About this tour
When Mia from our BugBitten team visited Nature's North Wildlife Gallery in the Northwest Territories, she found herself in something between a museum and an art installation. Brothers Greg and Dean Robertson, both acclaimed taxidermists, have arranged northern animals—moose, bison, wolves, lynx—in tableaus that feel like frozen moments rather than static displays. Each setup tells a story or captures a mood: a playful scene, a tense standoff, raw beauty. The tablet tour runs 30 minutes to two hours depending on how deep you go, and it's designed for all ages and fitness levels. It's a clever, intimate take on wildlife education without the live-animal park feel.
Highlights
- Taxidermied animals posed in narrative scenes, not rows
- Two Robertson brothers' artistic vision shapes every display
- Learn northern habitat facts through tablet-guided storytelling
- Up-close detail on fur, muscle, behaviour you'd miss elsewhere
- Pram-friendly and accessible for mixed-age groups
- Free parking; admission is the main cost
- Northwest Territories creatures—moose, lynx, bison—presented intimately
What to expect
The gallery is compact and self-paced via tablet, so there's no rushed group shuffle. Mia noted the displays command attention—each animal is positioned to pull emotion or spark curiosity, whether it's the play in a wolf's expression or the raw power in a bison's stance. The brothers' artistic touch means you're not just learning taxonomy; you're reading visual stories about northern life. The tablet gives context—habitat, behaviour, conservation—at your own tempo, which beats standing around waiting for a guide to finish a spiel.
It's a quiet, respectful space. Not a lot of audio theatre or screaming interactives; the animals do the talking. That's either refreshing or underwhelming depending on what you're after. Mia found the intimacy worked well for families with older kids and adults with genuine curiosity about northern fauna. It's not a day-long adventure—treat it as a thoughtful two-hour stop rather than a destination in itself.
What travellers say
- Artistic, narrative approach to taxidermy refreshingly different
- Tablet pacing lets you linger or breeze through
- Free parking plus included admission keeps costs simple
- Accessible for prams, strollers, and mixed physical levels
- Intimate animal detail and posing beats standard specimen rows
- Self-paced tablet means engagement relies on your effort
- Quiet, thoughtful vibe won't suit high-energy visitors
- Two-hour maximum; needs pairing with other local activities
Themes summarised by our team from public information about this tour. Verify specifics on the operator's page before booking.
Good to know
This isn't a traditional dusty taxidermy museum. The Robertson brothers have genuinely reimagined how to present wildlife, treating it as art and narrative rather than specimen collection. If you're interested in northern ecology, animal behaviour, or just tired of standard gallery formats, it's worth your time. Works for families with kids old enough to focus, and totally pram-friendly for littler ones. Admission covers access and the tablet guide; parking is free.
It's quieter and more introspective than some might expect—if your crew needs constant action or loud interactives, they may zone out. The tablet experience is self-directed, so engagement depends on you actually reading and engaging with the material. It's a winter-friendly indoor activity but also somewhat seasonal (many visitors travel through the Territories in summer). Two hours tops is realistic; it's not a full-day commitment, so pair it with other local stops.
Tour sold and operated by Viator via Viator. Descriptions on this page are original BugBitten summaries written by our team — not copied from the operator. Prices and availability are confirmed at checkout.