Canadian Museum of Nature

Canada's national natural history museum in a Victorian landmark in Ottawa, famous for its dinosaur exhibits.

The Canadian Museum of Nature is Canada's national natural history museum, housed in the Victoria Memorial Museum Building, a grand Victorian-era structure in Ottawa. Its exhibitions cover the natural history of Canada and beyond — from dinosaur skeletons and fossils to minerals, birds, and taxidermy specimens. Alongside its public galleries, the museum is an active research institute whose scientists publish globally in fields like paleontology, zoology, and botany. The dinosaur hall is perennially the most popular draw, especially for families with children.