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October 2021
The Trees Have Eyes! Annual Scavenger Hunt
Any old tree can have leaves. In Orleans, they have eyes (at least through Halloween). Find the eyeballs hiding in the trees along Main Street, Main Street Square and Cove Road. Share or send us your pictures at some of the locations (be sure to send us your contact info), and we'll pick THREE PRIZE WINNERS!! Everyone else, come by the Chamber (44 Main St.) for something special. Here are the instructions. Follow them. Remember, the trees are watching... Tag…
Find out more »Halloween Hi-Jinx at CCMNH!
The Cape Cod Museum of Natural History in partnership with the Brewster Chamber of Commerce present Halloween Hi-Jinx Saturday, October 30, 2021 9:30am – 1pm. Last admission 12:30pm. The nocturnal critters of Cape Cod invite you to a special celebration of Halloween Hi-Jinx! • Come and concoct goos and brews • Play games and solve puzzles • Try Firefly Painting • Travel the traditional treat trail with a twist (Aquarium) • Visit the Owl’s Nest • Wear a costume, get…
Find out more »November 2021
Countdown to Launch! Cape Cod’s Official NASA Host Site for the James Webb Space Telescope Community Event
The Cape Cod Museum of Natural History is honored to be selected as the official NASA host for Cape Cod's James Webb Space Telescope Community Event. The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) will be the largest telescope in space, 100 times more powerful than Hubble, and able to see back in time almost 13.5 billion years to observe the earliest galaxies. The telescope is scheduled to launch on Saturday, December 18th, so keep your eyes to the sky! COUNTDOWN TO…
Find out more »UNFOLD THE UNIVERSE! Countdown to Launch of the James Webb Space Telescope
The Cape Cod Museum of Natural History is honored to be selected as the official NASA host site for Cape Cod’s James Webb Space Telescope Community Event Saturday, November 13, 2021 from 9:30am-3pm. The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) will be the largest telescope in space, 100 times more powerful than Hubble, and able to see back in time almost 13.5 billion years to observe the earliest galaxies. Join us for this special event that includes over 20 hands-on STEAM…
Find out more »NASA Subject Matter Expert Charles Law at CCMNH!
The Cape Cod Museum of Natural History is honored to be selected as the official NASA host site for Cape Cod’s James Webb Space Telescope Community Event Saturday, November 13, 2021. At 11:30am there will be a special presentation by Charles Law, a NASA Subject Matter Expert. The launch of the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) will herald a new era of astronomical discovery. Astronomers will see the very first stars and galaxies formed in the universe, detect molecules in…
Find out more »Nature Screen presents “Native America: Nature to Nations”
The Cape Cod Museum of Natural History in Brewster continues its Nature Screen film series with NATIVE AMERICA: Nature to Nations a PBS NOVA documentary Wednesday, November 17, 2021 at 11:30am. Centering on the democracy of New York’s Haudenosaunee Peoples, also known as the Iroquois Confederacy, Nature to Nations reveals how elements of the natural world drive governance in Native America. The story of Hiawatha and the Peacemaker, as told by native elders, demonstrates how “shell” helped end war among…
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