Cape Cod's Nature Place
The Cape Cod Museum of Natural History
Feed the Butterflies!
June 1st through September 2, 2018. Make Reservations NOW to Feed the Butterflies!
KidSummer Day Program
2018 KidSummer Registration is open! Financial aid is still available.
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.
Bird Carving Demonstration
Observe a rare demonstration on how a simple block of wood transforms into a beautiful bird! Tuesdays & Thursdays, June 5th - August 30, 2018 9:30am-1pm
Family Drawing 2018
Family Drawing starts 6/20. Come outside and draw, paint, create!! Call to Register.
Mudflat Mania!
Join us on this guided beachside exploration tour at low tide.Click here for schedule.
Tick Training and Lyme Disease Prevention
Learn about Lyme disease, prevention of tick bites, and monitoring and dealing with tick bites. June 21st at 1pm. Free w/Museum Admission
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.
Birdwatching for Beginners
Birdwatching for Beginners with Gretchen Moran Towers. Next opportunity is June 21st at 10am Free w/Museum admission
Support Our Sponsors
"We Feed"
We Feed returns, weekdays at 10am & 12:30pm June 25th - August 31st. Watch a live feeding for one of our Aquarium residents. Free w/Admission
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
Inflatable Humpback Whale
Meet our Inflatable Humpback Whale. Next visit June 28th Advance Reservations Required! Spaces limited to 20 per time slot. Because of the educational content level, this program is restricted to ages 5 and up.
Gray Whale
Walk thru the Gray Whale! Next Museum appearance: June 29th Free w/Museum Admission
Lunch ‘n Learn "Blueberries!"
Out in Blue Fields, A Year at Hokum Rock Blueberry Farm with journalist Janice Riley and conservationist Stephen Spear. Monday, July 2, 2018 at 11:30am
Aquarium Tots & Tykes
Meet our very special Aquarium babies up close and personal! July 3, 17, 26 & August 1, 2018 at 1pm
Storytime: Do Doodlebugs Doodle?
Meet Artemis Roehrig and Corrine Demas reading from their fun and fascinating book, Do Doodlebugs Doodle? Amazing Insect Facts! July 5, 2018 at 10:30am
Live Beehive Openings
Meet our bees up close with beekeepers George Muhlebach and crew who will open our live hives for visitors. July 5, 8, 12, 19, 21, and 26 starting at noon.
Coastal Explorer Van
This extraordinary 31-foot custom-built motor coach provides visitors with a unique opportunity to learn about Cape Cod's coastal environment. July 6th, July 18th & August 2 10am-3pm.
Mixology
Hands-on activities and demonstrations that encourage kids to ask questions and peak their interest by investigating the mysteries of chemistry. July 6, 20, 23 and August 3 & 15, 2018, 1pm-2:30pm.
Nature Screen "H is for Hawk"
H Is for Hawk told the story of a grieving daughter who found healing after her father's death, in the form of a goshawk named Mabel. July 9th and 11th, 2018 at 1pm.
WINGMASTERS
Join us for this fantastic program and a rare chance to see these powerful, beautiful, and magnificent birds up close! Tuesday, July 10, 2018. TWO SHOWS: 1pm & 3pm.
Hydrangea Festival Garden Tour 2018
A Riot of Color and Texture! Supporting the KidSummer Scholarship Program. Open July 8th and 11th 10am - 4pm. Read More for tickets
Lunch ‘n Learn Cape Night Photography
Join Timothy Little on a journey across Cape Cod after the sun sets.Monday, July 16, 2018 at 11:30am.
Tuesday Tweets
Join our bird nerd, Gretchen Moran Towers, walk the trails and discover the wonderful world of Cape Cod birding. Next opportunity: July 17th at 9am.
Digging into the Past, July 2018
The Diseased Ship: Uncovering Cape Cod’s Connections to the Slave Trade with Meadow Hilley. Friday, July 20, 2018 at 1pm.
Cape Cod Therapy Dogs with Gina Hayes
Next visit is June July 21st at 1pm. Free w/Museum Admission.
Set the Controls for the Heart of the Sun
Join Marie Zahn for this exciting behind the scenes look at NASA's Parker Solar Probe, and learn about the science and history of solar astronomy! Tuesday, July 24, 2018 at 1pm.
The BubbleMan!
Mike the Bubble Man brings science and magic to CCMNH with his interactive indoor show about BUBBLES! Wednesday, July 25, 2018 TWO SHOWS at 2pm & 3:30pm
Storytime: Does a Fiddler Crab Fiddle?
Meet Artemis Roehrig and Corrine Demas reading from their fun and fascinating book, Does a Fiddler Crab Fiddle? Thursday, July 26, 2018 at 10:30am
Lunch ‘n Learn Adventures on Outer Cape Cod
Join Mark for lunch, tales of nature adventures, and all the reasons to love Cape Cod! Monday, July 30, 2018 at 11:30am
“To Bee or Not To Bee” with The Piti Theater Company
To Bee or Not to Bee blends puppetry, dance, and live music to tell the tale of a farmer and his bees. Thursday, August 9, 2018 at 1pm.
Blood Drive
Blood Drive Thursday, August 9th, 2018. 10am - 4pm to support Cape Cod Healthcare!
Turtles Are in Trouble!
Dr. Litzgus will focus on the biology and conservation of endangered freshwater turtles. Friday, August 10, 2018 at 1pm.
Lunch ‘n Learn: Forage to Table
Learn the basics of foraging while getting to touch taste and smell common wild edibles you can find in your own hometown. Monday, August 13, 2018 at 11:30 am.
Amazing Animal Ambassadors
Join Bethany Jakubson and some of her favorite members of the natural world! Tuesday, August 14, 2018 TWO SHOWS: 11am & 1pm.
National Honeybee Day
Join the CCMNH Bee Team for fun activities as they bring community awareness of the importance of honeybees. Saturday, August 18, 2018 9:30am – 4pm.
Digging into the Past, August 2018
Explore Cape Cod Curiosities with Author Robin Smith-Johnson. Friday, August 24, 2018 at 1pm.
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!
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!
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.
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.