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Visiting
Exhibits
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ANNE
FRANK IN THE WORLD: 1929 - 1945
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October
24 to January 28
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ANNE
FRANK IN THE WORLD: 1929 - 1945
This
exhibit tells the
tale of Anne and her family while in hiding during the Nazi
occupation of the Netherlands. Powerful black and white images
and historical accounts portray the life of the Frank family
and others in Occupied Europe. It also examines the Holocaust
and encourages visitors to consider their own attitudes towards
prejudice, hate and violence in light of historical and current
events. Additional panels discuss Nova Scotia’s experiences
with discrimination, racism and related issues. Core
elements of the exhibt are presented in French and English.*
Some viewers
may find portions of the display disturbing. The exhibit is
intended for people 10 years of age and older.
From the Anne Frank Center USA and developed by the Anne
Frank Foundation in Amsterdam. Sponsored in the United States
and Canada by the New York based Anne Frank Center USA, Inc.
Partially funded by the Government
of Canada through the Department of Canadian/Nova Scotia Agreement
on French-Language Services. Presented by the Nova Scotia
Human Rights Commission and is generously supported by various
individuals and organizations.
Program
info: click on exhibit banner top of page.
Children's
Workshops
see
events calendar for more info
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Using
Your Microscope
10:00 am - noon
Ages 8 and up
Children's workshop
Free: Food Bank donation
Register 424-3563
Kit
Bashing
1:30 - 3:30 pm
Museum Project Room
Ages 6 and up
Cost: $6, $4 for passholders
Children must be accompanied by a parent or guardian
Register 424-3563
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REPTILES
Real
& Robotic
Coming
in 2007
February
10 to May 21
Nothing
in nature is more evocative or alluring than the world of
reptiles and Reptiles: Real & Robotic looks at these fascinating
creatures, their behaviors, physical features and place in
the animal kingdom. The exhibits includes huge, life-like
Kokoro robotic reptiles
and display of Live Reptiles too: Meet Leo
the Iguana!
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What's Happening
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Public Talk
Wednesday
November 29,7:30pm
Postcard from Auschwitz
National Film Board Director Eric Bednarski
presents Postcard from Auschwitz. This film is based on
the diary of Mieczyslaw (Mietek) Bednarski, an officer in
the Polish resistance, who spent nine months in Nazi custody,
six of them in the concentration camp in Auschwitz.
Free:
donation to food bank appreciated
Presented
in partnership with the Atlantic Jewish Council and the
Nova
Scotia Human Rights Commission , and the Museum.
New
Young Naturalists Club
Free membership
10am-11:30am:
3rd
Saturday of each month at the Museum.
Info or to join visit www.naturens.ca
and click on Young Naturalists Club.
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Weekend
Programs |
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Saturdays & Sundays |
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11:00am Sssnack time at the
Nature Centre: (Saturdays only)
Join a Museum Naturalist at feeding time. See a snake, frog,
turtle or fish “chowing down” its lunch. Find
out what they like to eat and how they hunt for food in the
wild.
1:30pm Bug Cooking
Join our Museum Chef on an informative culinary adventure
at our Bug Bistro. Taste
bug-a-licious snacks and discover neat fact about insects
and where they are eaten around the world.
2:30 pm Nature-a-la-Carte:
Get close to nature and take in our program du jour with a
Museum Naturalist. See a whale, dinosaur, snakes or even a
moose in this journey through our galleries.
3:30pm Turtle Time with Gus
Join Gus, our 84 year old resident Gopher Tortoise, for turtle
tales and a gallery stroll. Watch him have a snack or maybe
help him take his bath! |
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Wednesday
Eve Group Programs
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Suitable
for:
Sparks,
Beavers, Cubs and Brownies
Cost: $2.50 per child
To book, call 902-424-3563
1) CHEW ON THIS!
(Sparks & Beavers)
Get to know Canada’s largest rodent!
2)CREEPY
CRAWLIES (S,
B, B & C) Learn about the insect world.
3) Birds of Prey (BOP)
(Brownies and Cubs)
Discover birds of prey?
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