Cape Cod's Nature Place
The Cape Cod Museum of Natural History
Our Mission
The mission of the Cape Cod Museum of Natural History is to inspire appreciation, understanding and stewardship of our natural environment and wildlife through discovery and learning.
Closed for Winter Hiatus
The Museum will be closed to the public for our winter hiatus. A reopen date is on hold due to current COVID restrictions. Watch here for updates.
Annual Appeal 2020
Wishing you the happiest possible holiday season! Your support means everything to us. Click to donate
Gift Membership
Looking for a unique Holiday gift? A gift membership is the ticket for a variety of nature experiences at CCMNH.
Gift cards
Happy Holidays!! Gift cards available now for 2021 Admission and programs.
Please Support Our Sponsors
SEASIDE LE MANS
The Cape Cod Museum of Natural History extends its thanks to the SEASIDE LE MANS – THE RACE FOR THE CAPE COD COMMUNITY and the program sponsors for their support during this critical period.
Shop AmazonSmile and Donate!
Shop on AmazonSmile and help support CCMNH. For online purchases made through AmazonSmile, Amazon will donate 0.5% of the total purchase price to the Cape Cod Museum of Natural History. Click on the Read More link or go to www.smile.amazon.com to start shopping!
Archaeology: One Cape / Many Waters
Dan Zoto talks 10,000 years on Wing Island. New video from Lower Cape TV. Click Read More and scroll to bottom.
'A bright and exciting future'
Cape Cod Museum of Natural History to Acquire Thornton W. Burgess/Green Briar Nature Center in Sandwich
Biomimicry
View the "What is Biomimicry?" video, created as part of the Cape Cod Regional STEM Network Teacher in Residence Program.
The Trails of the Cape Cod Museum of Natural History
Please remember: NO DOGS allowed on the Trails, May 1 - September 30. NO DOGS allowed year round on Museum property.
Osprey Live Stream
Our Osprey Family has flown south for the season! Check back in mid March for their return!
Museum Trail
There are dozens of extraordinary Cape Cod museums spanning history, the arts and topics that define the peninsula, from maritime life to baseball.