At The Canadian Museum Of Nature

 The Canadian Museum of Nature is one of several national museums around the National Capital. I paid a visit a few days ago in late March. Approaching from the west, I photographed the mammoth family and the building, which combines Tudor and Gothic Revival influences in its architecture.

 The walls outside have animals carved into the stone.

The glass tower is much more recent, and is called the Queens Lantern. A model of the Moon hangs inside.

Stained glass is above the doors inside the main entrance.

A visit is best done by starting on the top floor and working your way down. I photographed this perspective, looking out into the Queens Lantern and the Moon. Below hangs Gaia, a model of the Earth, which rotates in this central space. We'll see more of both as the series goes along.

My first stop was in the Arctic Gallery, which examines life in the far north. The first thing the visitor sees is this set of slabs of ice, with images projected onto them.

Beyond, the path is colourful, and features wildlife.