The Story of the Dodo

The Story of the Dodo

This new mini-exhibition at the Redpath Museum showcases real dodo bones and historic casts of the dodo (Raphus cucullatus), the charismatic bird that went extinct in the late 17th century. 

This new mini-exhibition at the Redpath Museum showcases real dodo bones and historic casts of the dodo (Raphus cucullatus), the charismatic bird that went extinct in the late 17th century.  The exhibition offers a unique look at pieces from the collections of the Redpath Museum, the Maude Abbott Medical Museum, and the Blacker-Wood Natural History Collection from Rare Books and Special Collections, McGill University Libraries.  Starting September 29, 2026  2nd floor, Redpath Museum