Reviews of Canadian Museum of Nature / Musée canadien de la nature (Zoo)

Aldo Escamilla

It is a very beautiful indoor museum, I loved the experience and my daughter too. I recommend more than 3 hrs for a full visit, there are a lot of interactive exhibitions that you will have to wait in order to use them.

Angelo Garcia

Absolutely a must see, must buy tickets on line, have proof of Vax,the place is magical with plenty to see and explore, paid parking so it may cost $3 each 30 minutes, it figures one needs at least 2 hours inside.

Jennifer Mendes Melo

Great experience. Kids loved it. Not our first visit and won't be our last.

Surja Sen Das Raj

Incredible Museum ❤️❤️ I have learnt a lot about the nature, earth. Ocean, animals and the world. Strongly recommending to visit this Museum if you come to Ottawa.

Manveer Singh

Best Museum of Ottawa. Highly recommended to visit once????????????????????????

Devin Fatima

Amazing place! Endless hours of exploring, learning, and fun! Great for families and kids will love it! Bring lunch or takeout so you can spend entire day there. So much to see! Enjoy ????

Marcela Turizo

Very organized, everything very clean, spectacular exhibits, we will definitely return.

Mike Ciuman

So amazing and super spacious ,it has dinosaurs,birds,space section etc even a few real bugs show cased in they're enclosures super awesome for family learning ,and exploring fun,highly recommended.

Melony Menard

Such a beautiful museum, the stained glass was so beautiful, I didn't except to see so many themed pieces throughout the building.

Subashini Gengeswaran

The museum was very well organized for the amount of people that were allowed in during each timeslot. Highly recommend buying tickets ahead of time as space is limited to provide a safe experience for everyone.

Celia Geck

My daughter (10 months) and I had a thrilling time here. She was enjoying the exhibits, especially the birds. This place offers many visually stunning exhibits so I recommend buying a ticket for one afternoon. You will not be disappointed. Also, this place is very accessible if you bring a stroller. It also isn't overly crowded and patrons do respect space and follow COVID restrictions/guidelines.

Shailesh Joshi

Amazing place for kids and adults. Really loved it.. if you are in Ottawa don't missed it. I recommend you must see at least least once. Trust me you will remember the day. Outstanding you can see the photos that I uploaded pretty and very knowledgeable please to visit.

Jessica Hackett

Got some really nice pictures and love the displays! ????

Tanner Grad

Great place to take a date or for a field trip with the kids! Lots to see and do, including many interactive exhibits and more!

Eugenia S

It’s huge! When I saw the building, I didn’t think the museum would be that big, but it is. It’s well sectioned into different themes. We were doing a Halloween scavenger hunt and my daughter had lots of fun. I found the top floor - space and the Arctic the most interesting and unique, but could barely comprehend anymore info by that point. I would really advise on two visits if possible. They had an owl exhibit outside and that was great too. Loved seeing the owls. Wish the cafe was open.

Lavanya Kathir

This museum was so peaceful and quiet. I enjoyed every exhibit and it was very clean. Good place to go to if you are into museums and are visiting Ottawa. Take friends with you!

Vigneswar M (vicky)

Wonderful museum. Remind me of the movie “A night in the museum “. Best place to learn lot of things

Alex Stewart

Interesting blend of architectural styles as you visit four floors of exhibits. A great place to take kids.

David Ainsworth

I don't know where to start with the amazing experiences my family and I have had at this place. The varied themes - dinosaurs, minerals, water, birds, environmental change, the arctic, provide so many ways to learn about nature and our world. Good interactive displays! The ones in the mineral exhibit are fun and kids love to hammer on them! Even with Covid restrictions, a visit is a great time. And the ways they have arranged the elevators and stairs make it a very safe experience. Great family outing!

Luana Porto Gusmao

One of the most beautiful museums in Ottawa to visit, if you are in the city you must have to visit that one ????

Douglas Backus

Although some exhibit s were closed due to the COVID it was a exalant experience.

Matthew “Matt” Smith

Great museum with interesting exhibits! Well worth it, would definitely go back. The whale skeleton was of great interest, and the dioramas are top notch.

Hayley Tattersall

Absolutely fabulous place! So much to see and do with your toddler! Will Definitely be back!

Jason Wong

What a great museum! First time there and gotta say it was amazing. Dinosaurs, Arctic, Universe… so much to see and worth every penny. Also they seem to have this Covid arrows and sanitizer thing up to par, and the people counting counter is cool. Definitely recommended.

Amanda Hill

Amazing experience even in Covid. Organized flow through massive and impressive exhibits. We were so impressed with their collection of REAL Dino bones, precious gem stones, and more. It was exciting and fun for the whole family. A must do in Ottawa!

dave_bed

Canada's Museum of Nature never fails to impress, it's countless exhibits, packed with thousands of minerals, fossils, mammals, birds, fish, and even live bugs, there is a nearly infinite amount of things to look at. The museum also offers many interactive activities such as informational tablets with subcategories and many visuals, memory games, matching games, even scientific experiment games! In addition the museum was clean, organized, and staff was very friendly. Entrance fee is about 17$ for an adult (15$ for students), and about 30% cheaper for kids. Overall an amazing activity for anyone of any age and with anh group. Expect to spend at least 2-3 hours if you are doing the full tour.

Nadav Willner

Unbelievable place. Great for the kids as well as the adults. Lots to see.

TheYsabelle

Awesome museum, love the dinosaur part!!!! A lot of fun interactive things were out of order due to pandemic safety measures but I still really enjoyed my experience. It took us approximately 3 hours to cruise through each levels. We were not able to read everything as it was fairly busy and we felt rushed in certain areas because it was busy. The safety measures in place are pretty good at this time. I feel like the map they give you at the entrance needs further explanations on how to explore the museum at this time. It would of been helpful but other than that, it was great. I saw the very friendly staff disinfect areas quite often as well. The live owls on the first floor were truly amazing!!!

Alien *SKP*322*

Sorry for the only 3 stars but I have a very high standard for Natural History museums. Museum is great for kids with a lot of activities, its very versatile covering a lot of topics from paleontology to Earth science. However, it is very short for adults, unless you are clueless about Science. A lot of phylogenetics information is missing (name the specimen!). Fossil collection is poor (dinos are not just Trex and Triceratops!). Insect collection is miserable and jumble. Mammal collection is poor but set-up is beautiful. Birds collection is OK. Oh and last thing : I am aware of sanitary restrictions, bit please stop taking public for stupid sheeps and remove these arrows everywhere or these security guys enforcing it. I know how to protect myself and the others, I dont need to walk in herds following arrows for that. Thanks !

Marina R

Amazing, so beautiful things, dinosaurs, stuffed animals, and the earth! Learned so much about earth. Kids enjoyed a lot!

Francesca C

Such an interesting experience, great for kids and adults alike. Many different galaries, all well curated and interactive. Dinosaurs, underwater life, birds, bugs, rocks, planetary science. AND the rescue Owls and Eagle. Anticipate spending at least 3 hrs, but you could be there all week if you truly read and experienced everything.

Brunno Carvalho Gastaldo

Great collection of fossils and other animals. They even have a section with eagles and owls. Be sure to come with extra time. I’d say 3-4h to see everything in details

Joshua Bautista

Great place for the whole family!

Emilie Stewart

Free on Thursdays 4-7pm! (Except for parking) I went during the owl exhibit and it was really cool!

Tali Thompson

This museum was incredible. It was clean, well organized, and had amazing and diverse exhibits. We walked through the entire place and had a great time!

Rock Allen (rockford files inc.)

Just made an abrupt stop when I say this view, had a hunch it would look sharp with a black and white photo. After some research, I had no idea about the shear size of the building as well as its contents... I will be back to educate myself on all things nature as well as touring the grounds. Great place for a rookie photographer....

Joseph Herde

This was one of our first family adventures after recently moving to Ottawa. Our sons are dinosaur fanatics, and this place delivered, bigtime. I was personally blown away by the grand architecture of the building - it's a full sensory experience that has to be experienced first hand. Definitely a must-see for anyone into history.

Zena

A great place for children and adults alike! The museum is HUGE and there is SO much to do and SO much to see! We have a membership and enjoy coming here time after time. There’s definitely something for everyone to see from dinosaurs to insects to birds and so much more. We enjoy looking up to see the moon and earth floating in the atrium. The staff is extremely friendly and helpful. Parking is easy and on site.

Minnah Yassin

just came back from the museum. really fun and nice although some things were closed due to covid it still was really fun and informative especially for kids

Rohan

The place is really good. If you are planning on visiting it do make sure, if you have a time slot then to not spend much time drooling over so many historical artifacts like I did as this place has 6 different sections which would take a lot of time for an enthusiast to explore. Overall its a really amazing day out.

Habiba Munibari

It is a good place to spend the day with the kids. It always has special exhibits and a lot of interactive tools for the kids. Highly recommend this.

Lindsey Quennell

Very accommodating for people in wheelchairs and with mobility issues. Getting free tickets to explore the museum on a Thursday was really nice and could be a great family outing!!!!

SassyStiles

Wonderful for families, brought my toddler and she loved it!

Sandra

I hadn't been here in many years. We enjoyed the museum; we will have to return to finish the experience. There's so much to see. We really enjoyed watching the owls. Beautiful building.

Gregory Saygon

There's lots to see at the Canadian Museum of Nature. Bring the kids they will love it. It's a great place to see things close up. Somethings they might even be learning at school... . I've been hear on many occasions. It's really a lot of fun. If you're children have a field trip at school to the Canadian Museum of Nature, encourage them to go. Sometimes the kids might be asked to bring their lunch. It's a wonderful experience. God Bless you all, Cheers. ????????????????❤????????

RRR 002

Amazing place for kids and adults! We walked from Lord Elgin Hotel and it was about a 20 min walk. Parking gets full fast. Definitely bring a lunch if you have kids, this place is huge. It was nice we were able to hang our jackets. There is also real Owls outside, pretty cool! I definitely recommend and will visit again!

Mohsen Asad

A great experience for a family adventure. Organized departments, pretty clean, easy navigation and a full collection of what that absorb attention from kids to seniors.

Amirah Sarwar

Owl watching was very interesting and the kids loved it. The indoor dinosaurs gallery was the most our kids loved

Felix D'Iorio

Still almost just as amazing as it was when I was a kid! Please visit!

Kelly Ngwenya

My family and I loved going to the Nature museum. It was a great experience. The kids loved seeing the different exhibits..especially the dinosaur section. My son is obsessed with dinosaurs so seeing them was exciting for him. I recommend checking it out with your family as an activity!