In the Footsteps of the Artisans in New France
Imagine a world without video games, TV and schools! Come and discover what life was like in New France. What kind of life would a young French man or woman
My Wigwam is Your Wigwam
Would you be able to fend for yourself in the wilderness for an entire night without any model to start with? This is what the First Nations did for centuries
Footprint and Sculpture
Make animal prints molds and take home a souvenir of Richelieu Forest. You can do the same with fossils and learn more about the hardening of matter. https://museoparc.ca/programmes-scolaires/
Laughy Taffy!
Making maple syrup requires a good understanding of the sugar bush operation, accurate measurement of maple product refinement, and the execution of several manual tasks. Show students the cycle of
Quilling
Quilling is a decorative technique using narrow strips, or curls of paper, rolled up on themselves and fixed on a support or in a frame. It is an original way
Pioneer Toys
Pioneer children didn’t have the Internet or video games, but they sure knew how to entertain themselves. Come and learn how to make your own toys out of paper and
Emergency Preparedness
What did people do to stay safe during the Cold War? To find out, students watch a primary source: the 1973 government-issued 11 Steps to Survival video. Students then look at emergency
Dash for Survival
This team-building activity uses the Cold War as a backdrop, while students work together to solve a series of puzzles and challenges — with the added pressure of working underground.
Daily Life in the Diefenbunker
In this program, students explore what life would have been like in the Diefenbunker during a lockdown. Divided into three groups (military, civilian, and government), they discover how each group
Continuity of Government
This program uses primary sources from a scenario that took place in 1986, when the Diefenbunker was active. As air-raid sirens blare, students are assigned key roles and tasked with
Conflict Resolution
This program follows YOUCAN Ottawa’s teaching of conflict resolution skills, which has been successful for twenty years. Students begin by exploring the communication and decision-making skills needed in conflict resolution.
Art and Peacebuilding
What role did art play in the Cold War? How can art be used to build and promote peace? This program encourages dialogue and discussion about the role of art
Lock Talks
Discover the Ottawa Locks, set next to majestic Parliament Hill in the heart of the nation’s capital. Travel back to the early 19th century when Colonel By and his workers
Builders of the City
This tour focuses on the people who have influenced the city’s cultural, social, and political history, and how interactions between various groups helped shape our city right up until today,
History Explorers
History Explorers is a scavenger hunt that allows students to have some fun while learning about Ottawa’s, and Canada’s, history. To complete this interactive and investigative program, students will use
Goode Gardeners
Join us at the museum to learn all about early rural settler gardeners! Explore the tools rural settlers needed to grow essential produce in their gardens in our Agricultural Museum
