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Misconceptions in Media: How Jurassic Park Shaped Society’s Inaccurate View of Dinosaurs

Museum MusingsMisconceptions in Media: How Jurassic Park Shaped Society’s Inaccurate View of DinosaursSeptember 13, 2023

Black-crowned Night-Heron seen perching near Point Anne
Photo taken by: Peter Martin

Community Close-UpWatching for Wildlife: Nature Photography from the QMNH CommunityAugust 30, 2023

Big, Bad, and Famous: An Exhibit Review of T.rex: The Ultimate Predator at the Royal Ontario Museum

Museum MusingsBig, Bad, and Famous: An Exhibit Review of T.rex: The Ultimate Predator at the Royal Ontario MuseumAugust 16, 2023

A Tale of Tourism: Fighting for Balance in the Whale Watching Industry

Under the MicroscopeA Tale of Tourism: Fighting for Balance in the Whale Watching IndustryAugust 2, 2023

Archiving Imagination: An Exhibit Review of Uses of Enchantment at the McMichael Canadian Art Collection.

Museum MusingsArchiving Imagination: An Exhibit Review of Uses of Enchantment at the McMichael Canadian Art Collection.July 19, 2023

Marvelous Shades of Green: A Natural History Tour of the British Isles

Museum MusingsMarvelous Shades of Green: A Natural History Tour of the British IslesJuly 5, 2023

Digging Deeper: A Fossil Hunters Guide to the Bay of Quinte Region

Community Close-UpDigging Deeper: A Fossil Hunters Guide to the Bay of Quinte RegionMay 31, 2023

Mindfulness & Museums: Finding New Ways of Enjoying Old Spaces

Under the MicroscopeMindfulness & Museums: Finding New Ways of Enjoying Old SpacesMay 3, 2023

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On NowDiving Deep: A Tale of Whales Through Time

Explore our awe-inspiring exhibit and learn about the evolutionary journey of whales.

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On NowFossilized Quinte

Grab a magnifying glass, and explore the local fossils found in the Bay of Quinte region.

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Lights, Camera, Action: Tyrannosaurs in Film

Discover the most famous dinosaur species through a new lens by tracing the fascinating history of T.rex in film.

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Its #TextureTuesday What mammal do you think this is? Make your guesses in the comments below! We will share the answer at the end of the day before the museum closes. Watch closely! ___#museum #guessinggame #museums #fossils #texture #moo #naturalhistory #nature #naturalhistorymuseum #qmnh #bayofquinte #quintemuseum #animal #ontariomuseum

Things at the Natural History Museum that just make sense ___#museummeme #museum #naturalhistory #naturalhistorymuseum #whales #supportlocal #toronto #torontomuseum #fossil #skeleton #memes #bayofquinte #bayofquintetourism

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Stickers, stickers, stickers Come buy a cute dinosaur or whale sticker at our gift shop! Only $1 they are a cute reminder of your visit to the museum ___#stickers #stickershop #giftshop #shoplocal #museum #art #illustration #naturalhistory #naturalhistorymuseum #fossils #dinosaur #dinosaurartwork

SCIENCE RENDEZVOUS Thank you @sciencerendezvouskingston for a fun day! So many excited and curious explorers at our booth today! We hope everyone enjoyed seeing the local fossils on display in Kingston! #sciencerendezvous #sciencerendezvouskingston #dinosaur #naturalhistory #naturalhistorymuseum #museum #qmnh #bayofquinte #fossils #science #robots #learning #forkids #kidsactivities

Happy #WhaleWednesday Did you know that Orcas are extremely fast swimmers? Not only do they have sharp teeth and a massive bite, but they can chase you up to 54km per hour! Watch out! ___#supportlocalbusiness #whalefacts #museum #naturalhistory #whales #funfact #naturephotography #bayofquinte

Ranking our whales > Do you agree or disagree with our ranking? Let us know below! ___#museummeme #museums #naturalhistorymuseum #naturalhistory #donttouchme #fossils #bones #ontariomuseums #funnyvideos #funnymemes #bayofquintetourism #bayofquinte

NEW BLOG POSTOur latest blog post is written by one of our lovely volunteers, Bryan Davies. Go to quintemuseum.ca to read Bryans blog post about museums and mindfulness! ___#blog #blogger #writing #mindfulness #aesthetic #aestheticreels #museum #naturalhistory #naturalhistorymuseum #ontariomuseums #blogpost #mindfulliving #slowliving

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