Cape Cod Museum of Natural History – Cape Cod’s Nature Place in Brewster, MA

Live Beehive Openings

Meet our bees up close with beekeepers George Muhlebach and crew who will open our live hives for visitors. August 18th, 23rd, 30th starting at noon. REGISTRATION REQUIRED

Meet our Inflatable Humpback Whale. Next visit August 21st! Advance Reservations Required! Spaces limited to 20 per time slot. Ages 5 and up Because of the educational content level, this program is restricted to ages 5 and up.

Digging into the Past, August 2018

Explore Cape Cod Curiosities with Author Robin Smith-Johnson. Friday, August 24, 2018 at 1pm.

Gray Whale

Walk thru the Gray Whale! Next Museum appearance: August 31st. Free w/Museum Admission

Shark Dive

Get as up close and personal with sharks in this stunning film by famed underwater cinematographer Andy Casagrande. September 6th & 20th at 1pm

Year of the Bird: 100th Anniversary of the Migratory Bird Treaty Act

Learn about the history of the Migratory Bird Treaty Act at this panel discussion moderated by Cape Cod Times bird columnist, Phil Kyle. Saturday, September 8, 2018 4pm-6pm.

Digging Into the Past: The Norse Discovery of America

Join independent researcher Gregory M. Lott as he demonstrates how Europeans visited North America nearly 500 years prior to Columbus. September 12, 2018 at 1pm.

East Coast Therapy Dogs with Gina Hayes

Next visit is September 15th at 1pm. Free w/Museum Admission.

Mushrooming: Beyond the Basics

Learn about additional types of mushrooms to take you further on your mushrooming journey. Afterwards, go out on the Museum trail to find some wild mushrooms! September 16, 2018 at 1pm.

The Gills Club

Special Event: Gills will have the opportunity to dissect a locally caught spiny dogfish shark with the help of local Gills Club Science Team members and educators. September 22, 2018 9:30am–11:30am.

Basking with Humpbacks

Join Todd McLeish on an entertaining journey to better understand the complex threats faced by Humpback Whales. September 22, 2018 at 1pm.

Seeing Deeper into the World of the Great White Shark

Dr. Skomal's annual update is September 27th at 6pm. Tickets on sale now! Read more for details.

A New View of Olde Cape Cod: How LiDAR Lights up the Landscape

Would you like to see the Cape's landscape just as it was after the last major glacial advance? Explore that landscape with a new technique, called LiDAR, which stands for Light Detection and Ranging. September 29, 2018 at 1pm.

Lascaux: How to Save 18,000 Years of History

Learn about Lascaux, a complex cave famous for its Paleolithic cave paintings, and attempts to find a solution to preserve them for the future. This fantastic documentary takes us on this important journey! October 3rd & Wednesday, October 17, 2018 at 11:30am.

Lunch ‘n Learn: Season of Dreams

Join author, poet and photographer Jonathan Wright for an illustrated lecture and readings from his latest book of poetry, Season of Dreams, Two Weeks Alone in the Peaked Hill Dunes. October 5, 2018 at 11:30am

The Underwater Archaeology of the Whydah

Join Archaeologist Marie Zahn from the Whydah Pirate Museum! Learn about pirates on Cape Cod with the true story of the Whydah! October 6th 11am-3pm

Wing Island Guided Walk

Join Archaeologist Dan Zoto for a guided walk of Wing Island. Learn the history of the island and its varied uses throughout the millennia. Saturday, October 13th, 10am

Artifact I.D. day

Join Archaeologist Dan Zoto and other members of the CCMNH Archaeology team. View artifacts from local excavations and bring your own artifacts for identification. October 13th, 12pm – 3pm

Lunch ‘n Learn: Conservation of the Lined Seahorse

David will talk about the natural history and current conservation efforts of the Lined Seahorse Hippocampus erectus. Friday, October 19, 2018 at 11:30am

The Disappearance of the PX-15

“The Disappearance of the PX-15” follows marine archaeologist James Delgado as he recovers the sub and reunites the surviving aquanauts to tell their fascinating stories of this secret mission.October 10th & Wednesday, October 24, 2018 at 11:30am.

Diary of a Hammerhead

A traveling mural exhibit from The Paly Foundation that focuses on the conservation of sharks. The exhibit will be at the Museum June 1 to September 30, 2018.

Naturescape Gallery

Visit our Naturescape gallery, featuring local New England artists, whose work reflects the nature of the Northeast. Open during museum hours. Now Showing: Sailors Valentine Coming in July: Cape Night Photography

Osprey Live Stream

The Osprey Nest Camera is now broadcasting in HD on YouTube!

Pave a Path to Nature Education

Help the Friends complete the Brick Path through the Bobbie Williams Garden to the door of the KidSummer Classroom!

Blood Drive

Blood Drive Thursday, October 10th, 2018. 10am - 4pm to support Cape Cod Healthcare!

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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!

Bird Banding

Learn about the Wing Island Bird Banding Station.

Directions & Parking

The Cape Cod Museum of Natural History is a private, non-profit organization with a 501(c)(3) designation. Although some trails are also town-owned, the three CCMNH parking lots are private property and restricted to Museum members, visitors, volunteers and staff. However, anyone wishing to access the trails but not enter the Museum can park at Drummer Boy Park down the street on 6A and walk to the trails. Unfortunately, the trails are not wheelchair accessible.

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