Cape Cod's Nature Place
The Cape Cod Museum of Natural History
Sharks of New England 2017
Join Tom Burns, September 23rd at 1pm. Free w/Museum Admission.
Our Mission
The mission of the Cape Cod Museum of Natural History is to inspire appreciation, understanding and stewardship of our natural environment through discovery and learning.
Drawing & Painting Fall 2017
Registration is open and space available. Classes Thursdays thru October 12th. Take one or more. Click read more for details.
A List Voting is OPEN.
Please take the time to vote for CCMNH! Read more to find the link.
Seeing Deeper into the World of the Great White Shark
Tickets on sale now for Dr. Skomal. Thursday, 9/28/17 @ 6pm
Introduction to Coding with Scratch for Kids Ages 7-10
Registration is now open for October classes. Space is very limited.
Family Field Walks
Family Field Walks, with our Naturalists, Sunday Noon walks continue through September. Free with Museum Admission
Tuesday Tweets
Join our bird nerd, Gretchen Towers Moran, walk the trails and discover the wonderful world of Cape Cod birding. Next opportunity: September 26th at 9am.
Support Our Sponsors
Blood Drive
Blood Drive Thursday, September 28, 2017. 10am - 4pm to support Cape Cod Healthcare!
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: Tom Burns The World of Whales and Sharks
The Ancient Craft of Blacksmithing
Digging int the Past! 1pm September 29th Free w/Museum Admission
Nature Screen
Showing compelling, educational and visually stunning nature documentaries that inspire appreciation, curiosity and stewardship of our natural world and its inhabitants. Now showing: Nature 365: daily 11am - 2:30pm.
Pottery Reconstruction
Dig, sift and sort like an archaeologist! Free w/Museum Admission
Prehistoric Astronomers
Showing October 5th & 19th at 11:30am, during MA Archaeology Month
Jamestown’s Dark Winter
Showing October 12th & 26th at 11:30am , during MA Archaeology Month.
The Gills Club
THE GILLS CLUB Next meeting: October 14th Gills Club Ages 5-10 ~ 9:00AM- 10AM Gills Club Ages 11+ ~ 10:30AM- 12PM Admission is Free / Recommended Age is 8 to 14. Please call for reservations. Space limited. 508 896 3867 x133
Birdwatching for Beginners
Birdwatching for Beginners with Gretchen Moran Towers. Next opportunity is October 19th at 10am Free w/Museum admission
Wing Island Guided Walk
Walk with Archaeologist, Dan Zoto., October 21st. Call for reservations.
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!
Museum Awards
Thank you for making us GOLD again !! We are Cape Cod Life's Best of: Museum, Kid's Activity, Family Activity and Rainy Day Activity for the Lower Cape 2017. Established in 1954, we continue our mission to inspire appreciation, educate and care for our natural environment. The support of our members, visitors and locals is critical to this effort!!! A wholehearted THANK YOU for your dedication to CCMNH!
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.
Biomimicry
View the "What is Biomimicry?" video, created as part of the Cape Cod Regional STEM Network Teacher in Residence Program.
A Taste for Nature 2017 - Thank You
Thank you to all of the businesses donating gift certificates, wine and other prizes to our annual Taste for Nature Fundraiser. We appreciate your support of the KidSummer Scholarship and Education Programs.
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!
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.
The Trails of the Cape Cod Museum of Natural History
Please remember ...NO Dogs allowed on the Trails, May 1 - September 30 and NO DOGS allowed year round on Museum property.