Studying Manitoba’s natural history can provide important clues for our future, especially about the effects of climate change and how our native plant and animal species will respond to a new environment.
The research conducted by our natural history curators, who work in the disciplines of botany, zoology, and palaeontology-geology, helps us understand where we came from, how we got here, and how our actions effect our planet.
The Museum’s Natural History collections are developed and maintained as a specimen library of plants, animals, fossils, rocks, and minerals. Specimens are used for reference and research, in public and school programs, and in exhibitions.
