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.
Beekeeping Class 2020
Beekeeping for Beginners returns! Four classes beginning February 4th. Call to register, read more for details.
East Coast Therapy Dogs with Gina Hayes
Next visit: Saturday, December 21st at 1:00 pm. Free with Museum Admission.
Nature Screen: Christmas in Yellowstone
Friday, December 27th at 1:00 pm. Free with Museum Admission.
Gray Whale
Walk through the Gray Whale! Next Museum appearance: Saturday, December 28th from 11:00 am to 2:30 pm. Free with Museum Admission.
Naturescape Gallery
September 3rd - December 29th: Plein Air Painters of the Cape Cod Art Center. Free with Museum Admission.
Support Our Sponsors
Closed Winter Hiatus
Closed for Winter Hiatus: Beginning Monday, December 30th, reopening Saturday, February 15th.
Amazing Animal Ambassadors Return
Next visit: Sunday, February 16th 1pm. Tickets online.
Inflatable Humpback Whale
Next visit Wednesday, February 19th 10:45am - 2:15pm Reservations recommended
Cardboard and Tape
The Cardboard and Tape Gallery is open for creative imaginations and enthusiastic engineers! Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday during MA February School Vacation 11:30am-2:30pm. Free with Admission
Kids Bird Walk and Talk
Special bird walk for Kids and parents during school vacation. 2/20 11:30am Space limited. Call to register. Read more for details
Nature Screen: Animal Odd Couples
Sunday, February, 23rd 11:30am Free with Museum Admission
Nature Screen: A PBS Documentary "The Queen's Garden"
Thursday, February 27th 11:30am Free with Museum Admission!
Gardening for Life Series 2020
The Series tickets are on sale now. Click tickets for schedule of speakers.
'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.
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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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. NO DOGS allowed year round on Museum property.