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Posts by Cape Cod Museum of Natural History

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Winter really took its toll on our equipment. We’ve installed a temporary cam so you can see these beautiful birds while we restore the original. But the repairs are costly, unexpected & affect support for our other programs and experiences.

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Flora
Artist, Katherine Nora
Through April 30, 2026

"Whether from direct contact with my garden or the woods surrounding it, a glimpse of roadside scene or even the memory of a dream, the urge is the same: to capture that plant-action."

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Green and pink aurora over Newcomb Hollow

Green and pink aurora over Newcomb Hollow

Chasing the Light: Cape Cod
Photographer, Allie Richards
November 1 - December 21, 2025

An exhibit featuring the photographic work of Allie Richards and explores the changing light of our natural world. It is divided into two parts: Nocturne - Cape Cod After Dark, and Golden Hour.

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Naturescape Gallery Presents: The City & The Sand
Artist, Eli Portman
September 3 - October 31, 2025

A display of watercolor paintings capturing the beauty of both the natural Cape Cod environment and the bustling Boston streets.

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The osprey chicks are hatching! 🎉 the new babies are active and hungry.
Stay tuned on our website as this osprey family continues to grow: ccmnh.org/attractions/...

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They have built a HUGE nest this year!

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This year’s horseshoe crab eggs have arrived!
Each spring, our dedicated animal care specialists and volunteers raise horseshoe crab eggs to be released later as part of our Horseshoe Crab Head Start Program.

Learn more about Horseshoe Crabs at Horseshoe Crab Day: ccmnh.org/events/inter...

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A fish in an aquarium.

A fish in an aquarium.

Have you met our new arrival? She may look like an eel, but she’s actually a fish: a juvenile Ocean Pout! The Ocean Pout gets its name from its oversized upper-lip, making it look like this bottom-dwelling fish is “pouting”!
We are grateful for the generous donation of this animal by Cameron Smith.

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A fish swimming in a tank

A fish swimming in a tank

Meet the Aquarium’s LATEST ARRIVALS, Short Bigeyes! Visit our new wide-eyed friends when we re-open on February 15.

We are grateful for the generous donation of these animals by the Woods Hole Science Aquarium.

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