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Hours:
May - Wed - Sun11am-3pm
June, July, August - Open Daily 9:30am-4pm
Sept. Daily 11am-3pm
About Us
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.
The Cape Cod Museum of Natural History in Brewster, Massachusetts, on Cape Cod, was founded in 1954. Our mission is to encourage and advance understanding of our natural environment through discovery and learning. The museum is housed in a 17,000 square foot building on its own 80-acre site and abutted by 320 acres of town- and Conservation-owned land.
The Cape Cod Museum of Natural History is wonderful Cape Cod family activity destination. There are countless fun kids activities at the museum including bird watching, exploring the aquarium and learning more about marine science, and several interactive STEM education opportunities in the John Hay room. Exploring the 400-plus acres of museum-owned land and museum trails surrounding the museum makes for a great family activity, and offers more bird watching and hands on learning about marine science and the fascinating Cape Cod ecosystem.
KidSummer is a popular summer camp day program offered at the Museum for children aged 3-15, instilling a sense of wonder and discovery to last a lifetime. The KidSummer Cape Cod summer camp program exposes children to marine science, ecotourism, bird watching, and STEM curriculum.
The Cape Cod Museum of Natural History offers STEM and STEAM education opportunities, experiences, and STEM curriculum.
Events
Amazing Animal Ambassadors
- Bethany Boucher will be bringing favorites like Milo the Fennec Fox and Boomerang the Kookaburra as well as new creatures including Indy the Skunk.
- Saturday Feb 14, 2026
Winter Walks
- FREE with admission, you can journey through salt marsh, barrier beach, tidal flats, and upland forest habitats right in our backyard!
- Saturday Feb 14, 2026
Reptiles Rock!
- There’ll be bugs, frogs, snakes, lizards and more brought by the experts at Rainforest Reptiles, who have been producing interactive animal presentations for mo
- Monday Feb 16, 2026
Science Stroll
- Take a journey across land, sea and air with Museum volunteers in our auditorium. Budding explorers will get to peer through microscopes, conduct their own expe
- Tuesday Feb 17, 2026
Journey into the Belly of a Humpback Whale
- CCMNH Naturalist Mike Harnett will take visitors on a twenty-minute journey inside one of the world’s largest animals, where explorers can learn all about the s
- Wednesday Feb 18, 2026
Invasive Insects and how to ID Them
- Could you identify a Spotted Lanternfly if you saw one in your garden? Join horticulturalist Russ Norton for a special presentation on invasive insects
- Sunday Feb 22, 2026
How to Attract Birds to your Yard
- Bring the Cape’s most beautiful, fascinating -- and sometimes dramatic --birds to your own back yard with tips and tricks from master gardener Fran Raleighh.
- Sunday Mar 1, 2026
Jana Milbocker: Wake Up Your Garden for Spring
- Join ‘The Garden Tourist’, Jana Milbocker, at the Cape Cod Museum of Natural History and learn how to Wake up Your Garden for Spring
- Sunday Mar 8, 2026
The Secret World of Fireflies
- Blake Dinius will explain the mysteries behind the insect’s biology and ecology, including what they’re really doing when they light up our yards at night.
- Sunday Mar 22, 2026
