Thomas & Friends™ chugs into the Canadian Children’s Museum
January 29, 2016MEDIA RELEASE
For immediate release
Gatineau, Quebec, January 28, 2016 — Jump aboard the fast train to fun this winter, as Thomas the Tank Engine rolls into the Canadian Children’s Museum, part of the Canadian Museum of History. Thomas & Friends™ – Explore the Rails delivers an express cargo of excitement to aspiring engineers, with activities geared towards math, science and technology.
Thomas takes the central platform in this exhibition, suitable for children aged 2 to 7. Young conductors can climb aboard the cheeky little engine, manipulating valves and levers to trigger train noises. At Knapford Station, pint-sized porters can don railway uniforms to sort freight and sell tickets. Thomas’ friend Percy appears at the Sodor Steamworks, where junior mechanics can get the No. 6 engine on track by pumping water, loading coal, fixing parts and changing wheels. At the Island Exploration station, a large train table offers endless opportunities for imaginative play with toy characters like proud James, powerful Gordon, the Troublesome Trucks and the Controller Sir Topham Hatt.
After a day of interactive fun, visitors can take a break in the Engine Driver’s Common Room, decorated with images and memorabilia of Thomas through the ages. Meanwhile, babies and toddlers will find a safe play space in the Sodor Tot Spot, a padded, semi-enclosed area with activity walls and adult seating.
For more than 70 years, Thomas & Friends have captured children’s love of railway trains to tell stories of teamwork, friendship and community spirit. Don’t miss their station-stop at the Canadian Children’s Museum!
Thomas & Friends™ – Explore the Rails runs at the Canadian Children’s Museum from January 29 to May 1, 2016. This exhibition was developed by the Minnesota Children’s Museum and HIT Entertainment, and is presented by Fisher-Price® and sponsored by 3M.
About Thomas & Friends™
Thomas the Tank Engine was created by a father for his son 69 years ago and today is enjoyed by families in more than 185 territories and in 30 languages. The #1 blue engine and his friends invite children to enter a world of imagination through the tracks of a train and the words of a story. Children embark on adventures with their engine friends while experiencing timeless life lessons of discovery, friendship and cooperation. Thomas & Friends makes tracks to great destinations on TVO and Télé-Québec in Canada, PBS KIDS®, Sprout® and on Five’s Milkshake! in the USA, Nick Jr in the UK and on CCTV in China. Downloadable episodes are available through iTunes. For more information about the world of Thomas and Friends™, please visit thomasandfriends.com.
About the Canadian Children’s Museum
The Canadian Children’s Museum, one of the Canadian Museum of History’s most popular attractions, provides a creative space for children and families to learn about the world and broaden their cultural experience. Passports in hand, visitors discover one incredible destination after another. Whether on a visit to homes in the International Village, a trek to a desert pyramid, a jaunt to the Port of Entry to help unload a cargo ship or a stroll through the bustling Market Bazaar, visitors encounter endless ways to learn about the world and one another. Work of the Canadian History Museum is made possible in part through financial support of the Government of Canada.
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