researched and informative - and they cover a huge range of natural history: botany, anthropology, geology, ethnology, biology, history proper..... WONDERFUL place for children and adults alike. Staff is TOPS, and the people the public doesn't get to see very often - the curators and researchers - are some of the BEST around. I'm sooooo very happy this delightful place exists in Halifax. Hope they re-open soon!!!

John Hayne

We visited the Bodys World RX exhibit. It was very busy with over an 90 minute wait. We were made aware of this wait before we bought our tickets and the staff were very conscious of the fact and made very great efforts to keep everybody comfortable and help them during the wait. Along with the displays they had local science or medical students to give further details and answer questions which was an added bonus. It's always better with a tour guide.

Nicole Davies

Best museum in Halifax! I've been going here since I was a kid and fully intend on bringing my own kids here someday

Genadi Saltikov

A bit small, nevertheless can spend a good 2-3 hours inside.

Kevin Dunbar

Great place to take the kids on a day that the weather is not cooperating. Main displays change every few months. The living planet display is amazing.

D Bowden

It's been years since I visited the museum. The mummy exhibit was interesting, Gus is still kicking ????! Not much has changed over the years. The only issue I had was with parking. Be forewarned that parking is through either the Hotspot app, Indigo app or coins. **The parking lot is not zone D, it's the number on the post** You'll see what I mean if you go.

Matthew Mcmasters

Awesome place to take young children our daughter Chloe lived it

Mary Jane Henley

It was really interesting stuff to look at

Grace Olson

Great place to visit. Bring your kids. Admission by donation on Wednesdays after 5pm

J Y

Ton of fun for young kids and educational for older children. Fair price. Took about 4 hours to see everything.

Tanya

Wasn't bad although I expected more from a Museum. I'm glad admission was free I wouldn't of paid for the entry fee

Self Served

I would not buy a yearly pass to this museum but it is good enough to spend a couple, and I do mean just a couple, of hours in. This museum has a little bit of everything, with a marine gallery, a mammal and bird section, a very basic archaeology section, and a very extensive geology section. Although beautiful, the Pollinating Constellations art creation doesn't really belong in a museum of Natural History but I quite enjoyed the temporary exhibit of selected influential people from Nova Scotia. What this museum does best is keep very young children (under 12) busy enough with a few interesting stations, interactive displays, GUS the close to 80 year old turtle, and a poop display (!). Guess that's worth the price of admission.

Steve W

Our family goes here a couple times a year. Always great exhibits.

Paul Goodyear

Hit and miss. Depending on the main display. Staff is great and friendly

Tommy Tricker

The kids had so much fun!!

Geoffrey Bishop

The body exhibit was well done and informative on how our habits and disease impact our bodies. The price was very reasonable. No photography allowed.

S Murphy

Always a great place to go either by yourself or with family and friends. I have been going to that museum for over 40 years and I still enjoy it. They often change thier exhibits bringing in excellent displays.

Sergey Naumenko

Free admissions, excellent collection of birds

Dawne Valerie Boorne

Body world's exhibit was amazing!

CJ Hirsch

Went to see the Egyptian mummy exhibit and it was so educational and beautiful

PureSurvival

Fun cheap experience.

Kenneth Carmichael

A nice museum to visit every now and again, especially when special exhibitions come to town. There have been a couple recent upgrades but generally the museum looks tired, and needs to be refreshed. Less dark colours and a brighter more modern exhibit in the geology of Nova Scotia area would be a great improvement. Hope to see some investments!

Will Bollwerk

A lovely little museum. Although small in stature, we spent over 2 hours exploring the exhibits.

Ian MacDonald

Fantastic museum, perfect for a city of Halifax's size. Well maintained and interesting exhibits make for an engaging visit every time, regardless of age.

appoint LABS

Pretty good place to take kids to kill a few hours. Gets pretty boring after a few trips of the same stuff though. Overall a good experience for the kids.

Gordon MacLean

Great learning experience for young people and great family exhibits

Ian Loughead

A great learning environment about nature in general and Nova Scotia nature in particular.

Lyndi Ouellette

Cute place. Lots of different things to see. There was a spider exhibit going on while I was there very well laid out.

Allan Dunn

This place was great! Baby sloth show notwithstanding, the body world exhibit was wonderful

Flazzix

Its an amazing museum that always has new exhibits to check out. The rest of the museum get a little boring after many visits and could use some new features.

Lorie Morris (MRSX)

I wish they had the whale bones, to show. Otherwise,it was nice

Lieneke den Otter

Even with Covid measures in place there's still so much to offer. Great exhibits and knowledgable staff!

David McDougall

Wicked awesome place!

Candice Grizzle

Good museum to bring the kids. A little bit small. Doesn't take much time to get through it all. Make sure you get there when the Tortoise is making his rounds. ????

Nancy Boutilier

Great place very interesting

Michael MacAulay

Kids loved the dino exhibit.

David Foster

Interesting spot in Halifax and their visiting displays are particularly interesting. Getting a bit tired in most places though and Halifax deserves a better museum.

Valeria Alejandra

It 'is very interesting you get a great time

Hoai Nguyen

Cute little museum, nice to have some live animals, some fun activities for little kids like a sand table and various displays with buttons, flaps, or slots. Could use more historical animals though, like dinosaurs. I think there's one T-Rex head hidden somewhere but that's about it.

Chrissy Lee

Always a great place for children. Always something new to see.

Hayley Schofield

The Mummy exhibit was fantastic! Covid percautions have been made with well spaced directional stickers on the floor guiding from exhibit to exhibit, masks required, two seperate cues for entry and gift shop, one group in the gift shop at a time, and an exit downstairs. (Bathrooms also downstairs) overall fellow visitors followed these protocols and were respectful of eachother's space. It was a great experience.

Ricardo F

Awesome museum! Kind of small but, the cheap price reflects its size, which is nice. Several different exhibits, currently: Mi'Kmaq, Egypt mummies, taxidermy birds, common Canada mammals, sea creatures and Sable Island horses. Everything is pretty organized and clean. We missed more thorough information one some pieces (especially in frogs, snakes, Canada mammals and Egypt exhibits). Really organized on pandemic era as well where you have to use a mask all times and only one family is permitted on souvenir shop and washrooms. Could have more staff on the way to explain or give more details. Kids loved a lot! We too!

Cindy Venson

First visit and it was the dinosaur display. We all had a great time exploring and was a wonderful way to spend a few hours learning

Judy Baker

It is always nice to go to the museum, I can't count the times I've been. The best thing for me this time is that the bees are back, to see them clustered in the hive and their coming and going, gave me great joy, since our bee populations are dwindling. The museum has been cut back a bit, maybe because of covet, even so there are still a great number of exhibits to see and enjoy!!! Be sure to visit the museum, there is parking (pay), the staff are friendly, knowledgeable and willing to help in anyway they can, and let us not forget Gus the resident turtle who turned 99 on his Birthday this month!!!

Christine Hughes

This place was not what we were expecting. This place is for families with young children. It's a very hands on museum. There were dinosaurs, stuffed animals, bones, etc. A very small Science Centre.

Yulduz Khodjaeva

Rather modest, but packed with amazing sights.

Lauralyn O'Neail

There are always very interesting exhibits.

Emily Smits

The best place to take children. The family passes are great!

Lelya Silva

wonderful place!!! we were with a child 2 years old, he was delighted. There are exhibits that you can touch, there is where to run around, jump for children. many species of dinosaurs, as well as animals and birds that live in our wonderful country. I highly recommend this museum, especially if you have children. this is an unforgettable experience

Kevin Leblanc

Great place to take the kids for the day.

D Somerville

Fun. Lots of interactive tasks for the kids. We went on a rainy day and it was busy but never felt crowded. Good organization re covid restrictions.

Monte Hardy

Nice small but informative display of body works.

Tina Stailing Hayden

Very nice staff and a very educational place to visit!

Matthew Donahoe

Gus is always great. Special exhibits are really great.

Paul Creaser

How awesome to show your kids about the natural world. Go here and see.

Carmody Lee

Always fun, love taking my son here

Lion of the Blue Vale

the animal stuff was interesting, sadly we just missed the pop up exhibit

Stephanie Schanda

It is small, but has great First Nations content and lots of local exhibits.

Lee Hammond

Lots of interesting stuff for all ages! Make sure you stop and see Gus!

Ravi Canada

Easily accessible from downtown. Museum is small and can be covered in few hrs. Well maintained and some displays are really interesting.

Shawn McLeod

A great place to spend part of the day milling about and learning at the same time. Always enjoyable.

David MacDonald

Lots of fun and educational activities for children

Hollie Turner

Wonderful pairing with the Moksha yoga. Will definitely look for more opportunities to go again!

Mick M. Sahib

My kids loved this place. It was a great place to visit as it was educational as well. The only weird thing is that we had to pay for parking. So when our time ran out, we just decided to leave although it would have been nice to stay a little longer. There is also a 95 year old tortoise that takes a walk outside that the kids can see. When we saw him, he was trying to escape by making a run for a spot on the fence that wasn't low enough. Other exhibits were quite nice and the staff were friendly.

Richard Reid

Absolutely amazing exhibits went to see several here and was not disappointing. always something new to see. be sure to check out the hologram globe my favorite part!

Benjamin V

Nice visiting when raining outside. Cheap admission fee.

Barb Wilson

Always a great learning experience and really enjoyed the Egyptian exhibit.

Jasmine Guthrie

Went for the frog exhibit and had a great time see all the amazing looking frogs

Andrea Mctiernan

Wonderful place to take the kids. Reasonable prices, lots to do and see. Great for the whole family!

Mang0 Donald

Fun, lots of cool things to see.

Rosewater Live

Really interesting exhibits with cool live animals. They also hosted catfest

Aaron Dalton

Small but inexpensive. Kids seem to love it. Some great taxidermy.

Erik P

Pretty nice, looked like it would keep kids entertained for a long time, took me about an hour to see it all.

Jeanette Boudreau

The exhibits give good local history and the rotating exhibits are high quality!

Tina O'Neil-Trimper

Great place to take your family, lots to see

Hugo Medeiros

That's a pretty nice museum. I enjoyed my time in there

Eric Lund

The guy who stuffed the exhibits had a sense of humour. It's run down and showing its age, and lacks the interactive exhibits as compared to other museums located outside the region. But the staff were highly motivated, quick to engage and tell you about nature. Worth the visit just to meet Gus, a landmark.

Courtney hughes

This was just the most amazing experience!! We brought a dog in training with us from a service dog school. The building was very accessible, and the staff were amazing!

Derrick Jamieson

Great place to visit. We enjoyed it very much.

Zack LeBlanc

The coiple dinosaurs was cool thought there would be more

Hunter80843

Lots of awesome stuff to look at with the mummys this year 2020 feb 22 to june

Elisabeth “and” Steve

Great museum with lots of things for visitors of all ages. It usually brings in interesting temporary exhibitions.

Maurice Johnson

The kids always enjoy it here. The staff is good. Parking is an issue some of the time. It is a small lot and fills up quickly. It is paid parking so bring cash.

Walter Rudderham

Go to a museum!! Get educated! Take your kids places.

Jason Whitman

The mummy exhibit was cool to check out. My kids, 8 and 5, were a bit too young to appreciate it but they really enjoyed the rest of the museum. Lots of interesting things to look at.

Tara Mathers

Maybe not the most exciting museum I've been to but there is some pretty interesting stuff here. A lot of taxidermied animals and some live ones including the famous Gus the tortoise. There lot of geological other exhibits as well as some archeological artifacts from early humans and later. Most everything is to do with the Nova Scotia/Maritimes area.

Farheen shaikh

Gus was d show stealer...kids n adults alike can enjoy this for abt an hour or 2

brian sproul

Got a ticket for parking in the parking lot because there was no place to buy permit left the car for 20 minutes to look and the ticket was on my car not happy

Jay Tee

Went here for the dinosaur exhibit. It was okay. Not as big as I thought it would be. It was still worth checking out and it's not expensive. Kids 5 and under were free but not much to keep their attention in the museum. We did the whole thing in less than 30 min.

Jannu Neo

I have gone before but the Body Worlds expo was superb

Alexandria McCulloch

Great place to take children so they can learn about our nature. Also for nature loving and museum loving adults this place is amazing. Staff is friendly and there is lots to see and do while in there.

Peter Gilbert

Good exhibit. Small but interesting.

Mike Whalen

Great place with lots of interesting exhibits that change on a regular basis.

Mohammed Issa

Great place for a family to enjoy a couple hours of history. We all loved the 3D elevation sand box!!

Duncan Neish

Great Museum, exhibits are perfect for young and old. Lots of interaction for kids.

Fred MacKinnon

Lots of great information about Nova Scotia and beyond! Fantastic outing for kids!

Ishbel Munro

Very kid friendly. Interactive and fun. Great staff.

Ace

Great place for an educational outing with the whole family. Only gave it 4 stars because we visited on a public holiday & the crowd made it a little difficult to appreciate the full experience. Still, great place!

Jon Banks

Great place for a date on a rainy day or to bring kids if you have them

Morley Ward

It had been a long time since I had been to the museum. The "Body World" exhibit was very interesting. Seeing all of the muscles, and bones on the bodies was amazing. Thankyou to those who donated their bodies. Yes - these displays are of real bodies!!! Don't miss it!!! It is like looking at a body from the inside out.

Alptraum Mond

Went to see Body works, had a great time.

Tristan Smith

Great place for young and old. The Egyptian exhibit was a highlight for me. Maybe if I go without my kids I could enjoy it more. They are taking covid seriously and the museum is now 1 way and some touching exhibits are no longer available.

Wil Sevigny

Great afternoon with the girls. Free admission August and July.

Krish Gopi

Exhibits on Canadian History, Plant and animal life, Geology. Was expecting a bigger museum, but it's small and can be covered in an hour. The museum is free in the summer (July & August)

Stuart Cooke

Great place to spend 1-2 hours with the kids. Plenty of interesting hands on exhibits and some live animals. Friendly staff. Reasonable admission prices.

Scorpion Venom

My kids love it here. The sandbox is the biggest draw for them. The museum is interesting enough for an adult that it isn't painful going there regularly. We love seeing Gus and celebrating his birthday :)

Neil Johnston

Saw the temporary human body exhibit. It was really cool.

Kenneth Carroll (Ken)

I have been here a few times while visiting family and have enjoyed the visits when I was in my teens

Kurt Ivan

Great to see Gus again. Bin too long

Melanie Sonier

So much fun! Family oriented! And a cute little gift shop!

Kaitlyn Pilloud

Always an exciting place to explore! Great information on the flora and fauna of Nova Scotia. Very good displays about Sable Island!

Darlene Eldershaw

The Body World RX exhibit was fantastic. I always totally enjoy my visits to the museum. It is a very wonderfully relaxing place. The staff are so fantastic and Gus is wonderful too ????

Audrey May

A good place for children to be entertained!

Adam Tucker

Great place to take the family when there's a special exhibit

Tim Smith

Body works exhibition was really good, the rest of the museum is also good and relevant to the Maritimes.

Ify Ezemenari

Lovely place to learn about dinosaurs and other amazing animals.

elliott justing

Mummy exhibit right now is pretty cool

Heather Kaye

Always a fun place to visit. Staff had Gus, the turtle, out on the lawn & we were invited out to see him. Kids loved it!

Milia K

A good place to visit on a rainy day. Gives you good impression of marine nature and history of NS

Kelsey Johnson

I took my doughter to see the dinosars it was awesome! She loved it!

Archonstix

The museum was wonderful with great descriptions and fun interactive exhibits. We had an excellent time during the Dinosaurs Unearthed event, the staff were pleasant, and the animatronics were engaging for my two year old.

Mike Swaine

Went to their special dinosaur exhibition...twice. Kids absolutely loved it! The museum itself is a nice place but not much changes over the years.

Tyler Kingston

If you're a big nerd this will make you pop off: everything about it was soooooooo cool

Émilie Hellman

Go see Gus the turtle

Sheila Coutts

Wonderful spot. Saw Body Worx and enjoyed it. Their displays were dusty and glass needed cleaning. The main museum was much better. Would love more writeups on some of the local amphibians. Nice gift shop. Staff friendly. Free parking.

Ian MacInnis

Great fun for kids and adults alike.

William Gendron

Very fun but small. The province needs to make this museum bigger and more imteractive. Very limited by space

Patricia MacDonald

Wonderful place to bring kids of all ages! The permanent exhibits are great and they have really gotten some amazing travelling exhibits in the last few years.

Clara Bara

Excellent friendly staff, plus fun animals and displays.

Odette Smith

The Kids loved our fun educational time learning about dinosours

Felipe Silva

Awesome collection, beautiful Egyptian exhibition

Oran Goucher

Take the kids for a great time and relearn some stuff your self

Lisa Hampsey

Nice museum but needs a bit of upkeep.

Sarah Power

Been a favourite since I was a kid. Can't go without visiting Gus!

Simon Peck

Very small, but great for the kids. The dinosaur exhibit was fantastic!

Tobi McCarthy

Great place, great displays!

Nicole Ouellette

Always an interesting afternoon. Been going there since I was a child and it's great to see my old friend Gus is still around.

Denise Morgan

The dinosaur exhibit on right now is amazing. Been there twice in the last month.

Ruth Seigel

The dinosaurs are really fun. Great displays, our kid loved the experience. Will deffinitely come again.

Monica Townsend

The Donosaur exhibit is fantastic but they should have at least one night or day for just adults

Sherrie Vanderaa

I really enjoyed the Egyptian Mummies, but I do wish we had a larger museum in the city so that we could attract and host bigger exhibits.

Larry Cranton

It's very interesting and nice place to visit

Robyn Gay

Great display of Egyptian artifacts. Lots of Atlantic Canadian animals and sealife

George Cleghorn

Cool spot,great exhibits.

Catherine Johnson

We had a fantastic time. Only wish the museum was bigger!

Lily Bartel

Very cool museum! Not too much to see but just enough. Love the local animals! The spiders are a bit creepy but cool!

Derek Marriott

Body world's show was excellent, hope the museum can bring in more exhibits like this. Seems like the whole of Nova Scotia has been there!!

Tiffany Krahn

Highlight was seeing Gus, the 96 yo turtle at feeding time :)

Emily D

Really fun place for all ages, the Mummy exhibition was great!

Mike Feiner

Great fun at the dinosaur exhibit

Ruth Vandergeest

The exhibits are limited, but the staff are friendly, smiling, and helpful. It is a history museum, but a lot of the things there have roots in what still happens today. Take a look if you have time!

David Anstey

My son and I enjoyed the dinosaur exhibit staff was very friendly and courteous keep up the good work

Janet Barbour

I love museums. I really loved this one.

Rodney Sauveur

Great for kids and adults. A lot of exhibits are great for learning, touch and learn. The displays are fantastic. For the price it's worth the adventure. Plan to spend at least 3 hours there. There is a lot to do and if you rush too quick you will miss a lot. It is better than a movie for the price.

Tina Hiltz

I have been coming for over 40 years and still love it! I was expecting dinosaur models this morning at the travelling exhibit, but they're real! It was so nice seeing the Chinese dragon and display, too, as this time last year I was at the Chinese New Year parade in Ottawa and enjoyed the dragon for the first time. I was also able to identify some of my sea shells. Always clean, plus great staff!

Elliot Wilson

only one floor, and not very big, a little disappointed. Good for about an hour.

Karen S

Dinosaur exhibit was great, was a very busy day and the entrance lineup was fast.

Paul Francis

Great experience, displays with buttons to push to hear animals. Fossils, animals, fish etc.

Julie Page

Love this Museum! Great place for families ! Loved the Lego exhibit! Nice friendly staff !

Kristina Butler

We had a great time lots to see and touch.

Jordan Arnold

This was my first time there and the body world exhibit was amazing! I would go again!

Anna Bezanson

It was a great family day . Young and old will love it

Brendan Morrison

17.99 for annual pass. Great educational content.

Blake McGrath

Building is enormous but exhibit area is way to small with a tiny gift shop with nothing worth the money. Though the cost to get in is great, they need a roof or something above there parking terminal.

Carol Bonney

Enjoyed very much

Stephen Hickey

Amazing permanite exhibits and great and diverse exhibits brought in throughout the year

Joshua Hirtle

As a Christian I was naturally offended by the penises. Jesus didn't have a penis and neither should exhibits about the human body.

Amy Stone

Great place to have a birthday party, my kid loved his dinosaur themed party!!! Amazing value for the price.

Kristen King

This museum was good. The bodyworks exhibit was amazing.

Jillian Peters

A fun place to take your kids for the afternoon and learn about some of the local wildlife

Ken Stronach

Huge fan of this museum. Loved the dinosaur exhibit

Tillie Cox

Great

Rejean Martel Cooper

Small and nice. Very Interactive for the kids. Sad that the animal Interaction areas were closed.

Amy Soucy

I really enjoyed visiting this museum! I was able to see the ancient egyptian display and it was really cool! Definitely worth the visit and also very family friendly! There's something interesting for the whole family!

Thomas Countway

Went to see the Egyptian exhibit and was pleasantly surprised by everything else they had too. The Egyptian Exhibit had a little bit of everything including real mummies!

Nadine Colley

Had a great visit with my friend and her daughters today and enjoyed the sites

Richard Martin

Very fun place to take kids. Informative and engaging.

Shawna Harper

Interesting with great displays. Price isn't too high. And love that they have different themes.

Metal Fabricator

Love the turtle.

Anita

Love visiting this museum. Love visiting Gus the tortoise. Can easily spends a few hours wandering the galleries.

Chris Swift

Not a very big museum, but great.

Nadia Perelroizen

Some basic information about natural surroundings in NS area. The earth demo is great, but should be used more often, as it adds a lot to the visit. Very nice and welcoming staff

Lyndsay MacDonald

Excellent procedures to help during Covid. There was staff constantly cleaning. The exhibits were great, our young children really enjoyed it. Hi was their favourite part!

Bruce Scanlan

A nice place to visit in a rainy day

Erin Grant

I only ever go to this museum on holidays when it is free admission. The space isn't being used properly, or very well. The exhibits haven't changed since my mother went here on her elementary school trips.

Eric Fraser

Mummys were cool. But other than that, its the same stuff from when I was 5.

Jennifer smith

It was a great experience for my daughter and me. Free admission for the summer, lots of great things to look at. My daughter enjoyed the live animals the most. ( Gus, snakes, turtles etc.) Thanks

Tva V

An excellent way to spend an afternoon some very informative exhibits the only problem was finding parking.

ac kevorkian

I bring my kids here often to see each new exhibit and to say hello to Gus the tortoise. Friendly informative staff, fun atmosphere and interesting exhibits.

Jacob Burnett

Very nice museum. You could spend hours in here if you had the time. Lots to learn and it's fun too.

Mary Castle

I've spent time at this museum with my children and now with my grand children. We have always had a rewarding experience and lively discussions about new learnings. Thank you for your excellence.

Michael Delaney

Nice exhibit but too crowded.

Dimitrios Papapanou

Super fun museum and we learned a lot of things . Should stop for a visit.

Mike Kipper

Took my grandson to the dinosaur exhibition. He loved it. The animation was fantastic

Shelley Heisler

An awesome way to spend time, learning about history

Julie MacDougall

Always a fun and interesting time at the museum!

Emily K

A good way to spend a few hours. Unfortunately, many of my favourite exhibits from childhood are no longer there, but there's still a lot to do and see.

RESHNA K

Very nice place to visit...????

Jessica Clayton

Good new to me indigenous exhibit at the beginning, the Egyptian exhibit was interesting (my only suggestion would be directional arrows in each exhibit room to help traffic flow), liked the Sable Island exhibit which I also hadn't seen before

Sacha Chapman

Its a late post, but the exhibits the museum puts on, are absolutely spectacular. And, the museum itself is an experience, that, i will take my child to many, many more times, so many things to see and learn about our Globe and Nova Scotia, all the animals and birds, and sea life....it goes on and on...Love this place❤

Tony Murray

Excellent place to visit and learn about human bodies sand the two toe'd sloth.

Blake Rouse

Great spot and enjoy seeing the new exhibits!

Hillary Jones

They're body x world exhibit was amazing as was their tortus walk. Except for the fact that it was cut short due to a child not being kept away from the poor tortoise by his mother.

John Challes

Great experience for the old and the young. Interesting displays.

Steven Bruin

This is a great place to visit. There was lots to see and do. It is really entertaining and would recommend it for all ages. The museum is well located and easily accessible. There was plenty of interesting displays and activities to keep all ages engaged in their visit.

Fred Devlin

I haven't been there since they were on Spring Garden Rd (I think). A lot of the same displays from 30 years ago. Smaller than I expected. Still, a nice place to visit.

scott leroy

Great place to take the family. The dinosaur exhibit was very informative. The employees were friendly and helpful!

Rajeevan

Really nice small place with alot of cool things to see.

Frans Sanders

Great museum with regularly changing exhibits so you can come back every few months and see something new and exciting again.

Luis G Torres

Great place, really fun, I just wish it was bigger. Also shoutout to the guy who gives the presentation in the room with projectors. He is super cool and knowledgable

Greenshadow84

Really fun spot the exhibit on arachnids was interesting. Got to see gus out in the yard. Definitely worth a stop while in the area.

maria teresa Belmonte

Fun place to take kids. A must visit for kids of all ages!

maria jose Carmona

I like almost any museum, but I feel this museum need a new designer bc turns a little boring when you are walking around. But thanks for the little frogs, are so cute ????

Lavern Johnston

Awesome Egyptian display.

Krista Copp

Differnet things to enterain the different ages. Gus the tortoise.

Sarah Winchester

We went for the morning and learned lots about the earth' s geology! The Gully exhibit was also very interesting and the bee hive is always a hit!

Zack Muise

Dinosaur exhibit was great, but it would be nice if the rest was updated. I'm not sure if that's a big ask, but it's the same as I remember from my childhood.

peter f (oliboy)

Great time and very informative

Curtis Collard

Great for children and people that want to know more about the Nova Scotia Natural history.

Daria Milioutin

Small museum, very interesting place for kids.

Jessica Colpitts

Cute little museum. Love the changing exhibits, Gus the tortoise and it's affordability!

Nicole Deveau

Was not able to see the current exhibit due to long line up so we decided to tour the regular exhibits. They have not changed or been updated in decades. Some were damaged or not working. The snakes, frogs etc. were a big hit as usual.

Joe Leger

Natural history. .. nuff said!!! This place is a staple of the city. Def check out. Body worx

Alecia Bryan

Great space to walk through even though half of the space was closed for renovations.

Josie Beazley

Amazing place to expand your knowledge! Very interactive and entertaining. Perfect spot for family adventures!!

Joe Hazelden

Nice and clean.Workers friendly . Payable parking lot.

TheyTarget

Great museum, I bring my kids here often and used to visit often as a kid myself. The exhibits change regularly and I find new things in the older exhibits every visit. It was a little crowded but is handling covid restrictions well. Gus is …

Corinne ElizaBeth Carman

The Dinosaur Display is excellent for the little ones and grandparents alike!! Go early!!

Ashlee Einarson

The fossil exhibit they had was cool! Small, but cool. They have a neat touch tank area where an employee is there to educate you on starfish, crabs and scallops/mussels. Worth a visit!

Andrew MacAulay

Always a great place to take the kids.

Jeremy Crossman

Always a great time at the museum, good fares. And it's always nice to see what gus is up to!

Nicole Harding

I love going to the new temporary exhibits that they bring in.

Nicole Clarke

The exhibits were fabulous, well laid out and there was staff circulating to help answer any questions that arose.

Mike C

Excellent museum, you are greates by gus the 100 year old turtle and continue with some great exibits. Lots of themes throughout the year !

Ryan Yates

the projections of various weather patterns and temperature indexes around the world was very cool. As was the display of the various planets. Gus the tortoise is very cute when he goes on his walks. the animals displays and information is very neat. at the time we had just missed the last special exhibit but those are usually fun. I remember the African animals one a few years ago specifically.

amanda hilchey

Always awesome! Who doesn't love Gus the turtle.

Genea Carroll

Seen the Egypt mummy display amazing

Travis MacDonald

Such a fun place, great for a date, cheap and they do new exhibits all the time. They had spiders and scorpions when we went.

Ashlee Osterberg

Friendly staff, quality exhibits, learned a lot of neat facts on our trip!!! I'm so glad we made the detour to see it!

Kristen Kelly

I love taking my daughter here. An annual pass is a steal and great for rainy days and special exhibits. My daughter is in a wheelchair and the museum is accessible with lots of displays at toddler eye level. They also have a play space and parking is decent. If it's really busy you can park at the iwk parkade for same price.